Here's a question for you - how many of you have been to both an AFL and soccer game?
I have, and I can assure you that AFL is a million times better.
It's not even worth arguing over really, AFL is the natural evolution of other codes really, we took the best of a few different sports and created the awesomeness that is Australian Rules Football.
I guarantee you that if you had the opportunity to regularly watch AFL football and you gave it a chance, you would prefer it to soccer. I don't understand how anyone can, and don't give me atmosphere, I don't care about atmosphere, the reason AFL doesn't have people going nuts and singing and throwing flares onto the ground is because they actually watch the football on show and can't afford to miss a second. There are people like that in the standing room who only come to drink and shout, but frankly I prefer a sport that is exciting to watch than one that is so slow that people are making the game more interesting by chanting.
AFL is faster, more physical, higher scoring, uses more skills, is better. I don't hate soccer but in comparison to AFL, it's as exciting as lawn bowls.
Just watch this, best team goal I've ever seen:
And I much prefer the atmosphere like that, where the team is playing beautiful footy and the crowd gets more excited with each play, and as it goes through the goals the crowd cheers.