without replacement, similar to association football (soccer)) Scoring In both codes, goals can be kicked by foot or shin. Gaelic football does not enforce this, however, and goals may also be scored by other parts of the body. A goal is worth 3 points in Gaelic football and 6 points in Australian Football. In both games, a point may be awarded for missing the goal. In Gaelic football, this is scored above the crossbar (known simply as a point). In Australian rules, this is scored between the shorter post and the goal post (known as a behind). There are usually many more goals scored in Australian rules, as there is no goalkeeper position due to the vertically limitless scoring area. The mark The mark has been a feature of Australian rules football since the game was codified in 1859. After trials in the Irish game, a limited version of the mark — only for catches from kick-ins on or beyond the 45m line — was introduced from 2017. An advanced mark was introduced in 2020, applicable when a player catches the ball cleanly on or inside a 45m line from a kick in play (i.e. not from set-play) delivered by an attacking player on or beyond the opposing team’s 45m line, that travels at least 20m and without it touching the ground Players Many of the positions have similar names and are very similar. There is no ruckman in Gaelic football and there is no goalkeeper in Australian rules, instead there is a fullback, although the fullback in Australian rules is not required to guard a goal in the same way that a goalkeeper does. A maximum of 15 players per side can play Gaelic football on the field at any one time, whereas Australian rules permits 18 players per side. See also Australian rules football Gaelic football International rules football List of players who have converted from one football code to another Comparison of American and Canadian football Comparison of American football and rugby league Comparison of American football and rugby union Comparison of Canadian football and rugby league Comparison of Canadian football and rugby union Comparison of Gaelic football and rugby union Comparison of rugby league and rugby union Footnotes Australian Football and Gaelic football Sports rules and regulations Gaelic football History of Australian rules football