0 1 5 , ▁ 1 6 3 ▁new ▁teams ▁were ▁formed ▁and ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ 2 8 4 , 5 0 1 ▁players ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁organ ised ▁games . ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁full ▁international ▁was ▁held ▁between ▁the ▁USA ▁Fre edom ▁and ▁Team ▁Canada ▁in ▁V ancouver ▁on ▁Saturday ▁ 4 ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁a ▁crowd ▁of ▁almost ▁ 2 , 5 0 0 . ▁ ▁Rule ▁modifications ▁ ▁Some ▁women ' s ▁compet itions , ▁but ▁not ▁all , ▁are ▁played ▁with ▁modified ▁rules . ▁ ▁The ▁main ▁rule ▁differences ▁between ▁the ▁women ' s ▁and ▁men ' s ▁versions ▁of ▁Australian ▁football ▁involves ▁modified ▁tack ling ▁rules . ▁Typ ically ▁ag gress ive ▁s ling ing ▁( swing ing ▁a ▁player ▁by ▁the ▁j um per ▁or ▁throwing ▁the ▁player ▁to ▁the ▁ground ) ▁of ▁oppos itions ▁players ▁in ▁a ▁tack le ▁is ▁not ▁allowed . ▁Like ▁the ▁men ' s ▁game , ▁head ▁high ▁contact ▁is ▁strictly ▁not ▁allowed . ▁ ▁Another ▁main ▁difference ▁is ▁the ▁size ▁of ▁the ▁ball . ▁A ▁smaller ▁ball ▁to ▁the ▁men ' s ▁version ▁is ▁often ▁used ▁to ▁minim ise ▁hand ▁inj uries ▁when ▁( mark ing ) ▁the ▁ball . ▁ ▁Games ▁of ▁International ▁rules ▁football ▁are ▁also ▁played ▁by ▁many ▁women ' s ▁le agues ▁against ▁G ael ic ▁Athlet ic ▁Association ▁clubs . ▁Rec re ational ▁football , ▁a ▁fully ▁non - contact ▁version ▁of ▁Australian ▁rules ▁football , ▁is ▁also ▁becoming