Australian rules football in popular culture

1884 lithograph poster showing star VFA footballers of the day. The central portrait of Carlton's George Coulthard is surrounded by two players from each club, all contained in an oval football.
Engraving of a football match played under electric lights at the MCG, printed in the Illustrated Australian News, 1879

Australian rules football has had a significant impact on popular culture in its native Australia, capturing the imagination of Australian film, art, music, television and literature.