Sports of Papua New Guinea
Oceania
Widely played in Papua New Guinea
Ball Sports
🇦🇺regional
Australian Rules Football
From Australia
Australia's homegrown 18-a-side contact sport played on a huge oval with a red leather ball — a fast, high-scoring blend of kicking, marking and long running.
18 per teamTeamoutdoor
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Ball Sports
🇬🇧regional
Netball
From United Kingdom
Ball sport played predominantly by women — 7 vs 7 on a rectangular court (30.5 × 15.25m) with a raised goal ring at each end; players pass the ball (no dribbling) and only 2 specific position players can score.
7 per teamTeamindoor
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Ball Sports
🇬🇧global
Rugby League
From United Kingdom
13-a-side rugby code with faster, more open play — a team keeps possession for six tackles, then must score, kick, or hand the ball over.
13 per teamTeamoutdoor
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