What does Footy mean?

Footy is short for Australian Rules football (AFL).

It can also be used to refer to the ball that is used in AFL.

Footy sounds like "foot-ee".

It is very commonly used in informal Australian speech.

Usage Examples:

Referring to the sport:

• "Are you going to watch the footy tonight?"
• "Which footy team do you follow?"
• "I used to play footy but haven't since I finished school."

Referring to the AFL game ball:

• "Let's go down to the park and have a kick of the footy."
• "The footy got stuck in the tree. Can anyone climb up to get it?"
• "Don't forgot to bring the footy with you!"