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'''AFLX''' is a variation of [[Australian rules football]] designed to be played on a [[soccer]] sized pitch, unlike the full 18-a-side game or the established variant for rectangular fields [[Nine-a-side footy]], AFLX(including isthe playedAFL's own variant AFL 9s), AFLX byrequires just 7 players and games are shortened. It is most notable for its use in official [[Australian Football League]] (AFL) pre-season competitions in [[2018 AFLX competition|2018]] and [[2019 AFLX tournament|2019]].
 
The altered version of the game was founded in 2017 in an attempt to appeal to a wider audience outside of its origin country of [[Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afr.com/business/sport/aflx-the-business-strategy-behind-the-spectacle-20180209-h0vud5|title=AFLX: the business strategy behind the spectacle|work=[[Australian Financial Review]]|date=11 February 2018}}</ref>