Sports·Posted on 29 Aug 201719 Questions About The NRL That AFL Fans Want AnsweredWhat in the world is a Rabbitoh?by Courtney GouldEditorial Fellow, AustraliaLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Why do you pass the ball backwards? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. Why is your field a rectangle? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. What's the difference between Rugby League and Rugby Union? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. Why do NRL players just run towards a wall of people? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. Doesn't that, like, really hurt? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. Also why do players kick the ball through the goal posts after a try? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. Didn't you just score? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. What is the point of this little bar on your goal posts? 9. Why do NRL players always dive in order to score a try? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. Don't you get awful grass burns? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. Why is a Victorian team so far ahead in what is basically a NSW and QLD sport? 12. And why is it called the National Rugby League if there is a team from New Zealand? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. Do people actually show up for NRL games? 14. What in the world is a Rabbitoh? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. Why is the State of Origin held during a normal season? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 16. Doesn't that mean that players are more prone to injury during the season? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 17. Why do NRL players wear shirts that hide those sweet, sweet arms? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 18. Seriously, why would you want to cover up those bad boys? 19. And, finally, why do you still have cheerleaders?