They are two completely different games.
AFL uses an oval-shaped field, Rugby uses a rectangular field.
Ball shapes are similar, but the Australian game has no offside and allows forward passing of the ball, which actually produces a very different game altogether - with some strategies more like Basketball, except that both feet and hands are used to pass the ball and gain territory.
Rugby league
AFL (Australian football league) and Rugby league
Oval. A Gilbert football for Rugby Union, a Steeden Football for Rugby League and a Sherrin for Australian Rules Football (AFL).
Australian rules football (commonly locally called "footy" and which is vastly different from English football, rugby league, rugby union, or American football) is considered Australian because it was invented and developed in Melbourne, Australia.
AFL (Australian Football League) NRL (National Rugby League)
Rugby actually preceded games which use some of the principles such as American football Gaelic football. There are two related types of Rugby. Rugby League and Rugby Union.
Australian rules football, cricket and rugby league.
Australia's main sport is cricket, followed by AFL - Australian Rules football (not soccer).
Association football (Soccer), Five-a-side soccer, Gaelic football, Rugby League, Wheelchair rugby,Freestyle football, Rugby Union, American football, Canadian, Australian football, Subbuteo, Table football and quite a few more.
We play cricket, NRL (National Rugby League) and AFL (Australian Football league) mainly
Wests Tigers was created in 2000.
Rugby Football League was created in 1895.