Australian Rules
The rules are never black and white.
2002 | 95m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Paul Goldman |
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| Writer: | Paul Goldman, Phillip Gwynne |
| Staring: |
| 16-year-old Gary Black is an average football player, budding wordsmith and reluctant hero. Gry helps his local Australian Rules football team win the local championship by accident, but celebrations turn to violence when Gary's Aboriginal best friend, Dumby Red is denied the "Best and Fairest" medal because of the racism of local officials. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 29, 2002 |
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| Director: | Paul Goldman |
| Writer: | Paul Goldman, Phillip Gwynne |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, abusive father, south australia, australian aboriginal, australian rules football, 2000s, rural life |
| Production Companies | Australian Film Finance Corporation, South Australian Film Corporation, SBS Independent, Showtime Australia, Adelaide Festival of Arts, Tidy Town Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 31, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Nathan Phillips | Gary 'Blacky' Black |
| Luke Carroll | Dumby Red |
| Lisa Flanagan | Clarence |
| Tom Budge | Pickles |
| Simon Westaway | Bob Black |
| Celia Ireland | Liz Black |
| Kevin Harrington | Arks |
| Harrison Gilbertson | Greggy |
| Martin Vaughan | Darcy |
| Tony Briggs | Pretty |
| Eileen Darley | Shirl |
| Max Fairchild | Big Mac |
| Kelton Pell | Tommy Red |
| Reece Horner | Mark Arks |
| Michael Habib | Tom McGuane |
| Paul Eadon | Thumper |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Paul Goldman | Screenplay, Director |
| Anousha Zarkesh | Casting |
| Mandy Walker | Camera Operator, Director of Photography |
| Michele Bennett | Thanks |
| Phillip Gwynne | Screenplay, Novel |
| Stephen Evans | Editor |
| Claire Harris | Unit Publicist |
| Barbara Gibbs | Line Producer, Production Manager |
| Steven Jones-Evans | Production Design |
| Mick Harvey | Original Music Composer |
| Phil Judd | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Ruth De la Lande | Costume Designer |
| Phil Jones | First Assistant Director |
| Sharon Kerrigan | Production Coordinator |
| Clair Parker | Second Assistant Director |
| Brad Lanyon | Third Assistant Director |
| Sarah Abbey | Location Manager |
| Ross Boyer | Sound Recordist |
| Nell Hanson | Art Direction |
| Sara Mathers | Set Decoration |
| John Haratzis | Scenic Artist |
| John Coory | Armorer |
| Mariot Kerr | Wardrobe Coordinator |
| Gary Buss | Unit Manager |
| Tracy Phillpot | Hair Designer, Makeup Designer |
| Damian Wyvill | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Craig Griffin | Second Unit Director |
| Rowena Crowe | First Assistant Editor |
| Matt Nettheim | Still Photographer |
| Helen Lovelock | Post Production Supervisor |
| Julius Chan | Supervising Sound Editor, Supervising Sound Effects Editor |
| Liam Egan | Sound Effects Editor |
| Jenny T. Ward | Dialogue Editor |
| Ron Barassi | Thanks |
| Malcolm Blight | Thanks |
| Robert Connolly | Thanks |
| Andrew Dominik | Thanks |
| Rowland S. Howard | Thanks |
| Catriona Hughes | Thanks |
| Deborah Mailman | Thanks |
| Chris Noonan | Thanks |
| Sue Milliken | Thanks |
| Michael Rymer | Thanks |
| Jonathan Shteinman | Thanks |
| Emile Sherman | Thanks |
| Jane Usher | Thanks |
| Nicky Winmar | Thanks |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mark Lazarus | Producer |
| Antonio Zeccola | Executive Producer |
| Bridget Ikin | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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