Australia

In Australia the word football often means Australian rules football.
Within Australia the term "football" is ambiguous and can mean around four different codes of football in Australian English, depending on the context, geographical location and cultural factors; this includes Australian rules football, rugby league, association football and rugby union.[7] The most common useage of the word among the people is between the former two. In the states of Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania football commonly means the Australian rules variation with their league the Australian Football League,[8] the slang term footy is also used in an unofficial context,[9] while in these states the two rugby football codes are named league and rugby respectively[citation needed]. There is a different situation in New South Wales and Queensland, where rugby league is most popular and known as just football or the slang footy instead and Australian rules football is known as AFL, Australian football or Aussie rules, while rugby union is known as just rugby.[7]
Prior to the 21st century association football was mostly known as just soccer in the country (with the exception of some), the national team is nicknamed the Socceroos.[10] However a period of official transition specifically related to the useage of the word football began in 2004 as the governing body changed its name to the Football Federation Australia from Australian Soccer Association and began referring to the sport exclusively as football.[11] Some high profile media outlets in the country followed in the form of Special Broadcasting Service, Fox Sports, the Sydney Morning Herald and other Sydney-based organisations.[12][13] There is also a minority of rugby union fans who call their sport football, however rugby is usually used by them.[14] The small following of American football is known by the name gridiron, or in an unofficial context American football.[15]