There are a few things I don't understand about AFL.
Why do both teams get a chance of getting the ball back when the ball goes out of bounds? That's the one I find hardest to understand.
I don't know. Changing this rule would probably have too great of an effect on the game.
Why if a player drops a mark can it still be claimed as a mark? Cricket would be a different sport if you could get a wicket by simply making an effort to catch the ball.
The rule is you must hold it for 3 seconds, or have 3 decent grabs of it. The rule is obviously not followed that closely. It's just whether the umpire thinks the player has done enough to keep the ball.
I also feel it is a sport that rewards missing. However those are the rules, so you really can't knock it, despite the ridiculousness of the idea (and my spelling).
There's two scoring areas in league and union as well. Rugby players i'm sure, are always aiming for tries, but sometimes you have to settle for kicking through the field goals. I know it seems stupid to those foreign to it, but it's really not that far fetched
I guess the hardest thing for rugby league fans is to understand what's happening, it just seems like the whole game is a disorganised mess without any structure. But, each to their own.
That's exactly why you feel that way, because you watch rugby league. I don't find it hard to switch from AFL to NRL, because NRL is very simplistic and easy to watch from a casual fans perspective. But going the other way could get a bit confusing, and i'm not surprised you guys can't watch AFL.