Australia is quite diluted in its favour for football codes, you have rugby union and league, AFL, and soccer fighting over pieces of a very small pie. ( Because of the numerous codes considered football, we have no choice but to refer to football as soccer in this context). * Interesting fact- The sport in Australia with most members? Netball.
Being from north QLD, I grew up playing League, and later playing Union for the Army. I enjoyed playing both games, but I don't follow either. As for Aussie Rules, I played the odd recreational game in the Army. I didn't really know what I was doing, but I didn't mind it. It was OK.