MELBOURNE, Sept 9 : The National Football League (NFL) is determined to make a big splash at its first regular-season game in Australia but out in the Melbourne suburbs, a quieter revolution is brewing without the helmets, shoulder pads and big hits.Non-contact flag football, which will make its Olympic debut

A century before the NFL arrived for its anticipated match at the MCG, American football had already reached Melbourne.

MELBOURNE, Sept 9 : The National Football League (NFL) is determined to make a big splash at its first regular-season game in Australia but out in the Melbourne suburbs, a quieter…