As Rom and Stassie have both said Allen, footy is football. In Oz, that can mean a variety of things - rugby league, rugby union, soccer or Aust Rules (AFL). Over in the West, where I am, AFL is the game. It uses a ball similar to gridiron's but there the game differs. We handball, drop punk, tackle, mark and kick for goals (but often only get points). It is a contact sport and a lot of the players are nimble and similar in stature to soccer players. This is the official site of the AFL opened to the history page if you are interested.
History - Official Website of the Australian Football League
A lot of Ozzies, abbreviate words to end in a "y" or at least a "y" sound, eg footy (football), barbie (bbq), Jonesy (Jones), unless it already ends in a "y" and then it just get short, like Gary will become Gazza or Gaz. That sort of stuff. That's why we normally talk about the footy and not the football or Aussie Rules.
A meat pie is a puff pastry tart filled with a meat stew with a puff pastry lid.
Mrs. Macs :: Bakewell
The meat should be good quality but commercially often isn't. To market a pie as 'meat' means that you may be getting snouts, ears, tongue roots, tendons and blood vessels as well as the muscle part of the meat. Naming therefore is a big indicator as to what you should/could be getting.
CHOICE - The great pie gamble — meat or gristle?
A meat pie is traditionally had with tomato sauce (ketchup) and there is a lot of conjecture as to the correct way to do this. Some spread it on the top of the pie and some make a whole in the lid and pump the sauce in. In Adelaide in particular, they also serve a meat pie with a pea floater.
Pie floater - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Thankfully, I live in Perth!
Stassie, the place I was thinking of was in Wanneroo Road, across from Dog Swamp. Can't seem to find a mention of it now, so it may have shut down or relocated. But here are a couple of Kiwi food sites for Perth instead:
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Kiwi Kwic Snacs Softdrinks
Shopping - Aussiemove.com