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| rodda |
Posted on 03-02-2008 13:01
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it occurred to me as i posted a youtube video of the australians fighting the irish,
does anyone here actually know anything about australian rules football?
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 03-02-2008 13:09
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Its played in Australia. Its kinda like an Aussie version of American Football i think.
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| Crommy |
Posted on 03-02-2008 13:11
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It's more like rugby - it's just fighting is encouraged a bit more 
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| issoisso |
Posted on 03-02-2008 13:13
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It's big in australia and it's sort of like rugby. That's about the extent of my knowledge.
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| rodda |
Posted on 03-02-2008 13:14
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hmmm - tomorrow i will post an overview of it, but right now = sleep
@crommy - unfortunately not so much any more - they have really cracked down on head high contact over the last decade or so 
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| issoisso |
Posted on 03-02-2008 13:14
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rodda wrote:
hmmm - tomorrow i will post an overview of it, but right now = sleep
have fun. I'm off to eat some rib
(this is the part where you get jealous......pleeeeeease?)
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| rodda |
Posted on 03-02-2008 13:16
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im not a bone eating person myself but each to their own i guess
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| issoisso |
Posted on 03-02-2008 13:37
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Damn australians.....you never do anything right  well, I'm off.
*switches the TV to Comedy, Inc.*
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 03-02-2008 13:47
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I remember watching it, thinking that it was more crazy than rugby. |
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| rodda |
Posted on 04-02-2008 11:50
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ok so begins the lessons on Australian rules football.
first off - the basics
Overview of the game
the game is played with 22 players - 18 on the field at one time, the four substitutes may come on and off as many times as the coach wishes. The main league is the Australian Football league which contains 16 teams.
Positions on the field:
Scoring
the goals look like this:
6 points if you get it through the big posts - 1 point if you hit a big post
1 point if you get it in between a big + small post - free kick to the other team if you hit a small post on the full.
The Ball
An unusual shaped ball which makes it quite hard to handle and kick if you dont know what you are doing
interesting ball fact - used to be made of pigskin
Basic Skills
Marking
Above is a mark - they are normally not this spectular - thus marks of this calibre are called "speccies"
A regular mark is when a player on either team catches the ball which has been kicked by either team - the ball has to travel for at least 15 metres and be controlled by the receiving player.
Kicking
Various people kick the ball in different ways but the ideal kick will have the ball spinning backwards end over end.
Handballing
A handball is holding the ball in one hand and "punching" it out with a closed fist. - if this is not done properly you are penalised.
Tackling
a big part of the game - tackles must be between shoulders and knees, force cannot be exerted directly into a players back and the player must be released after he gets rid of the ball. if a player is deemed to have had prior opportunity to release the ball and has been caught in possession then the tackling team is awarded a free kick.
Rucking
One of the more unusual aspects - after each goal is scored and at the beginning of the game to ruckman (usually 200cm+) compete in the centre of the ground. The umpire bounces the ball so it flies into the air and the ruckmen run up and jump - the aim being to tap the ball to the advantage of their teammates.
Spoiling
When playing a defensive role it is most effective to spoil your opponents mark rather then trying to mark yourself- this is usually done by punching the ball away from them
The bump/shepherd
The AFL has tried to get this out of the game recently due to nasty head/neck injuries however it still takes place a shepherd is when a teammate of the player in possession bumps an opposing player who is chasing his teammate in this situation they can pretty much go as hard as they like.
i have a bit more stuff but ill post it later
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| tehMalone |
Posted on 16-07-2011 16:59
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Wouldn't the Australians beating the Irish be International Rules though, and not Australian Rules ? Sorry for the kinda late respond |
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| Eden95 |
Posted on 16-07-2011 17:11
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I can't stand AFL (no offence )
And also, I think you're all thinking of Rugby league, it's slightly different to Rugby Union and much better 
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| tehMalone |
Posted on 17-07-2011 02:21
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I can't stand rugby (no offense) but it's one of the most boring games I've ever watched, and I was drinking beer while watching it. |
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| Eden95 |
Posted on 17-07-2011 05:32
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Well it depends where you live in AUS to what you prefer, if in Victoria it's mainly AFL and in NSW it's NRL.
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| dakey11 |
Posted on 17-07-2011 08:33
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GO THE DOGGIES
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| clamel |
Posted on 06-10-2015 13:58
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Well, to wake this thread.
The Kings of Aussie Footie Hawthorne Hawks dominated their 3rd straight Championship. 
Well they from eastern Melbourne, so I don't support them. but respect their dominating the sport.
WHO CARES ????
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| OZrocker |
Posted on 07-10-2015 01:05
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I'm a Cats fan since birth and the Hawks are probably my least favourite team tbh, but I do have to admit that three flags from four consecutive Grand Finals is a total domination. Even the reserves are on fire at the moment.
This year's NRL Grand Final was about 500x more exciting for once, never thought I'd be saying that either
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 07-10-2015 01:21
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I care as I watched each of those games, because quite a few of my relatives support Hawthorn (although personally I'm St. Kilda) I generally like games with St. Kilda but don't really watch other teams and since we are bad at the moment most the games are on pay tv channels so I didn't really follow it this season.
Anyway, as long as Collingwood isn't winning I'm happy (apologies to any Collingwood fans but I can't forgive 2010 )
I prefer cycling, soccer, cricket, etc. to AFL, but I certainly like it better than NRL or basketball (there's something I just don't understand about them )
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| Eden95 |
Posted on 07-10-2015 02:57
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OZrocker wrote:
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I'm a Cats fan since birth and the Hawks are probably my least favourite team tbh, but I do have to admit that three flags from four consecutive Grand Finals is a total domination. Even the reserves are on fire at the moment.
This year's NRL Grand Final was about 500x more exciting for once, never thought I'd be saying that either
This year's NRL grand final was incredible, surely one of the best ever. Even despite the fact that I strongly despise both the teams that contested the final, it was amazing to watch.
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Posted on 01-10-2016 09:30
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Anybody else see the final? Can't believe the dogs did it, was amazing seeing them just make it last week and then beating Swans in a tight game.
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