Im watching live coverage of Freemantle Vs Essingdon on ESPN now. How shit is this as a sport? I can see no redeeming features about this game whatsoever. Its a kick and rush free-for-all. Up there with rugby league.

Those gay vests and tight shorts wont suit them fat union lads you love.

Those gay vests and tight shorts wont suit them fat union lads you love.

Basketball, baseball, golf, bog snorkeling, kabaddi, rugby league. I'll give all shit sports some time. I might not like them but i can see some kind of tactics and skill, and why folk enjoy watching. Apart from talking between themselves and saying that was a good catch, the commentators don't say much else either.

Edited April 13, 201412 yr by Underpants

I tried really hard to get into AFL while I was in Oz but ultimately failed.  It's turgid to watch.  I imagine back in the day when it was kicking off all the time that it was much more fun, but apparently it's 'cleaned up it's act'with the advent of multi camera tv highlights, and not for the better.

 

The worst part is that in a lot of games, it's obvious who's going to win after the first quarter - so you're left with another 2 hours of pointless spectacle.

Hand on - it seems I was a bit premature!  I've remembered the worst part - it's the official club songs - which they force the winning team to sing after the game.  For an example of their sheer awfulness, see the video.

 

Oh and also - the fans behind the goal who tend to be the most vociferous (and that's not hard) are known as 'cheer squads'......

 

Hand on - it seems I was a bit premature!  I've remembered the worst part - it's the official club songs - which they force the winning team to sing after the game.  For an example of their sheer awfulness, see the video.

 

Oh and also - the fans behind the goal who tend to be the most vociferous (and that's not hard) are known as 'cheer squads'......

 

Almost as cheesy as Wigan's parochial semi song.......almost!

It is fucking awful.

 

1) You get a point for missing.

2) 4 x 25 minute mind numbing quarters

3) Accidentally brush any one of about 25 fucking referees/line judges/goal judges etc. and it's an immediate ban

 

 

The cheeky cunts here promote it as 'The Greatest Game On Earth'. Cretins.

It's based partly on a mixture of the old Gaelic football rules and rugby from the times of the penal colony when there where plenty of Irish and English convicts who played each

Since then Gaelic football changed to the H posts in use in rugby but they kept those stupid style score system they have, they do play a compromised rule series between Ireland and Australia but it usually ends up in mass brawls and is pretty crap as a spectacle to be honest

The cheeky cunts here promote it as 'The Greatest Game On Earth'. Cretins.

Strange that the rest of planet earth has yet to catch on?

I quite enjoyed going to the odd Fremantle game when I was over there. Even went to a pub in London to watch them in the Grand Final this year.

 

Saddo!

Actually think the game can be good to watch.

But when it's bad, it's BAD. Like a school playground maul.

Actually think the game can be good to watch.

But when it's bad, it's BAD. Like a school playground maul.

 

 

id say thats the case with all chuck the egg games

Strange that the rest of planet earth has yet to catch on?

He he he

Melbourne Demons can get my day off to a good start if they win the grand final this morning against the Bulldogs. Backed them start of the season at 12/1.

#GiveEmHell

It's a great game, could go either way! 

Dees pulling away now. petracca and Gaunt immense

Good quiz question. Who's the oldest football club in the world? *

* Any code 

Melbourne innit

I should have said professional but yeah. 

Bulldogs the better team, 2nd quarter and most of 3rd. Out of nowhere, 12 consecutive Demons goals. Fritsch superb too. 

 

That’s an absolute spanking and now I’m off to Tommy Wrights for a bottle of something exceptional.

We're not pretending to like Aussie Rules now as well are we? Fucking hell - it's bad enough pretending to like American Football but this is a step too far! 😁

9 minutes ago, kent_white said:

We're not pretending to like Aussie Rules now as well are we? Fucking hell - it's bad enough pretending to like American Football but this is a step too far! 😁

😆 You actually made two good points earlier, one sided games and the songs.. this season I've got into it I admit. Went last week to the preliminary final (semi final to you and me).

It's a better game live, see the running off the ball, and the passes they ping while running through the eye of the needle. Then they shank a free shot on goal from 20 yds. 

1 hour ago, jayjayoghani said:

😆 You actually made two good points earlier, one sided games and the songs.. this season I've got into it I admit. Went last week to the preliminary final (semi final to you and me).

It's a better game live, see the running off the ball, and the passes they ping while running through the eye of the needle. Then they shank a free shot on goal from 20 yds. 

😁 - I couldn't get into it live either. Plus they only sell low strength beer at the MCG! 

5 hours ago, kent_white said:

😁 - I couldn't get into it live either. Plus they only sell low strength beer in Australia

 

Aerial ping pong is shite. The fucking lame brains I have met over the years claiming that it should be the world game and is played with the inside of the head rather than the outside of the head like 'soccah' is frightening.

It is only played in two thirds of one country. You get a point for missing. Collide with an umpire completely accidentally and you're on a charge (in front of a tribunal with a likely one match ban dished out). Basically a made up game to utilise cricket pitches through the winter. It does however have a longer history than Association Football!

Shite.

23 hours ago, bolty58 said:

Aerial ping pong is shite. The fucking lame brains I have met over the years claiming that it should be the world game and is played with the inside of the head rather than the outside of the head like 'soccah' is frightening.

It is only played in two thirds of one country. You get a point for missing. Collide with an umpire completely accidentally and you're on a charge (in front of a tribunal with a likely one match ban dished out). Basically a made up game to utilise cricket pitches through the winter. It does however have a longer history than Association Football!

Shite.

Get off that fence pal .

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