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Australian Rules Football

Posted: Sat August 20, 2016 5:36 pm
by Electromatic
Anyone into it? It looks like a lot of fun. I watched Adelaide and Port Adelade play this morning.

High scoring, seems more fun to me than Rugby anyway.

Re: Australian Rules Football

Posted: Sun August 21, 2016 2:37 pm
by bada
ESPN 3 has some games on once in a while. I like to watch but I don't really know whats going on.

Re: Australian Rules Football

Posted: Sun August 21, 2016 3:01 pm
by tommymtcom
bada wrote:ESPN 3 has some games on once in a while. I like to watch but I don't really know whats going on.
They just make up the rules as they go along

Re: Australian Rules Football

Posted: Sun August 21, 2016 5:56 pm
by spike
Fun game. My wife is an Essendon supporter. They suck this year because practically the whole team got busted and suspended for PED use, so we haven't been watching many games.

Re: Australian Rules Football

Posted: Mon August 22, 2016 1:11 pm
by Electromatic
I have no idea when they have to dribble as they run or many of the other rules, but the punting accuracy is fun to watch and it's fairly fast paced.

I don't know if they've tried to grow the sport at all past national lines but seems to me it would be fun to play. Not much equipment is needed either.

Re: Australian Rules Football

Posted: Mon August 22, 2016 7:17 pm
by spike
Electromatic wrote:I have no idea when they have to dribble as they run or many of the other rules, but the punting accuracy is fun to watch and it's fairly fast paced.

I don't know if they've tried to grow the sport at all past national lines but seems to me it would be fun to play. Not much equipment is needed either.
i believe they have to bounce the ball every fifteen meters or they are called for "traveling" and have to turn the ball over to the other team.

my cousin's soon to be ex-husband's passion the last several years has been to start a professional footy league stateside. his frequent disappearances to oz to play and make connections is actually a big part of why they're breaking up i think, actually.

Re: Australian Rules Football

Posted: Mon August 22, 2016 7:51 pm
by Electromatic
spike wrote:
Electromatic wrote:I have no idea when they have to dribble as they run or many of the other rules, but the punting accuracy is fun to watch and it's fairly fast paced.

I don't know if they've tried to grow the sport at all past national lines but seems to me it would be fun to play. Not much equipment is needed either.
i believe they have to bounce the ball every fifteen meters or they are called for "traveling" and have to turn the ball over to the other team.

my cousin's soon to be ex-husband's passion the last several years has been to start a professional footy league stateside. his frequent disappearances to oz to play and make connections is actually a big part of why they're breaking up i think, actually.

Ah, so it's similar to the NBA. Sorry your cousin has had such a tough time. Hope she has it better going forward.

Re: Australian Rules Football

Posted: Sat October 01, 2016 6:44 pm
by spike
footscray/western bulldogs win their first premiership in 62 years :hooray:

great match too

Re: Australian Rules Football

Posted: Sun October 02, 2016 1:28 am
by WtOB?
go the demons !

Re: Australian Rules Football

Posted: Sun October 02, 2016 1:29 am
by WtOB?
Electromatic wrote:High scoring, seems more fun to me than Rugby anyway.
rugby union is so much better.

Re: Australian Rules Football

Posted: Sun October 02, 2016 2:39 am
by bada
I like to watch Rugby but I don't really know what is going on.