AFL

[JozMan]

Yeah. Setanta pretty much shows AFL over here. Late Saturday nights which I guess is Sunday lunch time matches for you all.

Is it talked about much in the US?

 

[McBain]

Is it talked about much in the US?

Are you Andrew Demitriou?

 

[JozMan]

Are you Andrew Demitriou?

Maybe... Na i wish i did run the AFL though. I just a huge AFL lover. (Its wierd calling it AFL i keep typing in football but its a soccer forum so i cant.)

 

[Dutch Toffee]

Hey guys this is a question for all you non Aussie, have you ever herald of AFL? The Australian football league? Sorry but i have to ask this question when ever im talk to people who live out side Australia.

Here is a vid if you have never seen or heard of the AFL, YouTube - AFL: Showcase - The Best of Australian Football

Went to two matches when I was on holiday in Oz in 2006. First match was at the Telstra Dome, for Essendon Bombers vs The Kangaroos and the next day I visited Melbourne Cricket Ground for the match between Melbourne Demons and Port Adelaide. Was great entertainment to be fair and it's a shame it's only big in Australia. Would certainly watch some matches, if they were shown on television over here.

 

[McBain]

Maybe... Na i wish i did run the AFL though. I just a huge AFL lover. (Its wierd calling it AFL i keep typing in football but its a soccer forum so i cant.)

Well this is the place to get cured of the AFL's grip on you.

Heres some Big Bad Bazza

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I love a bit of League and always try to watch SOO but can't say Aussie Rules has ever grabbed me.

 

[McBain]

I love a bit of League and always try to watch SOO but can't say Aussie Rules has ever grabbed me.

Its one of those you have to be there sports.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Well this is the place to get cured of the AFL's grip on you.

Heres some Big Bad Bazza

Looks like a homo-erotic fantasy version of Boca Juniors v River Plate.
Not that I'd know anything about homo-erotic fantasies

 

[Hayee]

Maybe... Na i wish i did run the AFL though. I just a huge AFL lover. (Its wierd calling it AFL i keep typing in football but its a soccer forum so i cant.)

incorrect. Its a football forum. AFL and NFL involve catching the ball? - Not football!

 

[JozMan]

incorrect. Its a football forum. AFL and NFL involve catching the ball? - Not football!

I ment Football. i have never heard any one in Australia call it Football though.

 

[Cahill's Metatarsal]

I have family who live in Oz so I'm aware of it & know the basic rules but I've never seen more than the odd few seconds of it while I've been flicking through channels

 

[McBain]

Looks like a homo-erotic fantasy version of Boca Juniors v River Plate.
Not that I'd know anything about homo-erotic fantasies

I was going to say that....Spain can do funny things to a man, Jimmy.

 

[ToffeeDan]

Aussie No-Rules Football

 

[Jamo Martinez]

I was going to say that....Spain can do funny things to a man, Jimmy.

Goat made me say it. I don't even know what the post was about

 

[TX Bill]

Is it talked about much in the US?

Not really but most males my age know about it because we'd seen highlights of it or actual matches on ESPN back in the day (late 80's)

It always stood out because you saw one player getting blasted by another player and they weren't wearing any pads or helmets like the NFL over here.

Rough game to be sure.