AFL is a s**t game to watch.

it doesnt compare to the nrl.

thats why i dont take it seriously.

and the fact that its played by players who are prettier than their girlfriends.

and they get a point when they miss ffs

melbourne super 14 rugby team bids to play

AFL - surely not ?

dont forget the bit where players hit one another from behind when they are unprotected trying to take a mark

its the cowardly element in the game that i find really funny

see if you can watch some afl grand finals . u might be impressed

to me its a stupid game nobody dare tackle because of penalties and you get points awarded for missing, but saying that i do "follow " port and collingwood just to wind up all the crows fans lol

the afl also take the mickey out of my sport rl for being stop start etc.. not everybody enjoys the same things in sport

the AFL over blow their own importance in australia whilst the NRL just goes about its job.

AFL as a sport needs to find some humility

the only sport i watch is RL.

i wouldnt waste time on AFL or union or soccer.

if ive got spare time id rather watch a reply of saints playing

I find most games compared to RL boring to watch, but then I guess if I was brought up with a different sport I would probably say the same thing about a different sport.

In order of snooziness or just plain dislike to watch:

1. RU - RL without the evolution
2. Cricket - why oh why do people watch this game?
3. Soccer - overpaid nancies that couldn't hit a barn door from 20yds
4. Golf - I love playing but watching it is sleep inducing

I can watch AFL for about 20mins then I lose interest. AFL is better to watch live than on TV, just.

Dally talks hit from behind - what is the difference from a three man tackle when the ball carrier is unable to defend himself and unaware of the impending hit? This happens 50 times a game in RL.

For me the ability to kick a ball over that distance with that level of accuracy is unsurpassed in RL - we marvel at anyone who kicks a 40/20 this quality of kicking is common place in Rules.

Again we marvel at the likes of Folau/Inglis and their ability under the high ball - again the quality of catch isn't a rarity like it is RL it is a basic requirement of the game.

Anyone who has tried to run at speed and bounce a rugby ball at the same time will testify to how difficult it is.

I am not for one minute saying it is a better/worse game than RL - just it is different and anyone who says the game is devoid of skill is simply myopic

the 2 essential skills of AFL are marking the ball and kicking straight.

their players cant do either properly.

take your average RL fullback and his catching skills kill AFL.

and then there are all the other skills like tackling etc.

but you keep talking up AFL

You talk about tackling - this is the basic requirement in RL - in SOO 2 there were over 50 missed tackles in a game that is the pinnacle of quality and intensity in RL so you could say the players can't even do that?

Passing is a basic requirement in RL how many missed passes do you see in a game? in fact how many poor passes do you see in a game?

So to talk so simply about a sport is to do it and yourself no favours. At the elite level the intensity forces mistakes even Tiger Woods who is in total control of what he does ie no opponents trying to knock his head off makes mistakes and screws up simple shots.

I really enjoy watching rules not more than RL but I can see the skill element in the game - you are entitled to your view I am entitled to mine.

RL skills :

1. tackling.
2. passing
3. catching balls in the air
4. positional play
5. kicking

its because RL produces such well rounded athletes that union and AFL chase them

when RL signs an AFL player come back and talk.

How many RL players have signed for the AFL?

How many RL players actually convert to RU not that many - how many youngsters who start play RU convert to RL - significantly more than ever move the other way.

If you look at Rules other than tackling the Rules players possess all the other skills you mentioned above and in some facets their skills are way in advance of anything you see in RL.

As I said they are different games with different skills to completely dismiss it is as I said myopic

86972 Richmond v Carlton M.C.G. 2009
84938 Carlton v Collingwood M.C.G. 2009
84829 Essendon v Collingwood M.C.G. 2009
83407 Essendon v Carlton M.C.G. 2009
82834 Collingwood v Carlton M.C.G. 2009
77699 Collingwood v Essendon M.C.G. 2009
77278 Hawthorn v Essendon M.C.G. 2009
73625 Richmond v Essendon M.C.G. 2009
70411 Carlton v Essendon M.C.G. 2009
69593 Hawthorn v Geelong M.C.G. 2009
69014 Hawthorn v Carlton M.C.G. 2009
66149 Collingwood v Hawthorn M.C.G. 2009
64803 Geelong v Hawthorn M.C.G. 2009
63366 Richmond v Collingwood M.C.G. 2009
61287 Melbourne v Collingwood M.C.G. 2009
58527 Geelong v Collingwood M.C.G. 2009
55057 Carlton v Geelong M.C.G. 2009
54444 St Kilda v Geelong Docklands 2009
54400 Collingwood v Sydney M.C.G. 2009
51382 Western Bulldogs v Collingwood Docklands 2009
bigest crowds this year

The Footy Show stopped being funny in about 2004

Move on

who says you can't fool all the people all the time!

It really does suggest that there is not much to do in Melbourne.

afl nutters

you stopped being funny 679 posts ago but your still here

Only thing i'd do in Melbourne is half the cast of Neighbours.

What would the NRL give for attendances at club games like these - impressive numbers

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