Aussie rules gets on my goat
Seriously, how is this a sport? For those that are uninitiated, Aussie Rules is a game where you go from one end to the other with the aim of kicking the ball between not 2, but 4 posts. That’s right, if you miss the main posts you can still get a point for getting in the general vicinity. Ridiculous. Now I respect that some people have different tastes (especially if they’re from Melbourne) but this is CANBERRA and there is no AFL team here. This is a rugby league town and the people need to realise it. Head down the pub to see the traditional NRL ANZAC match of the year and there’s a mob of Collingwood and Essendon diehards singing the team song and yelling out something about Pies. Hello! Melbourne is 1000miles to the south, their retarded game has no place here, get out , get out I just want to watch a real game where the hits are hard and the blood is real….
posted by Fist @ 9:56 AM
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As opposed to rugby, a game where tactics and strategy take a back seat to hours spent lifting weights in the gym... This reminds me of a St. George (rugby) game that myself and LDK had the pleasure of watching with Debsie. A player was about to run into an opposition player (the main (only?) form of contest in a rugby game) so he passed it to the right to the next player in the line rather than getting tackled in the dirt. The commentator (an ex rugby player I assume judging from the comment) starts singing praises about the decision to pass the ball down the line, like it was some kind of master stroke? Don't get me wrong I'm not saying that the G-train would dazzle you with his intellect in a conversation, but rugby is just stupid.
As for The whole 4 posts thing, at least there is a goal!, in rugby to make it simple there's a bit at each end of the field where the ball has to go... I can see it's orgins at a school for the 'intellectually challenged', it was introduced after the kids had trouble with soccer..
Teacher: yes that's right, just run over there and fall on the ground with it, that's a goal... good boy Trent, you'll make a great rugby player one day.
And another thing, you say "traditional NRL ANZAC match" I hate to burst your bubble mate but this (Roosters v Dragons) tradition dates back to 1998 *that's 8 years ago, for the rugby people* at the most, as that's when the NRL started, but the Collingwood/Essendon ANZAC day game dates back to 1995... so who's spitting in the face of tradition now?!
Fair enough fist it might be a little beyond your grasp, watching the big men crash into each other might be more to your taste, but don't call AFL retarded.
heheh and if you miss the middle posts and get it between the outer posts... that's called a "behind" ;)
heheh... strength, precision, and the beauty of a perfect intercept get your hand off it dex!
Mike Skinner mixed with Chopper Reed – whoa, we've all had a drink mate, yeah we've had a few fair play. What do I care anyway, I'll beat you and me wife, wear me scarf and down me meat pie. So I smacked him in the head and downed another Carling, Bada Bada Bing for the lad's night, mad fight, his face's a sad sight. Look what you've done now mate, you've upset ya mum haven't ya?
I just want to express my gratitude for your coverage of the non-Aussies in the first few sentencs. Now we're getting somewhere!
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