For those who are AFL fanatics or for those who’ve just gotten into it recently there is a huge game this weekend. The AFL grand final. The NRL grand final is on on Sunday too which means it’s a stupendous weekend of sport here in Australia - and a long weekend as well 🥳
Collingwood Magpies vs Brisbane Lions
For those who aren’t too clued up on who the teams are, Collingwood are kind of like a mix of United and Liverpool in terms of popularity and are huge yet have much like Liverpool only won one Premiership since 1990. They’ve lost in 4 finals since then so are kinda chokers as well. Brisbane Lions are unstoppable at home and have won every game this season and play a brilliant style of footy but sadly for them are playing at the MCG in the final which is also the Pies home ground. Though the Lions did win there against the Pies a few weeks ago so who knows. Should be an epic.
It’s on at 05:30am UK time as far as I’m aware but usually goes for 3 hours or so so if you fancy watching an intense game of power and skill that’s your game.
AFL Grand Final
posted on 30/9/23
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 2 seconds ago
I hate this sport
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Next year is the Dogs year Russian. Next year.
posted on 30/9/23
Only woke up in time for the last quarter. (AFL shouldn't be so fixated on the legacy fans - it's the global fan base that presents the real growth opportunity, right?)
I don't fully understand the rules but convinced there was an officiating error at the death in playing an advantage rather than giving Brisbane the free kick (or whatever you call it).
posted on 30/9/23
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 2 minutes ago
Only woke up in time for the last quarter. (AFL shouldn't be so fixated on the legacy fans - it's the global fan base that presents the real growth opportunity, right?)
I don't fully understand the rules but convinced there was an officiating error at the death in playing an advantage rather than giving Brisbane the free kick (or whatever you call it).
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Yeah the umpire gave a free kick in a really good position for Brisbane where they probably would have won the game but the players played on with an advantage that they wouldn’t have chosen had the umpire been more decisive.
The game moves so quickly that the umpire needs to use his brain and stop the play.
posted on 30/9/23
I trust you're flitting between here and an AFL equivalent where people are raging about The Powers That Be favouring Collingwood. Or is paranoid conspiratorial thinking not so much in the culture of Aussie Rules fandom?
posted on 30/9/23
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 16 seconds ago
I trust you're flitting between here and an AFL equivalent where people are raging about The Powers That Be favouring Collingwood. Or is paranoid conspiratorial thinking not so much in the culture of Aussie Rules fandom?
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Yeah I’m on JA909 and people are furious. But ultimately what really lost it was the 50 metre penalties given away (basically when a player takes a mark and has a free pass but gets unnecessarily tackled after tye play has stopped the player with the ball gets to move further up the pitch 50 metres to take the free kick).
That last one the Pies scored from and killed the game sadly.
Ah well, onto the NRL grand final tomorrow where I hope the other Brisbane side can step up. Should be on at a more normal time for England I assume.
posted on 30/9/23
As for conspiratorial thinking - it’s not as bad as it is in Football. But people do hate Collingwood with a passion so I’m sure some will lose their shiiiit and look for bogeymen.
posted on 30/9/23
comment by Am-Robb-at (U22716)
posted 55 minutes ago
As for conspiratorial thinking - it’s not as bad as it is in Football. But people do hate Collingwood with a passion so I’m sure some will lose their shiiiit and look for bogeymen.
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I'm with them all the way
posted on 30/9/23
(basically when a player takes a mark and has a free pass but gets unnecessarily tackled after tye play has stopped the player with the ball gets to move further up the pitch 50 metres to take the free kick).
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I think I've figured out the rules, including 50m penalties, except sometimes I can't understand the difference between tackles where the umpires release the ball to be contested vs occasions where one team is awarded possession.
When the ball goes out of play, as I understand, it's chucked in behind the umpire's back unless it was deliberately put out of bounds, right?
I acknowledge I could have just read up to answer all these basic questions rather than lazily waiting for you to explain the sport / country for me.
posted on 30/9/23
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 16 minutes ago
(basically when a player takes a mark and has a free pass but gets unnecessarily tackled after tye play has stopped the player with the ball gets to move further up the pitch 50 metres to take the free kick).
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I think I've figured out the rules, including 50m penalties, except sometimes I can't understand the difference between tackles where the umpires release the ball to be contested vs occasions where one team is awarded possession.
When the ball goes out of play, as I understand, it's chucked in behind the umpire's back unless it was deliberately put out of bounds, right?
I acknowledge I could have just read up to answer all these basic questions rather than lazily waiting for you to explain the sport / country for me.
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If the player with the ball gets tackled and loses possession of the ball - like from a really heavy tackle then the ball gets turned over to the opposition.
If the player is tackled and still keeps the ball (sometimes they’ll sneakily lose it but drag it bag into their arms when the umpire doesn’t see) and the play goes dead the umpire does a ball up for both sides to contest.
And you’re right about the ball going out of play.
posted on 30/9/23
Thanks Robb! My education is complete!