We all prefer GAA

The Dogs will savage the Swans

I watch on ESPN. No decent footie in sight, so this will do just fine.

What is AFL. A quick Google said "Australian FOOTY".

It looks like a rugby ball with extremely gay uniforms and skinny men not manly enough for rugby.

Where is the "footy"?

It looks like a rugby ball with extremely gay uniforms and skinny men not manly enough for rugby.

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What's not to like?

comment by Ali - 🇪🇦 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (U1192)
posted 1 minute ago
What is AFL. A quick Google said "Australian FOOTY".

It looks like a rugby ball with extremely gay uniforms and skinny men not manly enough for rugby.

Where is the "footy"?

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I got hooked watching it last year. Love the way the sport alternates between slightly brutal chaos and more structured passages of play. Love the fluctuations in momentum you seem to get in every game. Love the moustache-and-mullet combos and the sheer Aussieness of the spectacle.

As for the rugby comparison:
- The physical demands are very different. You don't have scrums etc so absolute strength isn't a necessity, but it's played on cricket pitches and very end-to-end so some players end up running 20km in a match.
- Rugby (union) is for сunts.

The physical demands in AFL are extraordinary. Non stop running and a constant fear of being caught with the ball leads to organised chaos. And when players go up to try and mark the ball in the 50 metres and catch the ball under pressure to be able to take a shot on goal - it’s such a moment. For me it’s hard to enjoy soccer as much after watching AFL

In (probably not) related news Juan Mata is on his way to Australia to join Western Sydney Wanderers! Say 'Hi' to him from us Robb!

Beats the crap out of the NFL. Much better pace.

comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (U2462)
posted 2 minutes ago
In (probably not) related news Juan Mata is on his way to Australia to join Western Sydney Wanderers! Say 'Hi' to him from us Robb!
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Their stadium is in the suburb I work so I’ll deffo go and see the smiley magician 👍

comment by Robb Raygun (U22716)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (U2462)
posted 2 minutes ago
In (probably not) related news Juan Mata is on his way to Australia to join Western Sydney Wanderers! Say 'Hi' to him from us Robb!
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Their stadium is in the suburb I work so I’ll deffo go and see the smiley magician 👍
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Great stuff.

comment by Robb Raygun (U22716)
posted 22 minutes ago
The physical demands in AFL are extraordinary. Non stop running and a constant fear of being caught with the ball leads to organised chaos. And when players go up to try and mark the ball in the 50 metres and catch the ball under pressure to be able to take a shot on goal - it’s such a moment. For me it’s hard to enjoy soccer as much after watching AFL
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Soccer???

comment by Arne Sabah Nur (U1282)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Robb Raygun (U22716)
posted 22 minutes ago
The physical demands in AFL are extraordinary. Non stop running and a constant fear of being caught with the ball leads to organised chaos. And when players go up to try and mark the ball in the 50 metres and catch the ball under pressure to be able to take a shot on goal - it’s such a moment. For me it’s hard to enjoy soccer as much after watching AFL
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Soccer???
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😅 I don’t actually call it soccer but to differentiate in that paragraph I called it soccer

Geelong running away with the first quarter

comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 44 minutes ago
comment by Ali - 🇪🇦 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (U1192)
posted 1 minute ago
What is AFL. A quick Google said "Australian FOOTY".

It looks like a rugby ball with extremely gay uniforms and skinny men not manly enough for rugby.

Where is the "footy"?

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I got hooked watching it last year. Love the way the sport alternates between slightly brutal chaos and more structured passages of play. Love the fluctuations in momentum you seem to get in every game. Love the moustache-and-mullet combos and the sheer Aussieness of the spectacle.

As for the rugby comparison:
- The physical demands are very different. You don't have scrums etc so absolute strength isn't a necessity, but it's played on cricket pitches and very end-to-end so some players end up running 20km in a match.
- Rugby (union) is for сunts.
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doesnt sound too bad, might turn it on over the weekend

Im sold

comment by Robb Raygun (U22716)
posted 41 minutes ago
The physical demands in AFL are extraordinary. Non stop running and a constant fear of being caught with the ball leads to organised chaos. And when players go up to try and mark the ball in the 50 metres and catch the ball under pressure to be able to take a shot on goal - it’s such a moment. For me it’s hard to enjoy soccer as much after watching AFL
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Ten Hag manages a team there?

A great arm wrestle of a game so far

comment by Robb Raygun (U22716)
posted 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
A great arm wrestle of a game so far
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Didn't end up that way...

comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Robb Raygun (U22716)
posted 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
A great arm wrestle of a game so far
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Didn't end up that way...
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Yeah it’s a strange paradox as the losers get one more chance so they kinda stopped trying once the game got away as they didn’t wanna risk injuries for next weeks elimination final against the winners of the Bulldogs/Hawthorn game

comment by Robb Raygun (U22716)
posted 29 minutes ago
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Robb Raygun (U22716)
posted 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
A great arm wrestle of a game so far
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Didn't end up that way...
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Yeah it’s a strange paradox as the losers get one more chance so they kinda stopped trying once the game got away as they didn’t wanna risk injuries for next weeks elimination final against the winners of the Bulldogs/Hawthorn game
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Being a newcomer to the sport, I didn't know that. Well, I fancy Hawthorn to handily beat Port Adelaide.

comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 17 hours, 40 minutes ago
comment by Robb Raygun (U22716)
posted 29 minutes ago
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Robb Raygun (U22716)
posted 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
A great arm wrestle of a game so far
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Didn't end up that way...
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Yeah it’s a strange paradox as the losers get one more chance so they kinda stopped trying once the game got away as they didn’t wanna risk injuries for next weeks elimination final against the winners of the Bulldogs/Hawthorn game
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Being a newcomer to the sport, I didn't know that. Well, I fancy Hawthorn to handily beat Port Adelaide.
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Tonight’s game however is a knockout game. Who finishes in positions 1-4 get a second chance whereas 5-8 have but one chance so your Bulldogs could be in trouble if they lose. Supposedly raining in Melbourne tonight which will make things more chaotic

Took me a good ten minutes to get my head around that, Robb

Classic Bulldogs supporter.

Good luck Red Russian 🤞🏻