SMH: AFL for bandwagonners

[barry]

Some of the most obscure rules in AFL IMO, are:
- Ruckman penalised when hitout goes OOBOTF. (Which is I guess a version of deliberate)
- The whole kicking it back in after a point. Especially when the ump calls play on, and yet you still have to kick it to yourself and from within the box.

But, nothing compared to the degree in philosophy required to understand rugby union rules.

[Tuesday]

Well, Saturday's game was the culmination of some hard work by me over season 2005.It marked the fourth time my rah rah mad parentals have watched a game of 'real footy', and watched the last three in a row! This is officially amazing.

As some of you know, my family are hardcore rugby -- to the point of wearing the collars up and dare I add, boatshoes! -- so this is unheard of! Even my brother, who has a somewhat offensive name for the AFL, watched it with his mates. He sent me a lovely text message apologising for having a go at me all year for spending my hard earned moolah travelling interstate to watch my team play. Sigh! A flicker of acceptance... who would have thought?!?!

So my prediction for Season 2006 is:

* My parents will come to all Stadium Australia matches in 2006 and potentially one at the SCG

* My brother will sign up to play for St George Crows

* My parents will be full club members by 2008

* My brother will be picked up in the rookie draft by Richmond in a few years to replace the ageing fullforward of the same name. He will enjoy the attention received in the Melbourne and will be Richmond's Little Richo until he's flabby and old.

Well, that last one is a stretch. But you heard it here, folks!

[Agent 86]

Originally posted by raen
{yeah, sorry about Don, Agent 86}

That's ok. I never really did know him that well. And 82's not bad (10 the last time we won).

Anyway, back to the thread... Sydneysiders do love a good bandwagon. But if you really want some good bitchy bandwagon stuff
check this out (from Dockerland.com).

I wonder if we'll ever have that rivalry when Sydney has 2 teams?

[Agent 86]

Originally posted by barry
the most obscure rules in AFL...

Illegal shepherding of the man on the mark. Can only be paid at crucial moments in finals.

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by Sanecow
The free kick when the ball goes over the boundary from a kick-in without being touched is as obscure as en passant capture in chess. I could see that as being tricky but the rest is pretty simple.

What about the bouindary throw-in where the ball is punched "out on the full" and it is a free kick. Happened to bally in the PF. A silly rule that I think has only been introduced this year

[cruiser]

Originally posted by Tuesday
* My brother will be picked up in the rookie draft by Richmond in a few years to replace the ageing fullforward of the same name. He will enjoy the attention received in the Melbourne and will be Richmond's Little Richo until he's flabby and old.

You would wish Richmond upon your brother? Do you hate him? Save him from this fate worse than death and convince him to stick to rugby.

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by cruiser
You would wish Richmond upon your brother? Do you hate him? Save him from this fate worse than death and convince him to stick to rugby.

Don't they kill their own down there???

[The Undertaker]

Re: SMH: AFL for bandwagonners

Originally posted by RogueSwan
a bit of a laugh

I couldn't see this posted anywhere else, so here it is.

I like this one

You just gotta love the event watchers at the SMH.

AND I adore those bandwagoners at the News Ltd press!Getting behind the Mighty Swans when they make the semis but usually confining them to some crappy part of the sports section during the regular season!

(Damm,no more rolleyes emoticon anymore!)