New Component of RWO. (WIKI)

[cos789]

When you type "aussie rules" into google, the first page that comes up is

The "Ausralian Football League". etc Not the "Australian Rules Football league"

[cos789]

We call it Aussie Rules, or Australian Rules, or Australian Rules football. We know, we live here. What you call it, is entirely up to you.

I played football for the NSWFL - NSW Football league.
I umpired in the WAFL - WA Football league.
I barracked for teams in the WAFL, SANFL, VFL and AFL.
I played and coached in various junior leagues.

All of those teams were football clubs and played in football leagues.

I talk to various other clubs around the world.
They call themselves Australian Footbal clubs playing in Australian Footbal leagues.

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[erica]

Whatever.

[Wardy]

Gee more important things in the world to worry about than this.

[Big Al]

Gee more important things in the world to worry about than this.

Yep, like can those denim shorts in the other thread be extracted or will that man need surgery??

[Wardy]

Yep, like can those denim shorts in the other thread be extracted or will that man need surgery??

Indeed - they are seriously scary hot pants!

[Frog]

I played football for the NSWFL - NSW Football league.
I umpired in the WAFL - WA Football league.
I barracked for teams in the WAFL, SANFL, VFL and AFL.
I played and coached in various junior leagues.

All of those teams were football clubs and played in football leagues.

I talk to various other clubs around the world.
They call themselves Australian Footbal clubs playing in Australian Footbal leagues.

I didn't play, I came to this country too old to play. I wouldn't want to be an umpire. I'd feel the arm of the AFL up my arse every time I blow the whistle. I dont care what you or anybody else call it. You can be right, wrong, arrogantly idiotic about it or you just don't know better.

This here is not wikipedia, a reference I also despise because it has little basis in fact and is completed by anyone that thinks they know something. And that includes critics. This is the museum of Victoria site http://museumvictoria.com.au/discove...ules-football/

Again, I don't have to give you the freedom to call it whatever you like, because you already have that freedom.

Don't you dare deny me and my friends to call it what we like - Aussie Rules. It sits fine with me.

[Wardy]

I didn't play, I came to this country too old to play. I wouldn't want to be an umpire. I'd feel the arm of the AFL up my arse every time I blow the whistle. I dont care what you or anybody else call it. You can be right, wrong, arrogantly idiotic about it or you just don't know better.

This here is not wikipedia, a reference I also despise because it has little basis in fact and is completed by anyone that thinks they know something. And that includes critics. This is the museum of Victoria site http://museumvictoria.com.au/discove...ules-football/

Again, I don't have to give you the freedom to call it whatever you like, because you already have that freedom.

Don't you dare deny me and my friends to call it what we like - Aussie Rules. It sits fine with me.

100% agree Frog !!I I bet no one demands people use the proper terminology for sexual activity especially whilst it's happening !!!

[Big Al]

New Component of RWO. (WIKI)

I didn't play, I came to this country too old to play. I wouldn't want to be an umpire. I'd feel the arm of the AFL up my arse every time I blow the whistle. I dont care what you or anybody else call it. You can be right, wrong, arrogantly idiotic about it or you just don't know better.

This here is not wikipedia, a reference I also despise because it has little basis in fact and is completed by anyone that thinks they know something. And that includes critics. This is the museum of Victoria site http://museumvictoria.com.au/discove...ules-football/

Again, I don't have to give you the freedom to call it whatever you like, because you already have that freedom.

Don't you dare deny me and my friends to call it what we like - Aussie Rules. It sits fine with me.

The PC crowd might think you're a Black Sabbath fan if you say Aussie Rules so its best not to confuse them.

On more important matters, I'm up your way in a couple of weeks. Want to celebrate winning the 2012 Aussie Rules flag with a beer?.

[goswannie14]

I played football for the NSWFL - NSW Football league.
I umpired in the WAFL - WA Football league.
I barracked for teams in the WAFL, SANFL, VFL and AFL.
I played and coached in various junior leagues.

All of those teams were football clubs and played in football leagues.

I talk to various other clubs around the world.
They call themselves Australian Footbal clubs playing in Australian Footbal leagues.

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140.jpg141.jpgDo you want to argue your case with the AFL?

[Swansongster]

It's always been Aussie Rules in three generations of my family. And when I take my kids to park, I ask them if we are going to play soccer, aussie rules or rugby. They know exactly what I mean. So that's four generations.

[Triple B]

Someone needs to tell Greg Norman to change the name of his boat...

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[jono2707]

It's always been Aussie Rules in three generations of my family. And when I take my kids to park, I ask them if we are going to play soccer, aussie rules or rugby. They know exactly what I mean. So that's four generations.

What about when you want to play League???

Sorry.... Pet hate

[Swansongster]

What about when you want to play League???

Sorry.... Pet hate

Rugby League does not exist in my family (cue spitting sound - embittered ex-Bears fan) but ln past generations, it was always referred to as "League". We were a rugby family.

[BSA5]

Nobody has demonstrated the existance of an "Australian Rules Football" league or club.

So? It is a very big conceptual leap from that to "it is wrong to call our code Australian Rules football". People call it Australian Rules football, or Aussie Rules for short. They also call it Australian football. Both are correct.