Footy lingo - especially for newbies

[Beerman]

Off topic now, but one of my favourite pieces of commentary was when an umpire measured a very long 15m penalty and the commentator (Dennis? Sandy?) said "gee, I wouldn't mind buying some land from him!"

[AnnieH]

What's ESSADEN ?

Essenscum.

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And my new favourite.... whorethorn.

(goswannies, you deserve an AO for that one.)

[ScottH]

"Flog" is a lazy term used by people who want to go along with the crowd and express their dislike for someone, even though they have no idea what it is about the person they supposedly dislike. It's a term I abhor.

The tripleM footy team use that term a lot. Far too much. I too hate it.

[jono2707]

What's a FLOG ?

The correct term for use on social media is "your a flog".

[dejavoodoo44]

"Flog" is a lazy term used by people who want to go along with the crowd and express their dislike for someone, even though they have no idea what it is about the person they supposedly dislike. It's a term I abhor.

Yes, I've never liked it: to the extent that I haven't even bothered trying to find out, what exactly it's supposed to mean.

[grarmy]

[QUOTE

* Spud - an overpaid and over-rated player, can be but is not always a list clogger who is a player on a list that has no hope of playing senior football (e.g. Tom Derrickx)

* Showpony, Flat Track Bully, Sheep Dog, Pea Heart - a player who is gifted in the skills area but shirks the tough stuff and "goes missing"[/QUOTE]

Why am I thinking Kurt 'the log' Tippett here?

[bloodspirit]

I think the reason I like the word 'flog' more than others is that I have never actually heard anyone say it, only seen it in print. It seems to be a bit of a Melbourne word and so for a Sydneysider like me it has novelty value that I'm sure it might quickly outgrow if I heard it often enough.

[ScottH]

The correct term for use on social media is "your a flog".

Or in the plural "yous r flogs"?

[O'Reilly Boy]

Brilliant! Thank you.

"Yehdefinally": a word players are media-coached to use as the first part of any (positive) response to an interviewer's question.

[Dosser]

"Transference of play" actually means "Transfer of play"

And while we are at it, "R-limpics" is similar to the Olympics but is only for adults.

[Mug Punter]

And why do commentators wonder if the player "has got the trip" when lining up for a long range goal rather than just query if he has the distance?

[Meg]

And what about "Oh he's only kicked a minor score". (For years I puzzled why they called a point a "minus" score until someone told me they were saying "minor"). It's a point - so why not call it a point??

[56-14]

And what about "Oh he's only kicked a minor score". (For years I puzzled why they called a point a "minus" score until someone told me they were saying "minor"). It's a point - so why not call it a point??

What did you think when you heard "Oh he's only kicked a behind"?

[aardvark]

And what about "Oh he's only kicked a minor score". (For years I puzzled why they called a point a "minus" score until someone told me they were saying "minor"). It's a point - so why not call it a point??

I believe its called a Behind. So when you total your Goals and Behinds you get your Points.

[Meg]

I believe its called a Behind. So when you total your Goals and Behinds you get your Points.

Ah well, back to the topic of footy lingo - why is it called a 'behind'??? (It's behind a goal in importance? It's kicked behind/outside the goal post? The player responsible needs a kick up the behind?)