State Footy

[swansrule100]

Originally posted by JF_Bay22_SCG
So when Tasmania used to play their home matches, did they all get in on the one family ticket?

JF

where is the up yours smiley? :P

[swansrule100]

in the starting post of the thread why is kennelly in the nsw team :P

[swansrule100]

Originally posted by Captain
How would this NSW/ACT team look:

Schneider Hammil Staker
Davis Mooney Hird
Kennelly Hayes Mathews
Barry C Bolton Blumfield
M McVeigh Hall Bevan
Stafford Kirk Crawford
J McVeigh Playfair Fixter Henneman

Great midfield, solid forward line but a poor back 6. Couldn't find a spot for LRT.

Still I would love to see this team play.

Okee dokey i did my best to do a tassie team but.. i have no playing list book this year so was hard to remember players so some are a bit iffy and i may of forgotten people and i put riedwoldt in... i normally wouldnt but the local paper does and all his family are from here so hes playing for us... nsw used healy before :P

B: P.Wiggins, Blight, Harrison
HB: Atkin, J.Rawlings, S.Wiggins
C: Beams, Green, B.Rawlings
HF: Robertston, Richardson, Riedwoldt
F: Bartlett, Lynch, J.Murphy
Foll: Street, Holland, Williams (c)
Int: Brooks, Davidson, Doering, Hazell

Brodie Holland and Paul Williams in the same team :P


i think they could put up a show against ur nsw team be a good game

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Originally posted by swansrule100

Brodie Hollands and Paul Williams in the same team :P

Has anyone ever been reported for decking a team-mate?

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

Originally posted by Damien
The Allies DID kill state footy for sure.

Tasmania is a small but very proud football state and we have Being teamed up with NSW/QLD/NT and ACT was embarrasing. We would rather lose by 100 to Victoria than put up with that. (Tassie like NSW have beaten the Vic B side, plus in 1960 beat the Big V's A side )

They should do an annual SA v VIC and WA V Tas.

The AFL's problem is that more than two states are competitive unlike in NRL.

What killed State or Origin were the West Coast Eagles and Adelaide Crows. State footy was pretty big in the early 90s, and had the potential to become something.

But as soon as the South Aussies and Sandgropers had football at the top level, the allure of state matches really dropped in significance.

State of Origin works well here because it is seen as the pinnacle of the sport, which in generally is. NSW-Qld is generally of a far higher standard than AU-NZ or AU-GB. And players are match hardened by Origin as well.

Origin (at least in NSW) attracts ring-in supporters who often attend about 1-2 NRL matches a year. The media whips things up into a frenzy. Hence people go. Because it is a spectacle, an event rather than just a sporting match. However people are saying that Origin isn't what it was.

I want my players to play for my club. Not some half-arsed fake contest with people from NT and Qld.

I don't want another Andy Collins situation.

JF

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

Originally posted by Damien
JF, JF, JF!!!! OH REALLLLL original lol, but funny I guess. Being a Tasmanian in Sydney, I guess I have only heard incest jokes 6 to 7 billion times lol.

You should watch yourself, I might have to get some stories off LesCygnes about you!

He knows them already.

It is when he opens his trap about things that I start to worry.

JF

[swansrule100]

no ones even gonna say my tassie team is rubbish? sniff sniff

[Damien]

Originally posted by swansrule100
no ones even gonna say my tassie team is rubbish? sniff sniff

It is a good team!! I reckon we could kick the Blues butts!

Is that Ben Atkin you named?

[swansrule100]

yeh sure is... hes tasmanian isnt he??

is awesome for the devils week in week out!

[Damien]

Originally posted by swansrule100
yeh sure is... hes tasmanian isnt he??

is awesome for the devils week in week out!

Yep he sure is.

My dad coached him at Glenorchy for a few years in both u/19 and seniors.

He was drafted by North but was cut.

Their midfield was too strong at that point, but I can't believe he never got a 2nd chance, he is an awesome talent.

[swansrule100]

yeh he is a wonderful player...

there are a lot of tassie players never given the chance or who never took the chance to play at the best level

Atkin could of been a good afl player

[swanny27]

Im sick of having to compete with Rugby League obssessed morons at my school who believe that rugby league state of origin football is the greatest thing in the universe.... Sure, as rugby league lies so painfully on its death-bed it may be its only life support, but the AFL/VFL started state of origin in this country, and wouldnt a round-robin comp between all states be so much better than just two states??? I was never old enough to see and really appriciate what AFL state of origin offered, but it must be better than the cross-country wrestling origin that continues to be cherished by fools... Bring back real State of Origin Footy!!! Just imagine Victoria vs. SA back at the MCG??? Or even the Allies vs. WA at Stadium Australia??? It would be sensational... Stop disputing over what to do in the weekend of and just play State of Origin!

[swansrule100]

mid year origin is a bit of a problem ..some wont play and need a break and i mean what if for instance barry hall lined up for victoria and did his knee the swans would be angry :P

i guess there is state of origin every week in a national comp

it wouldnt hurt to just name the sides much like the all australian