About time the girls got a go......... 8-)

1.     Collingwood
2.     The Western Bulldogs
3.     The Adelaide Crows
4.     The Brisbane Lions
5.     Carlton
6.     The Fremantle Dockers
7.     The GWS Giants
8.     Melbourne


http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-06-15/afl-womens-team-announced

Are they going to be competing against the auskick kids at half time?

I will watch it if I get a chance

what a joke...

I wouldn't watch it if you paid me to..  >:(

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Jun 15^th, 2016 at 9:12pm:

what a joke... I wouldn't watch it if you paid me to..  >:(

Neither would I.  What Ch has paid for broadcast rights?

Aussie wrote on Jun 15^th, 2016 at 9:16pm:

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Jun 15th, 2016 at 9:12pm: what a joke... I wouldn't watch it if you paid me to..  >:( Neither would I.  What Ch has paid for broadcast rights?

Just say Yuk!

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Jun 15^th, 2016 at 9:12pm:

what a joke... I wouldn't watch it if you paid me to..  >:(

You'd rather watch a few dozen muscly men in tight shorts instead, hey?

Each to their own.

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Jun 15^th, 2016 at 9:12pm:

what a joke... I wouldn't watch it if you paid me to..  >:(

Just out of curiosity, why not?

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Jun 16^th, 2016 at 10:00am:

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Jun 15th, 2016 at 9:12pm: what a joke... I wouldn't watch it if you paid me to..  >:( Just out of curiosity, why not?

http://i.imgur.com/DKJhx9l.gif

AFL?


B O R I N G


ZzzzZzzzzzz

It's the best game in the world.

FYI, if you follow AFL then you will refer to people thus,

1, Bananabenders = Queenslanders

2. Cockroaches = New South Welsh men

3. Crow Eaters = South Australians

4. Jam eaters = Tasmanians

5. Gum suckers = Victorians

6. Sandgropers = West Australians

Ajax wrote on Jun 16^th, 2016 at 5:22pm:

It's the best game in the world. FYI, if you follow AFL then you will refer to people thus, 1, Bananabenders = Queenslanders 2. Cockroaches = New South Welsh men 3. Crow Earters = South Australians 4. Jam eaters = Tasmanians 5. Gum suckers = Victorians 6. Sandgropers = West Australians

Oh well that's ok...but the actual game is well....ummm boring.

Oh and I don't really get the game.

PS. Why are Victorians gum suckers?

Lisa Jones wrote on Jun 16^th, 2016 at 5:24pm:

Ajax wrote on Jun 16th, 2016 at 5:22pm: It's the best game in the world. FYI, if you follow AFL then you will refer to people thus, 1, Bananabenders = Queenslanders 2. Cockroaches = New South Welsh men 3. Crow Earters = South Australians 4. Jam eaters = Tasmanians 5. Gum suckers = Victorians 6. Sandgropers = West Australians Oh well that's ok...but the actual game is well....ummm boring. Oh and I don't really get the game. PS. Why are Victorians gum suckers?

I can really understand league, all I know is they have five goes trying for a touch down, then the other team gets the ball and repeats.

Too slow for me.

The girls in action.

This comp will run from feb to march like an entrée before the main course.

Should be good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYO2zndD1U4

My brother took me to an AFL game once.
(He's a Swans member).

I nearly died of :

1. Boredom

2. The freaking cold

NEVER AGAIN!

Lisa Jones wrote on Jun 16^th, 2016 at 5:31pm:

My brother took me to an AFL game once. (He's a Swans member). I nearly died of : 1. Boredom 2. The freaking cold NEVER AGAIN!

I've seen the storm play a couple of times here in Melbourne, 95% of the time is boring for me.

The only time I enjoyed it a bit is when they are close to a try.

Ajax wrote on Jun 16^th, 2016 at 5:35pm:

Lisa Jones wrote on Jun 16th, 2016 at 5:31pm: My brother took me to an AFL game once. (He's a Swans member). I nearly died of : 1. Boredom 2. The freaking cold NEVER AGAIN! I've seen the storm play a couple of times here in Melbourne, 95% of the time is boring for me. The only time I enjoyed it a bit is when they are close to a try.

Melbourne Storm? Very much respected here.

A force to be reckoned with.

You've grown up in a part of Australia seeing AFL everywhere.

I grew up in another part of Australia, where NRL was played everywhere.

I remember going with my Dad to watch a game live. It was a Canterbury Bulldogs game. I was 4 yrs old. We won...and Dad bought me a BIG ice cream and held me up high on his shoulders.

Yeah....some great childhood memories there thanks to rugby league  :)

Well I really suffered when I was working in Brisbane and Sydney, a few years ago now.

The AFL was on at like 1:00pm, and the AFL footy show abouts the same.

Sacrilegious I'tellsya..... :'(

Boss just got home, gotta go.

http://i65.tinypic.com/28ryt6a.jpg

Ajax wrote on Jun 16^th, 2016 at 5:30pm:

The girls in action. This comp will run from feb to march like an entrée before the main course. Should be good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYO2zndD1U4

1.48 check out that banana , you go girl

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Jun 15^th, 2016 at 9:12pm:

what a joke... I wouldn't watch it if you paid me to..  >:(

me either- as interesting as women's tennis and that just puts me to sleep  zzz

Agnes wrote on Jun 16^th, 2016 at 11:17pm:

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Jun 15th, 2016 at 9:12pm: what a joke... I wouldn't watch it if you paid me to..  >:( me either- as interesting as women's tennis and that just puts me to sleep  zzz

Kournikova , Ivanovic ahhhh what else can I say

Its time wrote on Jun 16^th, 2016 at 11:32pm:

Agnes wrote on Jun 16th, 2016 at 11:17pm: President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Jun 15th, 2016 at 9:12pm: what a joke... I wouldn't watch it if you paid me to..  >:( me either- as interesting as women's tennis and that just puts me to sleep  zzz Kournikova , Ivanovic ahhhh what else can I say

  I only watch the men's game- power and speed /Rafeal Nadal, what can I say?

Women's tennis, weak and lame and boring.

I'll only watch it when it's cold and wet... ;)

Watched part of a women's NRL game - pretty good some of those girls.

Tennis?  Hard work.. but someone has to do this....

http://www.tsmplug.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Eugenie-Bouchard-most-beautiful-tennis-player.jpg

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Jun 17^th, 2016 at 1:00am:

Watched part of a women's NRL game - pretty good some of those girls. Tennis?  Hard work.. but someone has to do this.... http://www.tsmplug.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Eugenie-Bouchard-most-beautiful-tennis-player.jpg

Water boy! Give her a hosing.

http://oi64.tinypic.com/21nmy5v.jpg

http://oi64.tinypic.com/ohls28.jpg

Lisa Jones wrote on Jun 16^th, 2016 at 5:31pm:

My brother took me to an AFL game once. (He's a Swans member). I nearly died of : 1. Boredom

I've been to several matches, but can't get into it.

Mind numbingly boring.

And the crowd ...  ::)

Whereas league is now essentially touch football with hugging.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 17^th, 2016 at 10:51am:

Lisa Jones wrote on Jun 16th, 2016 at 5:31pm: My brother took me to an AFL game once. (He's a Swans member). I nearly died of : 1. Boredom I've been to several matches, but can't get into it. Mind numbingly boring. And the crowd ...  ::)

I think it's far easier/more comfortable to watch football on Foxtel.

Grab the family, the popcorn, put the gas heater on...hmmmmm nice  :)

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Jun 17^th, 2016 at 10:55am:

Whereas league is now essentially touch football with hugging.

Ha!

Lisa Jones wrote on Jun 17^th, 2016 at 10:58am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 17th, 2016 at 10:51am: Lisa Jones wrote on Jun 16th, 2016 at 5:31pm: My brother took me to an AFL game once. (He's a Swans member). I nearly died of : 1. Boredom I've been to several matches, but can't get into it. Mind numbingly boring. And the crowd ...  ::) I think it's far easier/more comfortable to watch football on Foxtel. Grab the family, the popcorn, put the gas heater on...hmmmmm nice  :)

I'd agree with that.

At least you don't have the bogan fans yelling *carn ump in your ears every five minutes.

*(Bogan translation: come on umpire.)

Oh, I dunno - in the one Ladies NRL game I watched, this tall blonde winger did some very fancy footwork to score twice... fabulous stuff... if an NRL First Grader did it he'd be a national hero..... and a walk-up for Test selection.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 18^th, 1970 at 9:15am:

Lisa Jones wrote on Jun 17th, 2016 at 10:58am: greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 17th, 2016 at 10:51am: Lisa Jones wrote on Jun 16th, 2016 at 5:31pm: My brother took me to an AFL game once. (He's a Swans member). I nearly died of : 1. Boredom I've been to several matches, but can't get into it. Mind numbingly boring. And the crowd ...  ::) I think it's far easier/more comfortable to watch football on Foxtel. Grab the family, the popcorn, put the gas heater on...hmmmmm nice  :) I'd agree with that. At least you don't have the bogan fans yelling *carn ump in your ears every five minutes. *(Bogan translation: come on umpire.)

I appreciate the translation lol.

Boganish is a language I find difficult to understand. OzPolitics has however, helped me learn quite a bit of Boganish. :P

Lisa Jones wrote on Jun 17^th, 2016 at 1:57pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 18th, 1970 at 9:15am: Lisa Jones wrote on Jun 17th, 2016 at 10:58am: greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 17th, 2016 at 10:51am: Lisa Jones wrote on Jun 16th, 2016 at 5:31pm: My brother took me to an AFL game once. (He's a Swans member). I nearly died of : 1. Boredom I've been to several matches, but can't get into it. Mind numbingly boring. And the crowd ...  ::) I think it's far easier/more comfortable to watch football on Foxtel. Grab the family, the popcorn, put the gas heater on...hmmmmm nice  :) I'd agree with that. At least you don't have the bogan fans yelling *carn ump in your ears every five minutes. *(Bogan translation: come on umpire.) I appreciate the translation lol. Boganish is a language I find difficult to understand. OzPolitics has however, helped me learn quite a bit of Boganish. :P

It happened at a couple of matches I went to.

There were these um ... people (?) behind me who would literally yell out "caaaaarn ump" every five minutes.

The fans at AFL matches are just another breed.

I actually wore industrial hearing protection at Subiaco Oval

Yes that was me.

miketrees wrote on Jun 17^th, 2016 at 7:25pm:

I actually wore industrial hearing protection at Subiaco Oval Yes that was me.

It's the fans that really turn me off AFL.

They're just so ... I dunno ... feral.

Do i have to put up the footage of the queensland woman pissing on her seat at state of origin

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Jun 17^th, 2016 at 9:24pm:

Do i have to put up the footage of the queensland woman pissing on her seat at state of origin

OMG!

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 17^th, 2016 at 8:07pm:

miketrees wrote on Jun 17th, 2016 at 7:25pm: I actually wore industrial hearing protection at Subiaco Oval Yes that was me. It's the fans that really turn me off AFL. They're just so ... I dunno ... feral.

Interesting.  I did not know they were THAT bad.

Wow!

Collingwood, Richmond and Port Adelaide are probably the most feral from my observations.

miketrees wrote on Jun 18^th, 2016 at 9:26am:

Collingwood, Richmond and Port Adelaide are probably the most feral from my observations.

The worst crowd is the one that cheers instead of clapping one of your injured players of the ground and that mainly comes from interstate sides.

They are getting better these days though.

Ajax did you see the ovation Ryan Crowley got from the freo crowd

I thought that was pretty good

miketrees wrote on Jun 18^th, 2016 at 12:29pm:

Ajax did you see the ovation Ryan Crowley got from the freo crowd I thought that was pretty good

That was good to see rather than the usual jeering.

I suspect that was because he was shown the door rather than leaving.

miketrees wrote on Jun 17^th, 2016 at 7:25pm:

I actually wore industrial hearing protection at Subiaco Oval Yes that was me.

Had a friend that lived right across the road from Subi Oval on Roberts Rd. Noise was noticeable:) We could also walk in near the back toilets that were at the Roberts Rd side backing onto the park.