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riceburna73
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Re: Do you like Aussie Rules?	Wed, 20 July 2005 00:29

I cant stand the game and after living in Melbourne for 2 years I wanted to go MIlat on the whole MCG it was that frustrating. Couple of reasons the game shit but also has a huge following. Reasons its shit: There is no real magic: If you look at some of the other sports around the world the best players are true athletes that make what they're doing seem impossible,look at the kicks the soccer guys do that curve from one side to the other,they way tiger can juggle a ball with a sand wedge and then smack it 100M the way the basketball guys put together a series of passes with millimeter precision,a Joey Johns individual try,these are plays that show true brilliance and athleticism to a level that would enable them to pick up an AFL ball and probably play in the top grade.In AFL the brilliance comes from running up from behind and jumping on some blokes shoulders when he least expects it and then kicking a goal from 50 out No matter how big a fan you cant compare a top AFL player to any other athlete from any other game especially a contact sport they just don't make the grade,I truly believe its the only game a tall clumsy lanky kid can run around in and look like they are actually achieving something on the field Now the reason its so big: Firstly if you take away every sport and leave one the people have no choice,but even after doing this more little kids play soccer in Melb than AFL,anytime a different code is played at the MCG the papers are full of articles questioning if the afl is under threat..The Sydney vs melbourne rivalry which melbournians care more about keeps league out,little girls can play afl as kids, without really getting hurt and can actually be quite competitive so it get the female interest early,its a very basic simple game and because its easy to pick up it gathers more interest.THe one thing I will give the game credit for is its marketing,what they have done to promote the game from a business perspective is second to none,but that comes from the die hard businessmen that inject massive amounts of money into the clubs to earn status,once again this comes down to only having one code for 100 years. Alot of people say "if its so shit then why is it so popular" to that all i say is, so are T wings and neons/wish lists down the side of the car but it doesn't mean they aren't gay,unfortunately 90% of people are just stupid sheep aswell.. In summary AFL takes it in the brown!! [Report message to a moderator]

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