tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post1471013138008667241..comments2024-01-29T03:04:24.219+11:00Comments on Flinders Family Freer: The Austrobludgeon rain making ritual (or possibly something more arcane)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12315551718688781746noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-36859583393806625312009-09-30T23:48:39.357+10:002009-09-30T23:48:39.357+10:00Oh, sure, just leave it to the woman! But I must ...Oh, sure, just leave it to the woman! But I must say those shorts do not cover much!Barbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356146279347458771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-70963293428990315922009-09-29T00:45:16.449+10:002009-09-29T00:45:16.449+10:00(grin) I don't know how to break this to peopl...(grin) I don't know how to break this to people. I really don't have much interest in men in tight shorts. I'll have to get B to cover he subject.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12315551718688781746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-1745720519321583512009-09-28T19:56:01.134+10:002009-09-28T19:56:01.134+10:00Come and join me when the new season starts - I go...Come and join me when the new season starts - I go to most games in Melbourne that my team plays in.<br /><br />There are also at least 2-3 AFL (the top league) games played in Tassie a year.<br /><br />I'm a Victorian, and come from a football family, but we also grew up watching Rugby, gridiron and soccer. It's all footy to me ;)kesalemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158635081341630844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-87448059421525838582009-09-28T14:18:40.088+10:002009-09-28T14:18:40.088+10:00It certainly used to be an excuse for a mass brawl...It certainly used to be an excuse for a mass brawl. Like the other codes they're trying to clean up the image a bit to appeal to women (who tend to have a lot of say in what sport their children play)<br /><br />Sadly, also like the other codes, the off-field behaviour of the players leaves a lot to be desired. Endless stories of sexual misconduct and alcohol fueled brawls.<br /><br />Being from Qld originally I'm more disposed to follow Rugby League (which I used to know the rules to) or Rugby Union (which I can watch, but not explain).<br /><br />I'm prepared to believe that AFL players are fine athletes and all, but it really does still look like aerial pingpong/an excuse to wear tight shorts :)<br /><br />Oh, and Melbourne at least does have a Rugby League team now. Poor buggers played a game on the same day as the AFL grand final. Suspect that wouldn't help their attendance numbers.<br /><br />Tasmania is defintely an AFL state though. Better get used to the game :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-74403441287166504042009-09-28T09:06:00.094+10:002009-09-28T09:06:00.094+10:00Good Catch ;)
My excuse, I have to use a differen...Good Catch ;)<br /><br />My excuse, I have to use a different browser to comment with and, um, it's harder to type inXenithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16545056293510064617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-67899798626381653702009-09-28T03:02:41.038+10:002009-09-28T03:02:41.038+10:00My understanding is that its like ice hockey. Basi...My understanding is that its like ice hockey. Basically an excuse for a mass brawl. Only without weapons like hockey sticks and skates. But I'm sure I'm missing some subtleties ....Francis Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239588633595604498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-46488886196265398512009-09-27T18:18:13.570+10:002009-09-27T18:18:13.570+10:00Thank you for all of that, I am now keen to watch ...Thank you for all of that, I am now keen to watch a match too, and at least I will understand what is happening!!Barbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356146279347458771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-7006213837022798182009-09-27T15:44:50.037+10:002009-09-27T15:44:50.037+10:00Shouldn't that be catch the ball?
Just to avo...Shouldn't that be <b>c</b>atch the ball?<br /><br />Just to avoid really confusing people. <i><grin></i>Reverance Pavanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01217657347160811310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-40506437553522971162009-09-27T10:49:47.823+10:002009-09-27T10:49:47.823+10:00Oh yeah, the national game where the only way to h...Oh yeah, the national game where the only way to have an international competition is to change the rules & 2/3 of the teams in the national league come from one state (although when I was a kid they all came from one state).<br /><br />(Looks at Wikipedia article. Umm, right, sure. Eh?)<br /><br />As sports go, you actually don't need to know much to be able to watch it. Two teams. Four quarters of 20 mins each. If the ball goes through the centre posts it's 6 points (goal) and through the other posts it's 1 point (behind). If someone kicks the ball and you watch it, you get to kick it unobstructed by anyone else.<br /><br />And no one knows how the AFL final series works.<br /><br />I don't follow it anymore. The only time I see it is if I happen to at my sister's house when it's on TV (which happned yesterday and that was one of the best ends for a grand final I've ever seen, they should always be that close).Xenithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16545056293510064617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301791108611372665.post-22570741428921106012009-09-27T05:28:38.267+10:002009-09-27T05:28:38.267+10:00I prefer to call it Aussie Rules Aerial Ping Pong ...I prefer to call it Aussie Rules Aerial Ping Pong myself. <i><grin></i> Never had much of an interest in it myself, but it's apparently a lot closer to Gaellic football than anything else (making it possible to actually play exhibition international matches at least).<br /><br />And yes, by moving to the South you've entered Aussie Rules territory. Rugby (either League or Union [don't look at me to tell you what's the difference]) has a greater following in NSW and QLD. Attempts to establish franchises outside these states have been met with consistent failure, whereas the national Aussie Rules competition (which actually used to be the Victorian competition) has managed to penetrate these states successfully.<br /><br />There are strong local competitions in both SA and TAS (or at least there were in Tassie last time I looked which was quite a few years ago), and it often forms a binding aspect to the community outside the cities (at least to the degree of supporting the local footie club with a sausage sizzle and the like).<br /><br />But it's also perfectly acceptable not to avidly follow the game. Or at least, I think it is. <i><grin></i><br /><br />[Then again, the majority of my friends who are interested in the game have previously expressed the reason of their interest as being "tight shorts." (The sample space was entirely female however).]Reverance Pavanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01217657347160811310noreply@blogger.com