Aussie Rules Football

Astronomer · 09-01-2009, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by mojopinuk

I'm not Australian no, I am English but I do enjoy it. Yeah they weren't doing too well last I checked so I had a feeling.

Since Man United's dominance first started in the 90's we English are used to seeing the exact same footy teams in the top 4 each and every season and those clubs have definitely managed to establish a higher level of quality than the rest of the league so it takes a little getting used to the AFL. I know certain teams have had periods of dominance from the 90's onwards which might include back to back premierships but it seems pretty common to have different winners every season and for teams to have a terrible season one year and an incredible season the next, to far greater a degree as it does here anyway.

At the moment we really have 2 leagues. The top 4 and then the rest of the league. There is just such a great leap in quality between 4th and 5th place. I get the feeling that over there any team probably feels as though they can win, that they probably arent many teams playing for 4th and 5th place from the very start of the season.

Yes, this is very true! The circulation of players, coaches and captains in the AFL is fairly fluid, and it's not uncommon to see completely different teams dominating the league each year, which is one of the reasons why I love it!

Roobs321 · 02-26-2010, 03:45 AM

Its now almost the dawn of the 2010 esason folks.

I've always been a huge fan of the West Coast Eagles. With a little luck, we could sneak into the 8 this year, but realistically we will be in the 9-12 area.
Yes, AFL has a bit more change than the EPL in consideration to who is dominating, but up until the 90's, there were usually a handful of richer clubs contending most years.
Modernisation of the AFL has changed that, its now built largely around a cycle basis.

Stinkfist · 02-26-2010, 07:32 AM

Eagles to be firmly entrenched in the 8 this year, don't worry bout that.

Mojo · 09-22-2012, 03:21 PM

I don't even know if anyone who still posts here regularly even watches the AFL but we do have a few Aussies so maybe there are some.

I've watched more of this season than I have any other season since developing an interest in the AFL and I think next season I will definitely either be getting ESPN or a season pass to the AFL website so I can watch even more of it.

I got up this morning to watch Hawthorn and Adelaide. I'm glad Hawthorn made the Grand Final but thought they were pretty fortunate in the end. I am really pumped for the Grand Final, I think I'm gonna order ESPN for the month so I don't have to suffer a potentially poor or broken stream, and will be watching with my aunty who is visiting from Australia which should be interesting.

09-22-2012, 03:21 PM	#14 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	I don't even know if anyone who still posts here regularly even watches the AFL but we do have a few Aussies so maybe there are some. I've watched more of this season than I have any other season since developing an interest in the AFL and I think next season I will definitely either be getting ESPN or a season pass to the AFL website so I can watch even more of it. I got up this morning to watch Hawthorn and Adelaide. I'm glad Hawthorn made the Grand Final but thought they were pretty fortunate in the end. I am really pumped for the Grand Final, I think I'm gonna order ESPN for the month so I don't have to suffer a potentially poor or broken stream, and will be watching with my aunty who is visiting from Australia which should be interesting. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

02-26-2010, 03:45 AM	#12 (permalink)
Roobs321 Groupie Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2	Its now almost the dawn of the 2010 esason folks. I've always been a huge fan of the West Coast Eagles. With a little luck, we could sneak into the 8 this year, but realistically we will be in the 9-12 area. Yes, AFL has a bit more change than the EPL in consideration to who is dominating, but up until the 90's, there were usually a handful of richer clubs contending most years. Modernisation of the AFL has changed that, its now built largely around a cycle basis.

02-26-2010, 07:32 AM	#13 (permalink)
Stinkfist Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 114	Eagles to be firmly entrenched in the 8 this year, don't worry bout that.