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"This is not a rule change, this is a spirit of the game initiative," the AFL's head of women's football, Nicole Livingstone, told reporters in Sydney on Thursday.
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Wow
Aha seriously, that's got to be one of the most insulting and patronising (to the players) things I have read in any sport.
Jesus.
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Geez that’s bad.
If it’s a semi pro comp they shouldn’t dictate style of play to the sides.
I was looking through bigfooty last night and realised the scores for round 1, I couldn’t believe there were games were no goals were scored in a whole half!
There is a lot of negative feedback about this
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City Sam
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+x+x+xSadly though AFLW got one of the WSW players to abandon them in the latter part of the w league season to play in the opener of the aflw season. That's a double edged sword and why there is starting to be lots of criticism. You are essentlally marketing a professionally organised sport where the majority players have virtually no skill, hell they don't even have expertise. There was an article in the paper about a former sokkah goalkeeper that just swapped over because she was cut from MV. So not good enough for sokkah, but she was good enough to waltz right into a AFL team. And this has come out today...  Embarrassing, hope the clubs rebel in some way to be honest.
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+x+x+x+xSadly though AFLW got one of the WSW players to abandon them in the latter part of the w league season to play in the opener of the aflw season. That's a double edged sword and why there is starting to be lots of criticism. You are essentlally marketing a professionally organised sport where the majority players have virtually no skill, hell they don't even have expertise. There was an article in the paper about a former sokkah goalkeeper that just swapped over because she was cut from MV. So not good enough for sokkah, but she was good enough to waltz right into a AFL team. And this has come out today... Utterly damning stuff - literally making up the rules as they go. I hope the players rebel and just make it a rugby scrum all match. Not just making them up - directing the teams how to play! What integrity.
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+x+x+xSadly though AFLW got one of the WSW players to abandon them in the latter part of the w league season to play in the opener of the aflw season. That's a double edged sword and why there is starting to be lots of criticism. You are essentlally marketing a professionally organised sport where the majority players have virtually no skill, hell they don't even have expertise. There was an article in the paper about a former sokkah goalkeeper that just swapped over because she was cut from MV. So not good enough for sokkah, but she was good enough to waltz right into a AFL team. And this has come out today... Utterly damning stuff - literally making up the rules as they go. I hope the players rebel and just make it a rugby scrum all match.
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+x+x+xSadly though AFLW got one of the WSW players to abandon them in the latter part of the w league season to play in the opener of the aflw season. That's a double edged sword and why there is starting to be lots of criticism. You are essentlally marketing a professionally organised sport where the majority players have virtually no skill, hell they don't even have expertise. There was an article in the paper about a former sokkah goalkeeper that just swapped over because she was cut from MV. So not good enough for sokkah, but she was good enough to waltz right into a AFL team. And this has come out today... hahaha what a joke this sport is...
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+x+xSadly though AFLW got one of the WSW players to abandon them in the latter part of the w league season to play in the opener of the aflw season. That's a double edged sword and why there is starting to be lots of criticism. You are essentlally marketing a professionally organised sport where the majority players have virtually no skill, hell they don't even have expertise. There was an article in the paper about a former sokkah goalkeeper that just swapped over because she was cut from MV. So not good enough for sokkah, but she was good enough to waltz right into a AFL team. And this has come out today...
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+xSadly though AFLW got one of the WSW players to abandon them in the latter part of the w league season to play in the opener of the aflw season. That's a double edged sword and why there is starting to be lots of criticism. You are essentlally marketing a professionally organised sport where the majority players have virtually no skill, hell they don't even have expertise. There was an article in the paper about a former sokkah goalkeeper that just swapped over because she was cut from MV. So not good enough for sokkah, but she was good enough to waltz right into a AFL team.
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Wigan boss Ian Lenagan gives nod to proposed England-New Zealand Test in USThe owner of English Super League giants Wigan will have no hesitation releasing stars for a proposed mid-season Test between England and New Zealand in the US, insisting the international game shouldn't bend to reluctant clubs. Ian Lenagan, the chairman of the touring Warriors and also boss of soccer's Football League in Britain, has cited the requirement of the round ball code's mega-rich English clubs, such as Manchester United, to release players for international duty as a prototype for international rugby league. ![Happy to play: England's James Graham says he would play in a Test in the US.]() Happy to play: England's James Graham says he would play in a Test in the US. Photo: PATalks about whether the ground-breaking Test between World Cup finalists England and the Kiwis should go ahead in the US during the standalone State of Origin weekend will escalate next week. Some NRL clubs have already expressed concern about releasing their international players for a Test on the other side of the world in the middle of a taxing season as well as a lack of an iron-clad schedule to capitalise on the success of the World Cup. Lenagan, whose Wigan will clash with rivals Hull in Wollongong on Saturday in the first Super League game played outside of Europe for competition points, has championed the benefit of playing a fully-fledged international in an emerging rugby league market. He pointed to Premier League clubs, who can go for up to a month in season without some highly paid stars for a tournament such as the African Cup of Nations, as an example how other sports treat international competition. Asked if he would happily release Wigan players for the mooted Test in the US, Lenagan said: "Without a doubt. We've always believed in the international game. "The World Cup final in Brisbane was such a tight game and it showed around the world what interest our game can have. Just because of self interest in terms of protecting an NRL club, or if we were doing it protecting a Super League club, [shouldn't stop a Test match]. "I believe we should be like soccer and it doesn't matter if you're Manchester United or Arsenal or Tottenham: if your player gets selected for an international game you have no choice and they have to play. That's the way it should be in rugby league. "England against New Zealand in Denver or New York is a great concept, but you've got to get the clubs to back it, don't you? You can be too insular if you're not careful." Dragons recruit James Graham has already said he would be willing to take part in the Test if it gets the green light, but jittery NRL clubs have baulked at risking millions of dollars of talent. And they are even less impressed a long-term international schedule, such as that employed in cricket, seems no nearer to fruition. "I think we should be doing it and I'm all for growing [the game], going to America and I think it's what we should be doing," said Wigan star Sam Tomkins, who is gunning for an England recall. "If you take games all over the world whether it be America or Dubai ... I think it would be brilliant." Lenagan's Warriors have absorbed much of the risk to stage a proper Super League game in Australia, sparking debate about whether the NRL should explore venues outside of Australia and New Zealand for some regular season games. The Bulldogs, Storm, Rabbitohs and Warriors will head to the other side of Australia to play at Perth's Optus Stadium as part of a double-header on the opening weekend of the season. "Whenever the NRL teams come over [to Britain] they're always well received," Lenagan said. "We've got to be thinking in terms of London, New York, Toronto and France. We're at the start of a 10-year period where the game could be an international success. "If we can only persuade the NRL to have the same degree of interest in promoting the club game of rugby league worldwide then we've got a superb opportunity. One of the best opportunities is to do it by organising a tour like this." Wigan will play the Rabbitohs at ANZ Stadium in the final match of their NSW tour next week while Hull will clash with the Dragons.
Wigan boss Ian Lenagan gives nod to proposed England-New Zealand Test in US
Both the rugby codes have way more potential internationally. Toronto has a team in the English system, that has pro rel. USA and Canada are hosting the 2025 RLWC and Rugby has 7s Olympics and its own massive world cup. All are dwarfed by football however.
It will be funny though if RL have internaitonal breaks before the A-League.
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Sadly though AFLW got one of the WSW players to abandon them in the latter part of the w league season to play in the opener of the aflw season.
So I guess we know who has more financial clout. Not that there was ever a question.
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Aflw and aflx is getting trashed by their own fans on social media. It’s beem refreshing watching them eat some humble pie
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I think the idea now is to take games overseas and get them paid for plus bonus sponsorship.
All to encourage kids to play in Australia and take over pitches. It also produces hype in the papers about AFL/AFLX being an international game.
I think NRL should do the same thing tbh. The Super League is playing games in Australia right?
They could even do a double header with Super League somewhere if the agree to terms. Isn't Qatar looking to get involved also?
Plenty of places to play in Asia.
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+xIf the NFL cant get overseas (over then a few showcase games in the UK), there is no chance AFL will expand outside of Australia. this... but dont let that deter kochie and the south australian state labor party.. Apparenty the chinese are falling over themselves to sponsor port
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+x+x+xJust did my own research and turns out they are still free - with the exception of one game where it's $2 entry... 2018 NAB AFL Women's Fixture
All matches for the 2018 NAB AFL Women's competition are FREE ENTRY with the exception of R2 : Fremantle v Collingwood at Optus Stadium, Perth. Tickets $2 available via Ticketmaster. Entry is subject to capacity.
When they start charging, lets see how long the interest holds then. Very curious to see how their numbers stack once they ever start charging. We'll certainly learn a lot if $2 keeps people away. Fortunately for them they have the novelty factor of the new stadium. It's already a sell out. They have "sold" 50,000 tickets. I'd say given the token cost and the novelty of the new stadium that's not too surprising.
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If the NFL cant get overseas (over then a few showcase games in the UK), there is no chance AFL will expand outside of Australia.
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Heard a good one today.. AFLXcrement 😂👌
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+x+xJust did my own research and turns out they are still free - with the exception of one game where it's $2 entry... 2018 NAB AFL Women's Fixture
All matches for the 2018 NAB AFL Women's competition are FREE ENTRY with the exception of R2 : Fremantle v Collingwood at Optus Stadium, Perth. Tickets $2 available via Ticketmaster. Entry is subject to capacity.
When they start charging, lets see how long the interest holds then. Very curious to see how their numbers stack once they ever start charging. We'll certainly learn a lot if $2 keeps people away. Fortunately for them they have the novelty factor of the new stadium. It's already a sell out. They have "sold" 50,000 tickets.
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+x+x+xJust did my own research and turns out they are still free - with the exception of one game where it's $2 entry... 2018 NAB AFL Women's Fixture
All matches for the 2018 NAB AFL Women's competition are FREE ENTRY with the exception of R2 : Fremantle v Collingwood at Optus Stadium, Perth. Tickets $2 available via Ticketmaster. Entry is subject to capacity.
When they start charging, lets see how long the interest holds then. Very curious to see how their numbers stack once they ever start charging. We'll certainly learn a lot if $2 keeps people away. Fortunately for them they have the novelty factor of the new stadium. That $2 entry fee includes public transport (wish Glory tickets included public transport...), so if you want to take a look at the new stadium, Saturday's match will literally be the most cost effective way to do it. What a rort.
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+x+xJust did my own research and turns out they are still free - with the exception of one game where it's $2 entry... 2018 NAB AFL Women's Fixture
All matches for the 2018 NAB AFL Women's competition are FREE ENTRY with the exception of R2 : Fremantle v Collingwood at Optus Stadium, Perth. Tickets $2 available via Ticketmaster. Entry is subject to capacity.
When they start charging, lets see how long the interest holds then. Very curious to see how their numbers stack once they ever start charging. We'll certainly learn a lot if $2 keeps people away. Fortunately for them they have the novelty factor of the new stadium. That $2 entry fee includes public transport (wish Glory tickets included public transport...), so if you want to take a look at the new stadium, Saturday's match will literally be the most cost effective way to do it.
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+xJust did my own research and turns out they are still free - with the exception of one game where it's $2 entry... 2018 NAB AFL Women's Fixture
All matches for the 2018 NAB AFL Women's competition are FREE ENTRY with the exception of R2 : Fremantle v Collingwood at Optus Stadium, Perth. Tickets $2 available via Ticketmaster. Entry is subject to capacity.
When they start charging, lets see how long the interest holds then. Very curious to see how their numbers stack once they ever start charging. We'll certainly learn a lot if $2 keeps people away. Fortunately for them they have the novelty factor of the new stadium.
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+x+x+xAFLW has done well - but also some interstate games have had crowds in the 10s, time will tell if once ppl have to pay or stop feeling like they have to like it to be PC it is still successful. Maybe AFL HQ getting on top of it early. The head of teh AFL has already contacted AFLW club's about their style of play and to tell them to play attacking - which raises serious questions about the integrity of the competition, howvere, that's nothing new as the AFL itself is a rigged competition itself. That's pretty fucked Yeah he sent a memo to all coaches - ratings for opening game down 50% too. They have people playing in the comp that did not even play the game 6 months ago. Yep , ratings are down and the quality hasnt improved, but remember... AFL invented womens sport
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+x+x+xAFLW has done well - but also some interstate games have had crowds in the 10s, time will tell if once ppl have to pay or stop feeling like they have to like it to be PC it is still successful. Maybe AFL HQ getting on top of it early. The head of teh AFL has already contacted AFLW club's about their style of play and to tell them to play attacking - which raises serious questions about the integrity of the competition, howvere, that's nothing new as the AFL itself is a rigged competition itself. That's pretty fucked Yeah he sent a memo to all coaches - ratings for opening game down 50% too. They have people playing in the comp that did not even play the game 6 months ago. It's pretty funny seeing the feel good articles like one message on social media was all it took for xxxx to become AFLW player. They don't seem to get it that it means the standard is so shit, and the sport so unpopuar among women, that you can just walk in to the top flight league without ever having played it. They then spin it as some game of opportunity where "anyone" can become a star. There's always some spin.
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+x+xAFLW has done well - but also some interstate games have had crowds in the 10s, time will tell if once ppl have to pay or stop feeling like they have to like it to be PC it is still successful. Maybe AFL HQ getting on top of it early. The head of teh AFL has already contacted AFLW club's about their style of play and to tell them to play attacking - which raises serious questions about the integrity of the competition, howvere, that's nothing new as the AFL itself is a rigged competition itself. That's pretty fucked Yeah he sent a memo to all coaches - ratings for opening game down 50% too. They have people playing in the comp that did not even play the game 6 months ago.
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+xAFLW has done well - but also some interstate games have had crowds in the 10s, time will tell if once ppl have to pay or stop feeling like they have to like it to be PC it is still successful. Maybe AFL HQ getting on top of it early. The head of teh AFL has already contacted AFLW club's about their style of play and to tell them to play attacking - which raises serious questions about the integrity of the competition, howvere, that's nothing new as the AFL itself is a rigged competition itself. That's pretty fucked
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AFLW has done well - but also some interstate games have had crowds in the 10s, time will tell if once ppl have to pay or stop feeling like they have to like it to be PC it is still successful.
Maybe AFL HQ getting on top of it early. The head of teh AFL has already contacted AFLW club's about their style of play and to tell them to play attacking - which raises serious questions about the integrity of the competition, howvere, that's nothing new as the AFL itself is a rigged competition itself.
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+x+x+x“Let’s get through next week and have a look at it,” McLachlan said. “But we’ve had (trouble) … taking our game internationally. “Now this is not our traditional game, AFLX, but it has all best bits of it – the same goals, it’s the same rules generally.
McLachlan said the original reason for AFLX was the shortage of ground availability, especially in eastern Sydney.“It means we can go to Hong Kong in November next year – not only with two clubs, we could take six clubs and take a mini-tournament.”
We could play AFLX in Hong Kong: McLachlan
Already talking about expanding it. Expect AFLX Hong Kong Nov 2019, AFLX Aus Jan/Feb 2019 and International Rules game in USA Nov Dec 2018. Hype.
Remember when they said there would be 20,000 South African aussie rules players by 2010? They sure fucked off with a whimper when they didn't see any South African rent money flowing back to Melbourne. How they thought a government of a struggling 3rd world nation was ever good for it is beyond comprehension. http://www.aflsouthafrica.org/They even fucked off the website. Deleted like it never happened. LOL. Head over to the "International" section of BigFooty if you're looking for a chuckle. There's plenty of diehards convinced that as soon as the rest of the world sees the AFL, they'll cut all historical and cultural ties to existing sports and teams for the chance to play foody. eg, from 15 years ago; https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/exported-the-code-from-down-under.61643/#post-972342
By Tom Nevin
Johannesburg
March 16 2003
An arid patch of veldt on the edge of the Kalahari Desert could be the breeding ground for the AFL's future superstars.
After nearly two years of introducing the game and recruiting players, Australian rules has been accepted by a South African provincial Government to be developed by its academy of sport.
And it was from Mafikeng, capital of North-West Province, that Footy South Africa was introduced last week to take charge of the code in this country.
Chief mover of the project is Brian Dixon, former Melbourne champion and a former Victoria minister of sport. Mr Dixon said his mission to South Africa last week was on behalf of the AFL to get footy officially off the ground in this land of rugby and soccer.
Funded by North-West Province, the AFL and betting company Tattersall's, Footy SA makes South Africa the 10th country to establish a structured AFL program.
The South African program is being run by Melburnian Gary Learmonth, an AFL volunteer whose mission is to establish the game in Africa through SCORE (Sports Coaches Out Reach), an international body dedicated to furthering different sports worldwide.
"The mission right now is to get the game established in South Africa, rather than look for superstars, although they will appear as the game grows here," said Mr Learmonth.
"We're also building up the number of footy coaches and umpires. The girls are really keen.
"They don't play because of the hard contact nature of the game, but they're making terrific umpires."
Footy SA now has two fully-fledged clubs and four associates, with a combined membership of around 250 players.
00.0004% Calm down about the hard contact nature of the game. It's not as tuff as rugby.
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+x+x“Let’s get through next week and have a look at it,” McLachlan said. “But we’ve had (trouble) … taking our game internationally. “Now this is not our traditional game, AFLX, but it has all best bits of it – the same goals, it’s the same rules generally.
McLachlan said the original reason for AFLX was the shortage of ground availability, especially in eastern Sydney.“It means we can go to Hong Kong in November next year – not only with two clubs, we could take six clubs and take a mini-tournament.”
We could play AFLX in Hong Kong: McLachlan
Already talking about expanding it. Expect AFLX Hong Kong Nov 2019, AFLX Aus Jan/Feb 2019 and International Rules game in USA Nov Dec 2018. Hype.
Remember when they said there would be 20,000 South African aussie rules players by 2010? They sure fucked off with a whimper when they didn't see any South African rent money flowing back to Melbourne. How they thought a government of a struggling 3rd world nation was ever good for it is beyond comprehension. http://www.aflsouthafrica.org/They even fucked off the website. Deleted like it never happened. LOL. Head over to the "International" section of BigFooty if you're looking for a chuckle. There's plenty of diehards convinced that as soon as the rest of the world sees the AFL, they'll cut all historical and cultural ties to existing sports and teams for the chance to play foody. eg, from 15 years ago; https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/exported-the-code-from-down-under.61643/#post-972342
By Tom Nevin
Johannesburg
March 16 2003
An arid patch of veldt on the edge of the Kalahari Desert could be the breeding ground for the AFL's future superstars.
After nearly two years of introducing the game and recruiting players, Australian rules has been accepted by a South African provincial Government to be developed by its academy of sport.
And it was from Mafikeng, capital of North-West Province, that Footy South Africa was introduced last week to take charge of the code in this country.
Chief mover of the project is Brian Dixon, former Melbourne champion and a former Victoria minister of sport. Mr Dixon said his mission to South Africa last week was on behalf of the AFL to get footy officially off the ground in this land of rugby and soccer.
Funded by North-West Province, the AFL and betting company Tattersall's, Footy SA makes South Africa the 10th country to establish a structured AFL program.
The South African program is being run by Melburnian Gary Learmonth, an AFL volunteer whose mission is to establish the game in Africa through SCORE (Sports Coaches Out Reach), an international body dedicated to furthering different sports worldwide.
"The mission right now is to get the game established in South Africa, rather than look for superstars, although they will appear as the game grows here," said Mr Learmonth.
"We're also building up the number of footy coaches and umpires. The girls are really keen.
"They don't play because of the hard contact nature of the game, but they're making terrific umpires."
Footy SA now has two fully-fledged clubs and four associates, with a combined membership of around 250 players.
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Guilermo Amor statue at adelaide oval ? never going to happen
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