Does that mean brilliant players like Messi are dumb players because they don’t dive? 🤔 Twisted stuff 

But then he'd still see versions of it. Where to then?

I've never understood the over the top reaction against simulation by some Australians.  But now I do understand it-it really has nothing to do about the simulation per se, but just another reason to hate the game.  "Sockah players are weak as piss diving c---ts"

So effective has it been some football fans are falling for it and getting infected by the disease.

Its not "weak".  Its cheating.  Same as about a dozen other ways players cheat.

At least Eddie is being consistent about his dislike for it, but he didn't let us forget about those diving sockah piss weak scum, did he?

Short answer. Yes.
Smart player.

There's a reason divers in soccer are held in such contempt.  Yes a few countries at the arse end of the world think it's OK to con the ref but everywhere else thinks it's a fucking joke.

Are you happy with this?  



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c17aeF7JxAg

It has been going on for years in Aussie rules, Ii remember Allen Aylet doing it for North Melbourne whom I supported.

This isn't a NEW issue in Aerial Ping Pong, it's been going on for decades!

They have been "copying" everything Football does for more than a hundred years.......................................except VOLUNTEER to fight for Australia freedoms, during the First World War that is, LOLOLOLOLOL!!!!........................................the f**king cowards.

The AFL do have an obsession about our sport don't they? Rent free.

Maybe stick to AFL or NRL then.

It’s weird that APFCA potentially wanting to own Jets and Mariners has received 2 comments on this forum in comparison to this thread.

Weak as piss.  Scum dive. 

6 week bans for diving and shot out of a cannon if I was in charge.

More reasons for VAR.

”When you bite someone ALWAYS make sure you demonstrate to the referee how much the opponents skin hurt your teeth”

Just like most of the people in South America, and many many millions around the world, I LOVE smart players using their brains to influence the referee.

I used to tell my players to accentuate the contact and make sure the referee saw it if they were in or near the penalty box.

This is part of football.

If you don't like it, go watch Aussie Rules with Eddie!

Who cares what "bogan" Eddie says about the real football in a few more years he'ii be of no revalance at all except when he quits as Collingwood  as President & only has his memories then he will shut up  eddie from someone who has been putting up with the Melbourne bogans for 73years get lost eddie............;.;.;charliecat  

Some of the greatest divers at the Olympics played Afl. No doubt.
I'm going to call Eddie a bad word ...Expansion!!!
Don't stop me!!!
Now again another lot of bad words...Second Division!!!
So there, want more Eddie??

Why is this even thread/getting any attention at all lol

Lol

VAR eradicated diving for a penalty. Hopefully it won't make its way back in the game now.

HHHHHmmmmm

Just on AFL's cough cough international game with the Irish ...

11 players per side,
round ball,
Football [for AFL types soccer] goals posts with nets
A Goal Keeper
No bumping and shoulder charges.
Rectangle field 

Now

We introduce diving... or acknowledge it anyway...

Come on .....AFL you are almost there.... 

Anybody that doesn’t hate diving in soccer is a minority- but no game is perfect. Will never forget that french lucas hernandez prick for faking so many head knocks and shoves against Aus at Russia 2018! pro cheaters should be ridiculed 

How is that a brutal swipe?

He is saying AFL is becoming like soccer.

Not that I agree with this claims but more like "Eddie McGuire's ignorant admission that AFL is now like soccer"

He is right diving/play acting is a massive problem in AFL now it is something that has been rampent in football since the dawn of the sport. 

Most western nations HATE diving but South/Central America see diving as part of the game - difference is AFL isnt played anywhere other then Aus professionally so no one cares about it 

Dont get me wrong Eddie says some dumb **it but this isnt one of them 

who on here hasnt been disgusted with floparli's diving?

And we don't call it aerial ping pong and pay out on the other codes when we get the chance?

We do have that problem in our game - do something about it or wear the comments. Our game deserves ridicule for the diving and acting.

Nothing to see here, move along.

He said nothing basically but that made the headline. Seriously who cares the fat fuck

I’ve seen nba players dive