Again ridiculing the ffa cup. and you think its funny. i have no semblance of an idea why any football fan would feel the need to ridicule our national cup comp... it simply beggars belief.... if i now seriously have to explain to you why the comp has merit, and benefits to australian football, and doesnt desrve your ridicule, then you def deserve  to make this list as an enemy of the game.

If i criticise the ffa its bc i want to see football grow in aus, if i want "slash and burn", as you call it, which when translated means "progress", then so do a fair few prominent organisations and major stakeholders... im not alone in wanting improvement at ffa. You have a ffa is holier than thou philosophy, which flies in the face of rational discusssion. 

Also from Melbourne. Mmmmm. Rugby definitely doesn't have much of a hold. I'm not sure about more kids (at least lads) playing football than Aussie rules though, bogan or non-bogan areas. It's true that there's definitely a lot of kids playing football who previously wouldn't have done. I'm getting the feeling that the participation levels have the AFL concerned. But where I'm from, the majority of lads still play Aussie Rules.

Also, I'm not talking about bogan areas. I'm talking about inner eastern suburbs, mostly private schools. Great word though bogan is, I think it can apply to people who are rather wealthy and/or well-educated. So for this thread, I'll say working-class, instead.

I think there's a bit of a misunderstanding on this forum of the AFL's support base. It seems that many think it draws its support from the working-classes. It has a lot of support there. But part of the reason the bloody sport has had so much success is because it has successfully transcended class differences. It has a heck of a lot of support in upper-middle class and wealthy circles, too. As I say, it's rules the roost in most of the horribly expensive private schools in Melbourne, in my experience. It's ridiculously influential. Wealthy business people, bankers, barristers, specialist doctors, they'll often go to AFL matches. They are often MCC members. And they'll often be discussing AFL among themselves quite a lot. Often, they played Aussie rules as kids and their kids play it, too..

Again ridiculing the ffa cup. and you think its funny. i have no semblance of an idea why any football fan would feel the need to ridicule our national cup comp... it simply beggars belief.... if i now seriously have to explain to you why the comp has merit, and benefits to australian football, and doesnt desrve your ridicule, then you def deserve  to make this list as an enemy of the game.

If i criticise the ffa its bc i want to see football grow in aus, if i want "slash and burn", as you call it, which when translated means "progress", then so do a fair few prominent organisations and major stakeholders... im not alone in wanting improvement at ffa. You have a ffa is holier than thou philosophy, which flies in the face of rational discusssion. 

Definitely agree with that, it generally is very popular in the wealthy private schools due to lack of working class roots in those schools and football is definitely a sport where a lot of support are those of working class origins. And with AFL being the main sport for a long time it has been passed down generation to generation with all those people looking down on football. But it is turning around from what i have been seeing.

LOL

What is this slash and burn idea you have?

LOL if you think 6,000 is a serious crowd. No ridicule other 1. having a go at the MV fans and 2. that home semi final involving the supposedly biggest club in the land with 26,000 members confirms even they don't treat it as a serious competition.

Your so called wanting improvements when you struggle to even understand the most basics is ROFL.

Sorry paladishious and I'm sure what you say is factual but most people in Sydney would not have a clue who the people on your list are. Still good to name and shame them anyway

Witness the backpedal. how embarrssing. didnt you say the comp will be dead in 3 years? 

Dont pussy out now.

What is this slash and burn idea you have?

Definitely agree with that, it generally is very popular in the wealthy private schools due to lack of working class roots in those schools and football is definitely a sport where a lot of support are those of working class origins. And with AFL being the main sport for a long time it has been passed down generation to generation with all those people looking down on football. But it is turning around from what i have been seeing.

His slash and burn is to destroy everything we have gained in the last 11 years so we can start again ala NSL style so his precious West Adelaide Hellas and SM Hellas can join the A-League and justify in his twisted mind that Greeks are the superior race.

"West Adelaide Hellas"

Youre fkn retarded grandpa. i have never set foot in adelaide in my life and i probably never will.  Delusional.. Ive never said a peep about them. and ivd never said any kind of bigoted shit about racial superiority. look at my history of comments and try to dig one up. you won't find one bc youre a geriatric remnant from white australia whose clock cant tick fast enough. 

Smfc are a viable expansion option and your flimsy propaganda is wearing  thin....no onee is seeing these imaginary ethnics that haunt you. best have a lie down and cuddle your southern cross doona pops.

Well it might your mate I'm thinking about, you're all alike but hose imaginary ethnics you mentioned aren't allowed to play against each other in front of the general public because of ethnic violence as a flow on of wars that occurred hundreds of years ago on the other side of the world.  Want to deny that as well?

3. paulc 

For constantly belittling and ridiculing our player pathways npl clubs (commonly refering to them as tinpot and  cornerstore) , for ridiculing the npl competition itself and last but not least for ridiculing the ffa cup...and he thinks its funny.

Paulc is most definitely worthy of making this list... one of the most anti-football posters here thats for sure. Enemy of the game.

"West Adelaide Hellas"

Youre fkn retarded grandpa. i have never set foot in adelaide in my life and i probably never will.  Delusional.. Ive never said a peep about them. and ivd never said any kind of bigoted shit about racial superiority. look at my history of comments and try to dig one up. you won't find one bc youre a geriatric remnant from white australia whose clock cant tick fast enough. 

Smfc are a viable expansion option and your flimsy propaganda is wearing  thin....no onee is seeing these imaginary ethnics that haunt you. best have a lie down and cuddle your southern cross doona pops.

On the flip side - the friends of Australian football:

1, Kids u15. Most kids without interaction from parents will chose football over AFL / Rugby or most other sports. Why? Because it is simply a better game. The rules are better - its more fun to play, has better atmosphere, in is inclusive (you do not have to be build like a fridge to play) etc. It is fun to watch at any level (go watch the local u12s in football then do the same in AFL/rudgy to see what I mean). 
AFL and Rugby survive in the current Australian landscape because of older people who have grown up with it. In time as this younger generation becomes older the shift from these codes that have failed to the world game will happen. It will occur quicker if the football gods shine (e.g. national teams do well, a-league continues to improve, FFA improve, media removes its bias etc). In 50 years the sporting environment in Australia will be very different. The AFL and rugby bosses know but I think the greater public are yet to comprehend.

Graham Cornes

5aa radio ( owned by newscorp )
Graham Cornes
David Koch
David Penburthy

All of these rave on about AFL , Adelaide Oval and how soccer needs to pull its weight , fund itself ,get rid of diving , ban nil all draws... every cliche you can think of
Thankfully , this radio station is no longer a media partner of Adelaide United.

Why the lack of hate for Bourbon Becky? She may be dead but she is still an enemy of football.

And more importantly which media partner has taken their place? If none is the answer then this is bad news. We need as much media support our game can get, even if it means certain personalities within it will still put our game down.