Australian Handegg Appreciation thread (was USA#1 etc.) - Page 9 - Sporting Events and Fantasy Sports

If I'm watching a sport for the first time and a situation comes up that I don't understand, I'm going to figure out how it works. Because I want to understand it. In Euroland exists this (obv sexist) stereotype that "women just don't get offside". Not true at all, of course, but it stems from there not being nearly as many women as men who are interested enough to care about understanding it.

If you explain the offside rule in a concise and logical way, though, and a person still doesn't get it, then idgaf whether that person is male or female. That person is simply too stupid, and I wouldn't bother.

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07-03-2014 , 12:27 AM

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I understand the offsides rule. I just don't understand why they ever thought it was a good idea to apply the rule on free kicks.

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07-03-2014 , 12:43 AM

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cashy

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lol

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07-03-2014 , 12:45 AM

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lol YANKS

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07-03-2014 , 01:34 AM

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I understand the offsides rule. I just don't understand why they ever thought it was a good idea to apply the rule on free kicks.

yeah...that's hard to figure out

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07-03-2014 , 02:13 AM

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maybe I'm showing my olds, but Australian Football was on ESPN all the time when I was a kid. Every single time somebody kicked a field goal in our backyard football games we'd pretend to be those officials with the white coats and hats.

Create a World Cup of Aussie Football for 2016 and then play every 4 years. Teach other countries how to play. Just do it.

they do do this actually, it's called the australian rules international cup and it's been held every 3yrs since 2002. australia doesn't compete obviously

there's some small precedent for foreigners playing, there's irish in the afl and a canadian. prob a few others i'm forgetting

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07-03-2014 , 03:14 AM

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i guess some cats care i mean there were a bunch of folks watching those big tv's. i watched the game. and 100% couldnt give a f...

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07-03-2014 , 04:23 AM

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You seem to be wasting a lot of time on things you don't care about. Maybe that's why your country lags behind.

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07-03-2014 , 04:23 AM

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Brazil, maori, sudan, fiji, lebonese, USA, Japan.

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07-03-2014 , 04:53 AM

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Big hits. No padding like lil ******s lol yanks.

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07-03-2014 , 04:57 AM

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Brazil, maori, sudan, fiji, lebonese, USA, Japan.

Only them? No white New Zealanders? The All Blacks are pretty mixed White/Maori every time I watch some Rugby.

(And before anyone gets their knickers in a twist. I don't know (and I refuse to Google) whether or not "White New Zealanders" is the PEE CEE term (although it probably is Caucasian American New Zealanders

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07-03-2014 , 05:00 AM

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JESUS ****ING CHRIST that hit at 30 seconds.

Serious question. How many players have died on the pitch in this sport's history?

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07-03-2014 , 05:04 AM

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JESUS ****ING CHRIST that hit at 30 seconds.

Serious question. How many players have died on the pitch in this sport's history?

He came back on the ground 20 mins later and played out the game.

Lol, concussion rules have changed a bit since then (That was ~3ish years ago).

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07-03-2014 , 05:06 AM

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****ing mental

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07-03-2014 , 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by RebeccaTwigley

Brazil, maori, sudan, fiji, lebonese, USA, Japan.

who are these? fwiw i don't consider people with aus accents real foreigners (harry obrien, majak daw etc). tadgh kenelly/mike pyke are 'true' foreigners iyam

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07-03-2014 , 10:07 AM

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JESUS ****ING CHRIST that hit at 30 seconds.

Serious question. How many players have died on the pitch in this sport's history?

I think its exactly 0. Could be wrong. No one had died on the field

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07-03-2014 , 10:11 AM

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who are these? fwiw i don't consider people with aus accents real foreigners (harry obrien, majak daw etc). tadgh kenelly/mike pyke are 'true' foreigners iyam

Nicnat lived in fiji till like 12 and ddnt play the sport till he was 17/18. Robin Nahas came to aus whem he was 13 or something. Aaron edwards, israel falou, the other bloke that switched codes are moari. I forgot who was japanese but someone is.

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07-03-2014 , 12:27 PM

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AFL is so incredible to watch. No clue why it hasn't taken off elsewhere or get more airtime.

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07-03-2014 , 12:40 PM

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Hurling though. Dunno why it didn't catch on in the USA when they were selling out yankee stadium for exhibition games.

This is obv the correct answer. Now that Sky have started showing games maybe it will lead to an increase in popularity in other countries. Apparently even the Queen has watched a game recently

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07-03-2014 , 12:46 PM

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I love how that big hit video is just guys going full Austin Collie with the arms frozen after getting KTFO.

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07-03-2014 , 12:51 PM

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AFL is so incredible to watch. No clue why it hasn't taken off elsewhere or get more airtime.

Prbly cause it's usually on in the middle of the night and Australian culture gets like no play in the States

I love betting on AFL, Rugby League, and Rugby Union. I just chase steam for a sweat but I experience real joy going through the transition from ignorance to knowledge on a new sport that really entertains me.

Makes me sad because I know they're finite and the list is dwindling for me.

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When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer

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07-03-2014 , 12:58 PM

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I love that poor cruizn's long awaited LOL thread has been renamed and is mostly a civilized and reasonable discussion about aussie rules football

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07-03-2014 , 01:04 PM

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I haven't posted in this thread in like 2 days. i never cared. USA didn't deserve a thread like this and Mexico didn't deserve a thread like this. But it happened so here we are.

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07-03-2014 , 01:08 PM

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I haven't posted in this thread in like 2 days. i never cared. USA didn't deserve a thread like this and Mexico didn't deserve a thread like this. But it happened so here we are.

Is school out already today?

Oh yes, Mexico definitely deserved their thread.