Which football code is your favourite?

[EF, What else?]

Originally Posted by crannersEL

It will be interseting to watch how this threads poll changes as more people view it tonight and tomorrow, Aussie Rules all the way !!!!!

AKA, Melbournites

[Polyal]

Just thought about another good thing about AFL, crowd numbers!

Also no, or one in a million years, riots.

[pennybrain]

Soccer all the way. I don't mind the other codes except league, that is just stupid and all the players seem to be sexist, drug taking, ****heads. Well thats all you hear about in the news (and I guess they over exaggerate everything). Except for sailor now days who seems to be in the news a lot for his drug antics. But Sailor started out playing league.

[XRchic]

Soccer is a chics game. I saw some last night and its just so soft and boring. And some of the stupid carrying on by a) good actors or b) complete sooks was so pathetic it was funny. And all that effort for what? A couple of goals in 90 odd minutes? If either of my sons grew up wanting to play soccer and run around behaving like that, I would be horrified.

Rugby of any kind (dont know the difference between League and Union) is just bizarre. Its not football if you throw it 100 times more than you kick it...

AFL for me thanks.

I also love cricket and tennis. I dont like golf.

[FTE217]

Originally Posted by EF, What else?

How much further can AFL grow? There is only one border in this fine country of ours, and it aint going any further then that. And having overseas leagues doesnt mean a thing, they are full of players who can't make it in any of the local sports (same as league in alot of countries before you start with the comebacks). Rugby League, don't get me started on, the administrators are so messed it up, i doubt it will ever expand. Most likely it will always be a primarily QLD and NSW comp (in that order out: ). People have been predicting the game to fall apart for decades, here and in northern England, but it's still going strong. Soccer, as much as I prefer other sports, will only grow to the point where it will replace AFL as the dominant sport in this country, it's only a matter of time unfortunately. Go to the high schools now and you'll see a new generation of kids who don't want to get a bruise, not want physical contact which means dont want to play football. Alternative? Soccer

You make some valid points EF but one......
I started playing Football from 5n1/2 yrs thanks to the old man. Unfortunately my last season @ 46 yrs playing O35Div 1 has been cut short due to injury.
Mate I'd like to make an offer to you ? I have a big enough house to board/feed you for a month next season,I'll cover your fees and my wife will spoil you with her european cooking and I invite you to take my place in the team for a month ! Come on it's soft game regardless of your talent, bet you won't last a month....

Hey mate don't take it wrong there are 2 sides to every argument :
Bet you

[Walkinshaw]

I like all codes apart from League. The game is a joke, the competetion is a joke, generaly I think you could say, well League is a joke. Gee we're not good enough to play world stage Union, better play a 1/2 arsed game of "somethingball." Get a real sport.

[JTFG]

Aussie Rules for me but also on the soccer bandwagon, and who really cares if the game isn't played overseas, its our game which we love! there just missing out :P

[Walkinshaw]

Originally Posted by EF, What else?

Go to the high schools now and you'll see a new generation of kids who don't want to get a bruise, not want physical contact which means dont want to play football. Alternative? Soccer

Reason number 51 we need to bring back corperal punishment in schools.

"what you're scared of getting hurt? Get out there before i show you what hurt means *crack* run boy run *crack*"

Just think of the tallent we could brew

[EF, What else?]

Originally Posted by Bluedriver

You make some valid points EF but one......
I started playing Football from 5n1/2 yrs thanks to the old man. Unfortunately my last season @ 46 yrs playing O35Div 1 has been cut short due to injury.
Mate I'd like to make an offer to you ? I have a big enough house to board/feed you for a month next season,I'll cover your fees and my wife will spoil you with her european cooking and I invite you to take my place in the team for a month ! Come on it's soft game regardless of your talent, bet you won't last a month....

Hey mate don't take it wrong there are 2 sides to every argument :
Bet you

I'm assuming that by saying football you mean soccer (I'm not meaning to start a war of words, it just gets confusing thats all). Hmmm, I wouldnt last a month due to my lack of talent, I havn't played for 3years. But if its the physical side you are drawing upon, I fail to see your point, I more then held my own in Rugby League without ever having to be the agressor, I dont see why I wouldnt survive playing soccer?

[EF, What else?]

Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

Reason number 51 we need to bring back corperal punishment in schools.

"what you're scared of getting hurt? Get out there before i show you what hurt means *crack* run boy run *crack*"

Just think of the tallent we could brew

It would be great wouldn't it :evilking:

[EF, What else?]

Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

I like all codes apart from League. The game is a joke, the competetion is a joke, generaly I think you could say, well League is a joke. Gee we're not good enough to play world stage Union, better play a 1/2 arsed game of "somethingball." Get a real sport.

Take your dress off and have a go maybe? : Not good enough to play Union, why is it then that League is by far the bigger game in this country, and by far has the better players. League dosn't need to poach players to fullfil its own objectives, we just create more.

[Homer1]

Football (soccer) by a country mile....the WORLD game!! Union and League 2nd as there is at least some int'l competitions for those. As for AFL.......no one really gives a toss outside Vic let alone Aus, and if more people play soccer than AFL then we would be constantly in the top 10 in FIFA rankings.

[NA XR6]

Rugby league cant stand that other S.h.i.t

[Falcon Freak]

AFL is in decline from what I can see. I remember when I was a child seeing other children going to school or out in public wearing their VFL (AFL) jumpers. Plus you'd see children kicking a football in the streets on a regular basis. When I look at today's generation of children there isn't as many of them wearing jumpers or playing football in the streets as there used to be.

FF

[FTE217]

Originally Posted by EF, What else?

I'm assuming that by saying football you mean soccer (I'm not meaning to start a war of words, it just gets confusing thats all). Hmmm, I wouldnt last a month due to my lack of talent, I havn't played for 3years. But if its the physical side you are drawing upon, I fail to see your point, I more then held my own in Rugby League without ever having to be the agressor, I dont see why I wouldnt survive playing soccer?

Well give it a go seems easy eh ?

The 3 other codes are eroding slowly but surely, immigration alone will make an impact more and more as the years go by.

[DJR David]

I am an Aussie, but what I find amusing is how we celebrtae winning the rugby or cricket "world cup"

only 6 or so team play each properly :

Soccer is the real football and the only real world cup. Fact.

I love watching AfL , league, uniion, cricket. Love them al. But there is only one beautiful game :
go the socceroos

[willow 1]

Gotta go the nrl:- Go the blue's - "that's my team" :

[mcflux]

Mud wrestling involving females is where it is... not males fighting over a damn ball!

[EF, What else?]

Originally Posted by Bluedriver

Well give it a go seems easy eh ?

The 3 other codes are eroding slowly but surely, immigration alone will make an impact more and more as the years go by.

I have no doubt whatsover if I trained hard enough I could get myself to a decent enough level to compete, im 19 and still young. But fact of the matter is, I prefer playing RL, far more enjoyable, and satisfying.

[FordFan86]

Originally Posted by EF, What else?

: League dosn't flow enough? Union is shocking

Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

I like all codes apart from League. The game is a joke, the competetion is a joke, generaly I think you could say, well League is a joke. Gee we're not good enough to play world stage Union, better play a 1/2 arsed game of "somethingball." Get a real sport.

I rest my case lol
I never really watched it nor got into playing it, but yes, the game is tackle stop, repeat x 5, kick the ball...tackle, stop, repeat...

union: tackle, ruck/maul formed, games still running, next phase, next phase, next phase.
none of these wussy throw in or scrums either.

[Gimmers55]

There is only one game that can be truly called football . . . . . :-)

[EF, What else?]

Originally Posted by FordFan86

I rest my case lol
I never really watched it nor got into playing it, but yes, the game is tackle stop, repeat x 5, kick the ball...tackle, stop, repeat...

union: tackle, ruck/maul formed, games still running, next phase, next phase, next phase.
none of these wussy throw in or scrums either.

Well as a law student, I must say your case is extremely weak and is easily picked apart. Tell me, what is the max of phases reached consecutively in a game, 7 or 8 if your lucky, the average? 3 or 4 at the most

[vztrt]

AFL (what can you expect I'm from Vic), than it would be Union (i can appreciate the game playing it for a couple of seasons)& Soccer. Not a real fan of League, tried getting into it but I find it boring.

But at the end of the day I'd rather watch the motor racing.

[red_hotxr6]

Well it looks like rugby league is taking the leads here.The real man,s game.

[Paxton]

Rugby - Go the Tahs/Wallabies/Randwick/Districts.

[stevo351]

aussie rules by far.......go the dees.....

[DJR David]

Originally Posted by red_hotxr6

Well it looks like rugby league is taking the leads here.The real man,s game.

Yep, the game that gave us John 'where's ya finger' Hopoate and Anthony '' allah' Mundine

yes a real mans sport :togo:

[EF, What else?]

Originally Posted by DJR David

Yep, the game that gave us John 'where's ya finger' Hopoate and Anthony '' allah' Mundine

yes a real mans sport :togo:

Jealous you missed someone who would be embraced in AFL?

[DJR David]

Oh, sorry i forgot AFL, the game only played in one country. It is a fair game though. The only game in the world wher if you try really really hard and miss the goal then they give a point for trying.

Poor little boy missed, better give him a point before he cries.... e

[MITCHAY]

I've played both Rugby League and Soccer. Soccer is soft as it comes! I only played it to do a sport with a friend and the amount of girly men that play that game is incredible. I would vote for Union aswell but could only choose one option.