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AussieFanKurt
10-01-2010, 05:45 AM
Most attended sport on earth per million people. The grand final was last week and it was a draw which means they have to come back again a week later and play again. I know of some Americans who have seen it on ESPN, any of you blokes know much about it.
Heres the highlight of the game in front of 100,016 people. Most amazing atmosphere I've ever experienced.
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TDMVPDPOY
10-01-2010, 06:18 AM
per million? shit comparison when australias population is around 20-30m only...
MI21
10-01-2010, 07:44 AM
Australia's superbowl!

Anyone who has any interest in sports and athleticism should Youtube some AFL highlights. Amazing.
mrsmaalox
10-01-2010, 09:50 AM
I've seen a few games, it was interesting. Seems like there's about 50 guys on the field at once.
tlongII
10-01-2010, 11:58 AM
It's physical so I think we would like it if we played it. But we don't. So we don't care.
Fpoonsie
10-01-2010, 12:44 PM
...what just happened?
TDMVPDPOY
10-01-2010, 12:48 PM
grand final was last week, result was a draw game

so they play againj today grand final match 2....if its a draw game again they will play extra time 10min halves or someshit

last week the organization itself racked in 19m from just ticket sales for the finals game.

out of the sports +100 yr history theres only been like 3 draw games in the grand final, so they dont think they should change the rules for extra time in draw finals game cause the chances of that happening again is low...then again i loss a bet with a few friends, shouldve taken the draw and wouldve gotten free massage expenses paid from each person overseas
LoneStarState'sPride
10-01-2010, 02:01 PM
Watched the entire final last week--the atmosphere was unbelievable. Love watching aussie football! Can't wait for the AFL grand final rematch.
AussieFanKurt
10-01-2010, 07:36 PM
Watched the entire final last week--the atmosphere was unbelievable. Love watching aussie football! Can't wait for the AFL grand final rematch.

well said, I was there and it was the most amazing experience of my life.
If it got more exposure in the States, you guys would love it. Real mans sport
LoneStarState'sPride
10-01-2010, 07:51 PM
well said, I was there and it was the most amazing experience of my life.
If it got more exposure in the States, you guys would love it. Real mans sport

It really, really is. For me, it combines some of the best elements of soccer, football, and basketball. The physicality of the game is second to none--have no doubt Americans would love it over here if it got more exposure. :toast
Cock-n-balls
10-02-2010, 08:19 AM
The Magpies killed. What a fucking game. Why can't there be a league here.
benefactor
10-02-2010, 08:39 AM
lol NFL
lol "targeting receivers" penalty

Football in the US is getting so pussified.
robino2001
10-02-2010, 10:18 PM
Love love love the AFL but it's hardly televised here anymore. Prime sports or whatever it was in SA in the early 90's used to show an AFL game of the week in the summer when school was out on Monday afternoons or something. I had EA Sports AFL 99 for PC back in the day... I think they made a US console version once (98 maybe) but they only made them yearly for the Aussie region... similar to the Rugby games... they only made them in the US region for a couple of years and it was PS exclusive.

Anyway, all the AFL games made me almost sign up for Setanta Sports (the exclusive AFL carrier here until they folded) but the $20 a month fee or whatever it was was too steep. At least ESPN3 was carrying a few of the games every weekend. I think ESPN2 was even showing the games live on Sat nights (like 11pm or something) earlier this summer when there was nothing else on to show since only baseball was in season.