Aussie Rules RULES

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Is there a more entertaining contact sport than Aussie Rules?

No
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75%
Rugby, except for New Zealand games.
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25%
Not sure, but I'll be there to watch.
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Post by Perente »

Hi Len and Pete,
For a bit of fun....
From the Geelong Club History;

It is believed that rough and tough diggers on the Victorian goldfields played football with no formal rules in the early 1850s. They came from all corners of the world, including Wales, England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Germany, America and China. They would conjure the best rules available, anything they were familiar with; whatever they used it produced a game that was fierce and chaotic, many a tussle settled with strength and pluck and with 20 or more aside, flying boots, fists and elbows produced bone shattering results, but no 'beg pardons' asked for or given.

From the AFL/MCG history;

(), Melbourne Grammar played Scotch College under modified Rugby School rules. The game lasted over three weekends - August 7, August 21 and September 4.

This game remains in the popular folklore as the first game ever played. Certainly it was the event which prompted a belief that Australians must make a game that drew from their knowledge of other ball games.

Whatever you pick, the game tomorrow should be a great sporting event, let's hope it's played with the same intensity, passion and inherent violence as the original games. :twisted:

Chelsea,

Dave's got some pies in his kitchen, I'll see if he's got any peas, then if any ex-South Aussie's turn up we can have some "floaters". :P

Still hoping for Geelong to win. Even by a point would do !!!

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Sorry Rod but I think Port can sneak a win tomorrow, they have looked so strong over the last few weeks of the season and the two finals.
Still should be a good game.

Any cold VB's for the boys to drink with their Pies
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:lach: Did we win, we sh!t it in... :lach:

1st time in 44 years.....I'm p!ssed, free drinks for anyone who tells me GEELONG WON!!!!

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Rod in reply to your post, I thought it would be close, but was so wrong
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Perente wrote::lach: Did we win, we sh!t it in... :lach:

1st time in 44 years.....I'm p!ssed, free drinks for anyone who tells me GEELONG WON!!!!

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Good for you Prenete, and your team. Happy to see such a result. Was no where near a TV this weekend so couldn't watch. :( Pete :cheers:
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Post by Len »

You had better get back to Geelog Rod. They are tearing the down apart.
This win was just what the city of Geelong needed . . . Great stuff...
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caller wrote:Pretentious name for a sport, especially as only the aussies play it!
And there appears to be a complete lack of rules!!!!!

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turok . . .
I think you mean to say "you do not understand the rules" [/quote]
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Quite possibly!!!!!

Are there certain areas of the body that you're not allowed to hit the opponents on?

And why are the guys by the sticks dressed like ice-cream vendors?

"he's kicked a behind" - that sounds well dodgy to me.

(Actually, even though I don't know the rules - I do enjoy watching it if it comes on TV - don't tell anyone!!!!!)
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