AFL = "a truly national game" according to Cameron Smith

[Striker]

Hey X you dummy, the Swans weren't created from scratch! The Bears started on the Gold Coast and they moved to Brisbane to save their own necks!

Back to the drawing board with you......

[Xman]

Hey X you dummy, the Swans weren't created from scratch! The Bears started on the Gold Coast and they moved to Brisbane to save their own necks!

Back to the drawing board with you......

But both had very humble beginnings. Look at the now. If the AFL said "oh well, thats a fail" these great clubs wouldn't be here today. The suns and giants need time and some on field success.

[Striker]

And oodles of cash......

Well that's what the Swans needed!!

X's Head -> Up Arse

[Xman]

And oodles of cash......

Well that's what the Swans needed!!

X's Head -> Up Arse

And now they have some of the biggest sponsorship deals in Australian sport.

[eelofwest]

a dopey hick Qlder .. what would he know
not much it seems

VFL a national game ?





no one gives a rats crap about it in one half of our nation
so how the hell could it be national

good one Cameron
stick to playing RL buddy
& leave the deeper analysis to folks who know something about it

Like Moi

So what you are saying is that someone who spent most of his life in Qld, with lots of connections there, who lives in Melbourne, plays every second week in NSW and has an intricate knowledge and involvement in how Aussie sport works has no idea. While some fanatic from Canberra who only watches one sport, doesnt even know that the NBL is not an American baseball league and spends his time all day on the internet has more of a clue.

Another RaiderDave tin hat special.

Yeah the AFL truly national................ you have rocks in your head Pies if you think Auuuuussssie Rules is National................

Pies the Truly National game that gets out rated by the NRL that is only played in 2 States............ =D> =D> =D> ........ Do you see how crazy you singlet wearers are????????

Also the AFL a truly national code that gets less TV money then a game apparently played in 2 states................................

Drug addicts the lot of em........................ Get of the drugs boys your brain is begging you.............. =D> =D> =D>

Also the NRL is played across 2 nations which makes your national argument quite void if you ask me.................

[Xman]

The AFL beat the NRL for national ratings easily.

The fact that the NRL play in two countries doesn't make them national in either

Cameron smith, an NRL player, said it. Argue with him

[piesman2011]

a dopey hick Qlder .. what would he know
not much it seems

VFL a national game ?





no one gives a rats crap about it in one half of our nation
so how the hell could it be national

good one Cameron
stick to playing RL buddy
& leave the deeper analysis to folks who know something about it

Like Moi

So what you are saying is that someone who spent most of his life in Qld, with lots of connections there, who lives in Melbourne, plays every second week in NSW and has an intricate knowledge and involvement in how Aussie sport works has no idea. While some fanatic from Canberra who only watches one sport, doesnt even know that the NBL is not an American baseball league and spends his time all day on the internet has more of a clue.

Another RaiderDave tin hat special.

Yeah the AFL truly national................ you have rocks in your head Pies if you think Auuuuussssie Rules is National................

Pies the Truly National game that gets out rated by the NRL that is only played in 2 States............ =D> =D> =D> ........ Do you see how crazy you singlet wearers are????????

Also the AFL a truly national code that gets less TV money then a game apparently played in 2 states................................

Drug addicts the lot of em........................ Get of the drugs boys your brain is begging you.............. =D> =D> =D>

Also the NRL is played across 2 nations which makes your national argument quite void if you ask me.................

Keep telling yourself that and it might come true. Maybe your should tap your ruby slippers together three times just to improve your chances.

[Raiderdave]

See.....into....it...



Douche, he noticed how dominant the AFL is by living outside Sydney. Why the hell would he need to see inside NRL heartland to see how national it was. It isn't, at all. It has teams in 2 states, and a lepers team in Melbourne.

ahhhh

you just said he could see beyond the NRL heartland

n I said
but..he obviously can't see how poorly the Victorian game is doing ..... inside this same heartland you **** shit for brains
probably because he is based in the capital of delusion ... spazbourne
again
how can any sport be national when half of said nation ....... has no time for it
oh thats right
it can't

2 teams minimum in each of the 5 biggest states!

Lions and swans have more crowds and members than almost all NRL clubs!

Woohoo =D>

you can plonk sides where ever you like
that doesn't mean in certain parts of the country ... that they'll be popular

case in point the VFL's 4 sides in NSW & QLD
even after 30 years & some considerable success .... TV stations still prefer to put Reece Witherspoon movies on TV ahead of these sides involved in Grand Final qualifiers in NSW & QLD

I think that above... ends this debate

[Raiderdave]

And oodles of cash......

Well that's what the Swans needed!!

X's Head -> Up Arse

And now they have some of the biggest sponsorship deals in Australian sport.

and yet..............after 30 years & plenty of success ( albeit contrived & manipulated success) Reece witherspoon >>>>> them

[Drac]

Yeah the AFL truly national................ you have rocks in your head Pies if you think Auuuuussssie Rules is National................

At least 2 teams in each mainland state, games played in Tasmania and the 2 territories.

Pies the Truly National game that gets out rated by the NRL that is only played in 2 States............ =D> =D> =D> ........ Do you see how crazy you singlet wearers are????????

Also the AFL a truly national code that gets less TV money then a game apparently played in 2 states................................

not true.

Also the NRL is played across 2 nations which makes your national argument quite void if you ask me.................

[Raiderdave]

Yeah the AFL truly national................ you have rocks in your head Pies if you think Auuuuussssie Rules is National................

At least 2 teams in each mainland state, games played in Tasmania and the 2 territories.

Pies the Truly National game that gets out rated by the NRL that is only played in 2 States............ =D> =D> =D> ........ Do you see how crazy you singlet wearers are????????

Also the AFL a truly national code that gets less TV money then a game apparently played in 2 states................................

not true.

Also the NRL is played across 2 nations which makes your national argument quite void if you ask me.................

ah **********
everything you've quoted me as saying above

was actually posted by...... eelofwest
learn how to cut n paste ... & quote people properly
K?
theres a good little singlet wearing fumbleballer

[Drac]

you can plonk sides where ever you like
that doesn't mean in certain parts of the country ... that they'll be popular

The Swans have been the highest drawing team across all football codes in Sydney for 18 YEARS IN A ROW. If the highest drawing team in the city isn't popular, what on Earth does that make the nRL teams that draw less people to their games?

[Drac]

ah **********
everything you've quoted me as saying above

was actually posted by...... eelofwest
learn how to cut n paste ... & quote people properly
K?
theres a good little singlet wearing fumbleballer

Fixed. It was an easy mistake to make what with the post being littered with emoticons, poor grammar and ****** arguments.

[Raiderdave]

and the definition of national
by any fair measure would mean .. nationwide

& addtional terms added to this for clarity in order would be

1) popular .... & the VFL quite obviously is not popular nationwide
2) importance .....& the VFL quite obviously is not considered important nationwide

a distant 3rd would be presence ... & the VFL has this , but its null & void as a result of the above 2 facts

[Raiderdave]

ah **********
everything you've quoted me as saying above

was actually posted by...... eelofwest
learn how to cut n paste ... & quote people properly
K?
theres a good little singlet wearing fumbleballer

Fixed. It was an easy mistake to make what with the post being littered with emoticons, poor grammar and ****** arguments.

you mean
an easy mistake to make if you're a blithering F wit