Talking Footy

''Physically, AFL is a two-hour running game where two things happen,'' says Gibbs. ''Firstly, the total distance you run is further than in an NRL game. Secondly, you run at a higher intensity during the game. AFL is a man-on-man game. You have to go with your opponent.
''In rugby league, there are lots of times you can have a rest. You can sit in the defensive line where the ball isn't. Folau will have to lose weight to run better. He doesn't need all his size.'' Similarly, Inglis would have to sacrifice weight for running capacity. The Storm are encouraging Inglis to run two kilometres a game. In AFL, he must run 14km. Gibbs believes the AFL has targeted the wrong NRL type in its recruiting, although the Herald wrote a year ago that its long-term aim in signing Hunt and Folau is to send a signal to Polynesian youth, an observation confirmed this month by AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou when he wrote to every AFL player justifying the lavish spending as marketing dollars for the development of players of South Pacific ancestry.

Stewie wrote:

"The Storm are encouraging Inglis to run two kilometres a game"

I wonder what George Rose is encouraged to run!

Xman wrote:

Stewie wrote:

"The Storm are encouraging Inglis to run two kilometres a game"

I wonder what George Rose is encouraged to run!

I'd say theyre actually hard pressed just to get him to run....

Phelpsy wrote:

At first I was going to correct you re AFL playing time , but I guess you're right re ball in play. As the clock stops between goals, out of bounds , ball ups etc , they are actually on the growing longer than 80 minutes ... And they are on the move for most part of when the clock is stopped .

cos789 wrote:

Playing time for for rl and AFL is now BOTH 80 minutes.
Not only does the average AFL player run further but as dodgey dave pointed out, because of the interchange function of the AFL. an AFL player spends LESS time on the ground to run FURTHER.
Thanks again dave for your input showing the superioty of AFL over rl.

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Xman wrote:

''Physically, AFL is a two-hour running game where two things happen,'' says Gibbs. ''Firstly, the total distance you run is further than in an NRL game. Secondly, you run at a higher intensity during the game. AFL is a man-on-man game. You have to go with your opponent.
''In rugby league, there are lots of times you can have a rest. You can sit in the defensive line where the ball isn't. Folau will have to lose weight to run better. He doesn't need all his size.'' Similarly, Inglis would have to sacrifice weight for running capacity. The Storm are encouraging Inglis to run two kilometres a game. In AFL, he must run 14km. Gibbs believes the AFL has targeted the wrong NRL type in its recruiting, although the Herald wrote a year ago that its long-term aim in signing Hunt and Folau is to send a signal to Polynesian youth, an observation confirmed this month by AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou when he wrote to every AFL player justifying the lavish spending as marketing dollars for the development of players of South Pacific ancestry.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... z2R4x6xE1V

Here's the truth

Its about intensity, not just distance. Note above, AFL players run up to 14kms, NRL players only a few

Xman wrote:

Stewie wrote:

"The Storm are encouraging Inglis to run two kilometres a game"

I wonder what George Rose is encouraged to run!

I'd say theyre actually hard pressed just to get him to run....

Raiderdave wrote:

Xman wrote:

''Physically, AFL is a two-hour running game where two things happen,'' says Gibbs. ''Firstly, the total distance you run is further than in an NRL game. Secondly, you run at a higher intensity during the game. AFL is a man-on-man game. You have to go with your opponent.
''In rugby league, there are lots of times you can have a rest. You can sit in the defensive line where the ball isn't. Folau will have to lose weight to run better. He doesn't need all his size.'' Similarly, Inglis would have to sacrifice weight for running capacity. The Storm are encouraging Inglis to run two kilometres a game. In AFL, he must run 14km. Gibbs believes the AFL has targeted the wrong NRL type in its recruiting, although the Herald wrote a year ago that its long-term aim in signing Hunt and Folau is to send a signal to Polynesian youth, an observation confirmed this month by AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou when he wrote to every AFL player justifying the lavish spending as marketing dollars for the development of players of South Pacific ancestry.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... z2R4x6xE1V

Here's the truth

Its about intensity, not just distance. Note above, AFL players run up to 14kms, NRL players only a few

I'm sorry
I'll believe the graph kindly supplied by Bearsy


Vicky Kicky .. 14's ova 3 hours .. slow & plodding
RL
10"s ova 2 hrs

again

thanks Bearsy

Phelpsy wrote:

Dave, an AFL game isn't 3 hrs ... At best it would be 2 hrs. Just a heads up .