Talking Footy

NRL&NFLweLaughATafl wrote:

There is no way that was a sellout. Saw the the sports preview and there were lots of empty seats.
And all we heard all week was this game will sellout and tickets are hard to get lol =D> =D>
More of AFL believing their own hype as usual.

Xman wrote:

Darren wrote:

From what I saw the crowd was good. The game though was the usual AFL offering, a lot of fumbles and mistakes punctuated by the odd break out of actual play. I really think they should play with a soccer ball like they do in the Irish international games. The players just can't seem to control the oval ball.

you clearly dont understand the rules which dont allow a player to simply hold the ball while tackled.

And, if the AFL version of Channel Nine's Footy Show is to be believed, a few players have recently tried a more interesting way to get themselves 'up' before a game.

While the panel of players on the show -- Collingwood's Nathan Buckley, Hawthorn's Peter Everitt and Richmond's Nathan Brown -- danced around and said they hadn't witnessed such a pre-game routine, host Eddie McGuire suggested that half an hour before the first bounce, players at a few clubs were masturbating, but stopping just before ejaculation.

They apparently believed it was a natural way of stimulating the level of testosterone -- the hormone artificial steroids are based on -- which is known to raise aggressive and competitive tendencies.

Peter Larkins, a sports physician who gave his expert opinion on the program, at first thought it was a joke, but was assured it was a true story.

ParraEelsNRL wrote:

The only people caught with their balls are the AFL lot.

dead link now but from a few years ago, we had a good old chuckle at LU.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/printpa ... 78,00.html


Luckily some rugby league forums copy and pasted it huh?

http://www.thebaistand.com/viewtopic.php?t=1799

And, if the AFL version of Channel Nine's Footy Show is to be believed, a few players have recently tried a more interesting way to get themselves 'up' before a game.

While the panel of players on the show -- Collingwood's Nathan Buckley, Hawthorn's Peter Everitt and Richmond's Nathan Brown -- danced around and said they hadn't witnessed such a pre-game routine, host Eddie McGuire suggested that half an hour before the first bounce, players at a few clubs were masturbating, but stopping just before ejaculation.

They apparently believed it was a natural way of stimulating the level of testosterone -- the hormone artificial steroids are based on -- which is known to raise aggressive and competitive tendencies.

Peter Larkins, a sports physician who gave his expert opinion on the program, at first thought it was a joke, but was assured it was a true story.

Swans4ever wrote:

NRL&NFLweLaughATafl wrote:

There is no way that was a sellout. Saw the the sports preview and there were lots of empty seats.
And all we heard all week was this game will sellout and tickets are hard to get lol =D> =D>
More of AFL believing their own hype as usual.

Yet with 21500 crowd that is still the biggest crowd so far this weekend with West Tigers v Sths, Manly v Penrith and Easts v Storm falling well short!!!! Nice try NRLwelaughatoursmallPenises

leeroy*NRL* wrote:

Swans4ever wrote:

NRL&NFLweLaughATafl wrote:

There is no way that was a sellout. Saw the the sports preview and there were lots of empty seats.
And all we heard all week was this game will sellout and tickets are hard to get lol =D> =D>
More of AFL believing their own hype as usual.

Yet with 21500 crowd that is still the biggest crowd so far this weekend with West Tigers v Sths, Manly v Penrith and Easts v Storm falling well short!!!! Nice try NRLwelaughatoursmallPenises

Looking at the way GWS is going they will def be in the Top 8

looks like my prediction before season started is 90% right.

All of the teams are in there except Fremantle Dockers.. and GWS taking there place..

if Crows can lock in a top 4 spot, watch them March to a G.F

Swans4ever wrote:

leeroy*NRL* wrote:

Swans4ever wrote:

NRL&NFLweLaughATafl wrote:

There is no way that was a sellout. Saw the the sports preview and there were lots of empty seats.
And all we heard all week was this game will sellout and tickets are hard to get lol =D> =D>
More of AFL believing their own hype as usual.

Yet with 21500 crowd that is still the biggest crowd so far this weekend with West Tigers v Sths, Manly v Penrith and Easts v Storm falling well short!!!! Nice try NRLwelaughatoursmallPenises

Looking at the way GWS is going they will def be in the Top 8

looks like my prediction before season started is 90% right.

All of the teams are in there except Fremantle Dockers.. and GWS taking there place..

if Crows can lock in a top 4 spot, watch them March to a G.F

From memory your pretty close - what did you pick for NRL?

leeroy*NRL* wrote:

Swans4ever wrote:

leeroy*NRL* wrote:

Swans4ever wrote:

NRL&NFLweLaughATafl wrote:

There is no way that was a sellout. Saw the the sports preview and there were lots of empty seats.
And all we heard all week was this game will sellout and tickets are hard to get lol =D> =D>
More of AFL believing their own hype as usual.

Yet with 21500 crowd that is still the biggest crowd so far this weekend with West Tigers v Sths, Manly v Penrith and Easts v Storm falling well short!!!! Nice try NRLwelaughatoursmallPenises

Looking at the way GWS is going they will def be in the Top 8

looks like my prediction before season started is 90% right.

All of the teams are in there except Fremantle Dockers.. and GWS taking there place..

if Crows can lock in a top 4 spot, watch them March to a G.F

From memory your pretty close - what did you pick for NRL?

Bronx - please don't make the GF
cowboys - look strong
sharks - 10 in a row ( i am cheering for Cronulla)
parra (there got the boot now lol)
panthers - maybe get in the 8 but not much else
storm (didn't think they would be going so good) argggh lol
tigers - on there day very good, but don't think so..
dragons (no chance, not with there attack


I am pretty confident the NRL will be won by
Storm
Bronx
Cowboys
Sharks

NRL&NFLweLaughATafl wrote:

There is no way that was a sellout.

Beaussie wrote:

NRL&NFLweLaughATafl wrote:

There is no way that was a sellout.

You idiot. What do you define as no tickets available for sale prior to the game?

Xman wrote:

its messy because, unlike RL, players who are caught with the ball are penalised. Therefore the ball get tossed around under pressure until someone can get clear space. RL fans are somehow proud of the fact their players can catch a short throw without any pressure then hold on to the ball when tackled. Oh the skillzzz

Xman wrote:

its messy because, unlike RL, players who are caught with the ball are penalised. Therefore the ball get tossed around under pressure until someone can get clear space. RL fans are somehow proud of the fact their players can catch a short throw without any pressure then hold on to the ball when tackled. Oh the skillzzz

NRL&NFLweLaughATafl wrote:

Xman wrote:

its messy because, unlike RL, players who are caught with the ball are penalised. Therefore the ball get tossed around under pressure until someone can get clear space. RL fans are somehow proud of the fact their players can catch a short throw without any pressure then hold on to the ball when tackled. Oh the skillzzz

Yeah dropping the ball constantly and getting a point for missing and having goals with no crossbar makes for amazing skill yeah. =D> =D>

One reason no other country likes AFL.