Are AFL fans to stupid?

[justanotherleaguefan]

We all know AFL players are..

The AFL Players' Association revealed the alarming statistic, detailing how a lack of literacy and numeracy skills had cost some players their careers.

General manager of playing development Steve Alessio said the players' association was working hard in conjunction with AFL clubs on intensive tutoring sessions to help players come up to speed.

Players are chosen by clubs for their physical skills, but many cannot grasp tactics and game plans.

The damning statistic comes as the players' union prepares to launch a university course to prepare club welfare managers for mentoring elite athletes.

Alessio said as many as 30 first-year players needed help with their basic skills every season.

"About three years ago we decided to start testing every player that came into the system," he said.

"There are about 120 players every year, and 25 per cent of those players roughly will have literacy and numeracy levels at less than a year 10 level.

"That causes us some concern. If a player has issues in that area, how is he going to understand complex tactics? How does he understand if the fitness guy comes to him and says, 'You have a hamstring injury, so do four 100m sprints at 50 per cent, then take a two-minute break and step it up to 75 per cent'.

"If you have numeracy issues that is going to be very difficult to understand."

The players' association believes literacy and numeracy problems are symptomatic of the broader community. Alessio said once the difficulties were identified, clubs and the AFL worked on courses tailored for individual players.

Richmond draftee Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls was found to have profound learning difficulties only when he swapped to West Coast four years into his career.

Alessio has no doubt players have failed in football because of their lack of education.

"That's why we are so particular in terms of testing and finding out who the 25 per cent are," he said.

He said every player who needed support would get it.

[NSWAFL]

Oh big whoopee do. NRL players and fans are even more stupid than that! Because they can't learn to begin with!

[King-Eliagh]

I suspect AFL fans may be the dumbest and most gullible of all sporting fans. I mean the unwavering belief of AFL fans in here that AR and the AFL is on the verge of dominating sydney brisbane and the planet simply beggars belief.

[Raiderdave]

yes... yes they are

there was a survey/ study done

& be buggered if I can find it ....... but AFL fans were the least intelligent of all of the 4 football codes .. by some way too scoring lower on IQ tests
I'll keep looking
I will find it

Rah Rahs were first ... but of course we know they have no practical sense ... these were the guys who were the officers at Gallipoli & while IQ smart couldn't organise a root in a brothel otherwise .. causing the deaths of a lot of people in the process .. F wits as it were

Soccer & RL were on par in 2nd spot

AR

last

[Beaussie]

Source NOW Raider.

FFS I wish you would give the BS a rest. You have no credibility around here.

[Raiderdave]

Source NOW Raider.

FFS I wish you would give the BS a rest. You have no credibility around here.

I said I've been looking for this piece di.ckhead ever since I saw it several years ago
but haven't been able to find it as yet

maybe Vlad had the article pulled & the people responsible .. whacked
but it was a highly amusing read

I'll keep looking for it

[NSWAFL]

Call BS on him, Beaussie! "I'll keep looking for it" is code for "HELP! He's got me because it doesn't exist and I need excuses!"

[Raiderdave]

Call BS on him, Beaussie! "I'll keep looking for it" is code for "HELP! He's got me because it doesn't exist and I need excuses!"

& I present exhibit A .. for the YES argument

[Beaussie]

Source NOW Raider.

FFS I wish you would give the BS a rest. You have no credibility around here.

I said I've been looking for this piece di.ckhead ever since I saw it several years ago
but haven't been able to find it as yet

BS. Making rubbish up again.

No source = BS

Plain and simple you are a BS artist with no credibility.

[Raiderdave]

Source NOW Raider.

FFS I wish you would give the BS a rest. You have no credibility around here.

I said I've been looking for this piece di.ckhead ever since I saw it several years ago
but haven't been able to find it as yet

BS. Making rubbish up again.

No source = BS

Plain and simple you are a BS artist with no credibility.

Exhibit B anyone ?.........

[Beaussie]

Right, I'm calling BS. Xman please write this one up.

Raider is going for an all time record with BS points.

[NSWAFL]

yes... yes they are

there was a survey/ study done

& be buggered if I can find it ....... but AFL fans were the least intelligent of all of the 4 football codes .. by some way too scoring lower on IQ tests
I'll keep looking
I will find it

Rah Rahs were first ... but of course we know they have no practical sense ... these were the guys who were the officers at Gallipoli & while IQ smart couldn't organise a root in a brothel otherwise .. causing the deaths of a lot of people in the process .. F wits as it were

Soccer & RL were on par in 2nd spot

AR

last

And I present Exhibit A for the "NO" argument.

[King-Eliagh]

yes... yes they are

there was a survey/ study done

& be buggered if I can find it ....... but AFL fans were the least intelligent of all of the 4 football codes .. by some way too scoring lower on IQ tests
I'll keep looking
I will find it

Rah Rahs were first ... but of course we know they have no practical sense ... these were the guys who were the officers at Gallipoli & while IQ smart couldn't organise a root in a brothel otherwise .. causing the deaths of a lot of people in the process .. F wits as it were

Soccer & RL were on par in 2nd spot

AR

last

Yes! Now you mention it, I also recall that survey/study Raider. I think they managed to pull about 3500 participants. It seemed well done and although a lighthearted piece of work it looked as though it was conducted professionally. I read it in MyX, the paper you pick up at the trainstations. Raiders assessment of the work is pretty much spot on. Had me giggling all the way home

[Beaussie]

KE = FITH

[Xman]

BS file made. Off you Raiderdave. defend more of your BS!