Talking Footy

I saw this little snippet today at the State Library of Victoria while doing some stat research, and I thought of you guys - especially the assertion that football is all about endurance and nothing else. Yes it is an old article but it's just as applicable now as it was then.

DENIS COMPTON LIKES OUR FOOTBALL
The Sun (Melbourne)
Page 30, September 30, 1946

"Australian Rules football is very much like our English rugby game, but much faster," said Denis Compton, English Test batsman, after seeing West Perth defeat Subiaco in the West Australian Football League final on Saturday.

Compton, who has represented England at soccer, was surprised at the speed and spectacular style of play.

Note that I took the scores out (I didn't write down Subi's for some reason) and I also corrected a piece of bad grammar - the original said "defeated". Sure hope the proof reader got the sack for that.

Brief but to the point, and from a Pom! You know, from that country that invented rugby league? Nice pick up, TLPG!

Wow

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the 30th of September
1946


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jesus
the desperation of fumblers to get some attention from foreigners extends to dead people now

anyone with a heartbeat say anything nice this century fumblers ?

no >

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Yes! His kids most likely! And every Englishman who plays the game in England!

NRLCrap1 wrote:

And every Englishman who plays the game in England!

what
all 11 of them >

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Yeah a few poms know of it, one stayed a bit too long here once and walked straight into a goal post on his way onto the MCG ground for a quick look about, silly bugger.

Raiderdave wrote:

NRLCrap1 wrote:

And every Englishman who plays the game in England!

what
all 11 of them >

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There's WAY more than that, Dave, you fricking goose!

NRLCrap1 wrote:

Raiderdave wrote:

NRLCrap1 wrote:

And every Englishman who plays the game in England!

what
all 11 of them >

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There's WAY more than that, Dave, you fricking goose!

well they're might be 16

might be


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VFL
worlds tiniest sport

3600 including juniors. Now GGF.

wow this is kind of sad... I mean it would be irrelevant enoughif it was from 2013 since its just one random cricketer saying something complimentary but from 1946 youre really scraping the bottom of the barrel.

for comparison, RL had the endorsement of wayne rooney and flintoff and the British PM pre RLWC 2013.

Locals. Big deal.

Bit like 8800 RL players outside of NSW/QLD with a 100 years history in Australia - yeah I agree pretty in signifigant!

Swans4ever wrote:

Bit like 8800 RL players outside of NSW/QLD with a 100 years history in Australia - yeah I agree pretty in signifigant!

an education
an education

my kingdom .. for an education


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I'm sure there's a school close by where you can get one, Dave! Go for it!