David Harding
brodierussell
Cain LynchInternational Rules Series
November 18th 2011 02:54
I have wondered how long the International Rules Series was going to last, it made it's return last season seemed to have more interest last season than this season. Australia put out a side that was probably good enough to finish last in the AFL, no offense to those playing but that's how they played.
People bag the series saying it's a waste of time and such, well to a degree I see their point. It's a waste of time if the Australians are not going to pay it the respect it deserves.
The hybrid Australian and Gaelic Football Game could become an interesting new sport, I have always been a fan of the two games coming together as they are both pretty much the same anyway.
The main differences are the scoring, the rules, and the ball that is used as well as the field they play on. But the sport still has the bounces, the kicking, the passing and the overs are pretty much like a goal scored in the Australian Football League.
Also the length of the game is different as well, but imagine 4 Quarters of this brand new game with more teams, etc? Maybe the GAA could keep some of these younger players from accepting money to come to Australia.
Or start to pay their players a better wage as well, but back onto the series, some people are not a fan and I can see how they can arrive at that. If the players are not going to take it seriously, why should the supporters?
It's almost like watching the NAB Cup, we know the players aren't that interested but we go anyway to see the youth of our teams and see how they go in that.
We should not be surprised to see a kid from Ireland come and do well in the AFL, because they are basically playing our game there. I think the only thing they have trouble with, is the length of the game and the different shaped ball.
Maybe even the rules, should the International Rules series disappear for good? I'd hope not I love watching it, but I think maybe they need to find a way to make it more interesting if they are going to send teams that aren't interested, maybe make it a state of origin tournament.
People bag the series saying it's a waste of time and such, well to a degree I see their point. It's a waste of time if the Australians are not going to pay it the respect it deserves.
The hybrid Australian and Gaelic Football Game could become an interesting new sport, I have always been a fan of the two games coming together as they are both pretty much the same anyway.
The main differences are the scoring, the rules, and the ball that is used as well as the field they play on. But the sport still has the bounces, the kicking, the passing and the overs are pretty much like a goal scored in the Australian Football League.
Also the length of the game is different as well, but imagine 4 Quarters of this brand new game with more teams, etc? Maybe the GAA could keep some of these younger players from accepting money to come to Australia.
Or start to pay their players a better wage as well, but back onto the series, some people are not a fan and I can see how they can arrive at that. If the players are not going to take it seriously, why should the supporters?
It's almost like watching the NAB Cup, we know the players aren't that interested but we go anyway to see the youth of our teams and see how they go in that.
We should not be surprised to see a kid from Ireland come and do well in the AFL, because they are basically playing our game there. I think the only thing they have trouble with, is the length of the game and the different shaped ball.
Maybe even the rules, should the International Rules series disappear for good? I'd hope not I love watching it, but I think maybe they need to find a way to make it more interesting if they are going to send teams that aren't interested, maybe make it a state of origin tournament.
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