Aussie Rules Football

[Adam Went]

Steady:

Just out of curiousity......Ashton Kutcher was in the crowd at the Hawthorn VS. St. Kilda match last night (he was wearing a St. Kilda scarf). The latest international celebrity to be seen at the games. Is AFL getting to be pretty popular in the USA? I know there was talk about playing exhibition matches over there a while back....

Cheers,
Adam.

[Steadmund Brand]

To be honest I know very very few people in the states who know anything about AFL.... it's treated as a bit of a novelty here when it is talked about (once in a while ESPN will play a clip... more or less making fun of the violence )... there is a bit of a following ... at one point there was talk of trying to start a league here.. but nothing ever came of that.

What American sports are big there?

[Adam Went]

Ha! It used to be a lot more violent, now the new rules have softened the game up quite a bit. I'd love to see an American commentate on a game of AFL....that'd be great lol.

Big American sports? Hmm....I'll have to get back to you on that! Basketball is fairly popular. Baseball is pretty common in school sports but not so much outside of that....

Cheers,
Adam.

[Steadmund Brand]

Ouch!!!!! 127-63.. now that hurts (but if you go back a few posts.... my brother called it.. 63 points on the nose!!!) but then I looked at your score.... and you did even worse than my Lions 127-45... if I could reach across an ocean I would give you a hug hahaha.

Oh and I remember how the game use to be... I have been a fan of AFL going on 20 years (on and off as for so long there was no coverage in the States at all) but yeah.... it has become a bit watered down eh? I hate to say I miss the violence... as that must make me sound terrible.. but I do (well I am an ex Boxer remember )

Is American football at all big over there.. that is by far the biggest sport in the States ( and quite possibly my least favorite.. it is so slow.. I think so anyway).....

So other than the games.. how was your weekend?

And hey... Good on the Blues beating the WCE .. glad one of us had a good weekend!!

Talk to you all soon..... your friend across the water
--Steadmund--

[Adam Went]

Hey Steady,

Yes, a dismal weekend i'm afraid.....if it's any consolation, a few teams got a bit of a touch up last weekend, so the Lions and the Tiges aren't alone lol.

American football? What one is that, do you mean gridiron? Different countries, different meanings

Cheers,
Adam.

[Steadmund Brand]

Oh sorry, yeah American Football, the NFL.. you know the "super bowl" it's so big here... all year round that is all people want to talk about (and the season is only 17 weeks--16 games and a by week )...plus I live in a Football city ( oh those BUffalo Bills)

so outside of AFL how is everyone doing? just so busy here these days.. and no end in site... all I know is I need a vacation!

Steadmund

[Steadmund Brand]

Ok.. here we go.. big game against the Deamons tomorrow (well tomorrow my time anyway) my Lions have to win this one (or hey the Tigers will climb above us on the ladder and we can't let that happen now can we ) then again maybe not.. I don't think the Crows are going to be a push over for ya.

How has everyones week been?

and hey.. look at that.. we hit the 100 mark for responses to this thread

Steadmund Brand

[Adam Went]

Steady:

Should be a good game between the Lions and the Demons. I'm fairly confident about us going up against the Crows, but then I was confident against the Kangaroos as well....hmm....

Have heard a bit about the Superbowl but it's more about the TV ads that come out of it than the actual game! lol!

Cheers,
Adam.

[Steadmund Brand]

Do I really need to say anything?? wow I guess next year will be better eh?

Well I can say good on ya Tigers... and hey look at that... jumped over the Lions on the ladder congrats!!

Steadmund Brand

[Adam Went]

Hey Steady,

If it makes you feel any better, they replayed the 2004 Grand Final between Lions & Collingwood on TV last night, back in the glory days when the Lions won 3 premierships in a row....

Very happy with the Tigers! Hopefully we can chalk up a couple more wins before the end of the year and finish strong. You guys might get a win this weekend, playing West Coast lol....to be honest, normally i'd like the Lions to win but won't be able to this weekend, as if they do win, and we lose, Richmond will be back down to 15th.....can't have that when we're sitting pretty on 14th lol.

Cheers,
Adam.

[Steadmund Brand]

Ah those wonderful days of 3 in a row (should have been 4.. but that is another story) I actually have 2 of the games on tape from back in the day (Collingwood and Port Adalaide).

And yes, we may actually win one this week, if somehow we can score more than 65 (which we have not in 5 weeks.. that is a disgrace)....and don't look it as your tigers dropping back down to 15, look at it as they were keeping the 14th seat warm for my lions ...... really lets just hope now neither of us end up with the wooden spoon eh?

So how goes everything else? all I know is that is is really hot here now, more so than it should be where I live and I am not digging it very much at all!! you are lucky to be in your winter (it is winter time there yes?)

[Adam Went]

Hey Steady,

Yes I think we should just both hope that West Coast hang around down the bottom there for another 4 rounds and we'll be fine.....nobody wants the culinary utensil that is the wooden spoon. Though atleast you win something, I guess....

It is winter here but it's just starting to get a bit warmer now, which is good, got sick of having frosts every single morning lol.....gotta love the sunshine!!

Cheers,
Adam.

[Steadmund Brand]

Frost in the morning.... that's not winter!!!! I'm in Buffalo New York... we get snow... lots of snow, I remember once a few years back we got 7 feet of snow in one day... now that is a winter

I do have to admit I'm a bit sad the season is almost over.....I so look foward to AFL every year...I guess I will actually have to do something like more Ripper research to fill the void

Go Lions!!!

[Adam Went]

Steady:

Well well, you must be pleased that the Lions have got their win at last - and jumped Richmond on the ladder again after our performance against the Demons today.... good work by your blokes. Sulk time for me.

Cheers,
Adam.

[Steadmund Brand]

Wow.. sorry... I just woke up... you see I passed out when I saw Brisbane actually won a game!!!! funny thing is.. I missed it (and it was being shown here for once.. but I went to Toronto to see Paul Mccartney..... fair trade off I think)

Sorry to take your place on the ladder.. but I did say you were just keeping the seat warm for us.... plus... I have a good feeling about Essendon this week...could be wishful thinking but, feel good (even though we still only put up 40 points in a win... yikes) sad to say yu have a few hards weeks coming up with Carlton and St. Kilda.. but i think you should take one of them... maybe Carlton... well here is hoping for ya!

so what else goes on in your part of the world?