Aussie Rules Football

[Steadmund Brand]

Did I not say that I had a good feeling about Essendon!!! look at that... the Lions win and jump two places on the ladder....now.. I do not feel so good about the Swans next week... but thats ok.... we got our 7th win (and when you start the season 4-0 thats just sad and pathetic huh?)...

and I see the Blues are hanging on to that last playoff spot.... gonna be hard this week though... I wish you all the luck...

now Adam... oh boy actually that was a great showing against St. Kilda (got to watch that game too.... I was pulling for ya!!) lets hope you can finish the season with a nice win over Port Adalaide huh??

one more week to go..... then what do we do with our time? hahaha.

your friend across the water----Steadmund Brand

[Adam Went]

Yes, well done to the Lions, Steady! Very nicely done, and West Coast lost as well, so atleast we know they are stuck with the wooden spoon now.

Fairly confident about the Port game, and hopefully your mob can beat Sydney as well, even if they are set for a place in the "playoffs" (love that Americanism, I had to stop and think what it was for a second lol)....

Cheers,
Adam.

[Steadmund Brand]

Hmmm "playoffs" is an Americanism.... wow I really didn't know that.... what do you call the post season.... just "post season" ? should be a fun week.... I do hate playing the Swans the last game.... don't know if you ever noticed...I really do not like the Swans.....no idea why, just never did.

so once AFL is over what sport do you follow the rest of the year.... as i said, here we have our football just starting, and Hockey soon.. and Baseball is getting towards the end entering the "playoffs" (had to say it again.... )

So do tell me more about your area..I would love to hear about it..... as I said.. when I do get a chance to go overthere... well would like a good idea where to go..... I know Sydney will be on the list (yuck swans fans!!) and I have a friend in Port Agusta....but need more places.....

and I know you cant take the accent.. but you should think about a trip to the states.... or Canada.... good times and not as scary as you would think (well.... ok Detroit is that scary.. but thats about it)

hope to hear from you all soon.....

GO BRISBANE

--Steadmund T. Brand--

[Adam Went]

Steady:

We just call it "the finals"....preliminary final, elimination final, semi-final, grand final. Same thing really

Once the footy is over, it's all about the cricket, as we prepare to do a demolition job on England when they come over here. The Ashes test cricket series is huge in both countries. Who do you go for in the American football?

Not sure what more I can tell you about Oz that you don't already know, you'll just have to check it out for yourself! Might come to the States one day but probably not NYC, too big for my liking lol....Melbourne is nice but don't like big, busy cities. You'd probably like it though as you're used to it!

Cheers,
Adam.

[Steadmund Brand]

Thats right... I did know about the "finals" thing....just so use to playoffs I guess.

Cricket huh...now that is one game I just do not understand at all....I watch it when I can but just cant seem to follow it..and games go on for days sometimes... do they not? I wish I understood it as it seems like a fun game .... but it just isn't played here (see now you can tell i'm not a Druitt guy.... I know, terrible joke.... but this is a JTR site after all )

As far as American football.... well, I'm not a big fan of it to be honest (yes I am the only American who isn't a big fan) but if I do support any team it would be the Buffalo Bills (I do after all live in Buffalo.... got to support the home team I guess) well.... I cant say I always support the home team, in hockey (NHL) I am not a Buffalo Sabres supporter but I am a Detroit Red Wings fan..... and in Baseball I am a very big New York Yankees fan....as far as basketball goes... I am also not a big fan of the professionals (NBA) but rather I watch College Basketball ( in the states College basketball is as big as professional... strange eh?) But as I have said before, my favorite sport by far is Boxing..... and hey Kostya Tszyu will be going in the hallof fame next year ( I know he isn't "really" Australian...... but it should count)

So how does everyone feel about this weekends games? so sad it is that last week before finals.

Steadmund Brand

[Adam Went]

Steady:

They've actually been trying to market cricket to countries like America, I know you guys have an Under-19's team that competed at the last World Cup. There's different varieties of cricket matches, there's Test matches that can go for up to 5 days, there's one-day matches that are 50 overs per side, and then everybody's favourite, Twenty20 cricket, 20 overs per side and a real slog-fest. You'd probably enjoy that format if you had the chance to see it, it's just a matter of learning all the rules!

Most of those team names mean nothing to me although I know of the New York Yankees of course.....and the Superbowl.....and Brett Favre....that's about the extent of it really lol.

Looking forward to this weekend, don't know who Brisbane plays? Hopefully we'll be playing into September next year, Steady.....

Cheers,
Adam.

[Steadmund Brand]

Well ending the season on a loss to the Swans was not my dream outcome but....oh well... on the plus side, the finals (Playoff's for us Americans ) is actually going to be shownon tele, wont have to watch it on line.... but my boys wont be playing.... my brother is a Cats fan,so I'll cheer for him now.

how was the last week for you Adam? (I have not had a chance to look at scores yet).

also... I do think I am going to need this "cricket" thing explained to me hahah I want to learn the game...I see that quite a bit of it is played omn television here, so would be good to know.

hope everyone had a good weekend!!

Steadmund Brand

[Adam Went]

Steady:

A disappointing week all round, really, not just for the Lions.....the Tigers played really, really poorly for the first half the game and at one stage we were 59 points behind and looking like we were going to get demolished, but then we made a comeback in the second half and actually got within 3 points at one stage, but it was too much of a mountain to climb and we ended up losing by 10 points. Not a bad result considering where we were at but still a loss nonetheless, and not a very fitting way to farewell Ben Cousins.

But, there's always next season! Phyrne's mob are still in with a shot so they might do alright.....anyone but Collingwood would be good!!!!

Cheers,
Adam.

[Steadmund Brand]

Oh well.... it was a fun season, and the finals are looking like they will be good this year as well ( yep i almost said playoffs ) .

orry i ahve been quiet as of late, been having computer issues and work has been INSANE!! but hey I'm here even if the Lions arent .

and as for now my New York Yankees are in 1st place so all is right there... now when am i going to get my lessons on the finer points of Cricket????

hope to hear from you all soon....

Steadmund T. Brand

[Adam Went]

Steady:

Good luck to the New York Yankees, at least one of the teams is doing well!

Wouldn't know where to begin with teaching you the rules of cricket, they are quite complex and you'd probably be lost after the first paragraph lol.....the best thing you can probably do is just watch a few matches and check it out whenever you can, you'll pick it up fairly quickly, much quicker than if somebody tries to explain it in words.....

Cheers,
Adam.

[Steadmund Brand]

Wow everyone seems to have gone quiet and the Grand Finals are upon us..... I for one was shocked at how Geelong was beat (twice no less....ouch)
So now is the question... St Kilda or Collingwood (I did have a feeling it would be between these two all year... but thought Geelong did have a chance to upset someone... was proud of the Bulldogs.. put up a great fight eh?)

Just a gut feeling here... but I like Collingwood to win it all... what do you all think?

was a fun season, and I do hope we can keep up with each other thru here even during the off season... was much fun talking to you all.

Steadmund T. Brand

[Adam Went]

Steady:

Yep, only a few days to go until the big day - and I can assure you that everybody in this country who isn't a Collingwood supporter, is barracking for St. Kilda.

This season's actually gone pretty quick, it'll soon be over for 6 months and in the meantime, the focus will be on the cricket and retrieving the Ashes!!

Hope all's well with you, talk to you soon.

Cheers,
Adam.

[Adam Went]

A draw in the grand final - bit of an anti-climax!! So now we have to wait until next weekend to play it all over again.....

Cheers,
Adam.

[Steadmund Brand]

Wow a draw... and a low scoring draw at that.... how blah!! but hey, two for the price of one I guess eh? By the way.. how do they do that, do they have to re-sell all the tickets or do the same people get to go back? there should be no such thing as a tie in a final.... sorry, maybe thats the "American" in me.. but it's all about win and lose for us hahahah.

other than that game, how have you been? anything new and exciting going on? been busy busy busy here.....work sucks hahahaha.

hope to hear from you soon!!

Steadmund T. Brand

[Adam Went]

Hey Steady,

You're not wrong, I think pretty much all Australians agree with you. There was 100,000 people at the game and millions of others watching who all do that to see a result - it's just the weirdest feeling, even when it's not your teams playing. That's only the second time that's ever happened!

Nothing new and exciting over here mate, the weather is still cold and we've just had more snow, when I thought summer was on the way. lol.

Take it easy,
Cheers,
Adam.