Crikey we have an AFL forum. Say hello and who you support

the hunter · 04-03-2008 7:16pm

cats all the way ...... c'mon geelong

ozchick · 19-03-2008 10:30pm

Bombers fan here!! Have been for a squillion years. Didn't go to a game last year or even the year before I think and won't get to one this year

Grew up a stones throw from Windy Hill (the Bombers old home ground) and even had one of the players as teacher in Primary school! Will be interesting to see how they go under Knights, change of coach was due, all respect to Sheeds.

First game is Easter Monday against the Kangas.

And Collingwood are meant to be playing a exhibition game in Ireland after the season I heard. Actually was talking to one of the players about it at Tulla airport on their way back from Dubai from the game they played there in Feb.

Xavi6 · 19-03-2008 11:13pm

ozchick wrote: »

Bombers fan here!! Have been for a squillion years. Didn't go to a game last year or even the year before I think and won't get to one this year

Grew up a stones throw from Windy Hill (the Bombers old home ground) and even had one of the players as teacher in Primary school! Will be interesting to see how they go under Knights, change of coach was due, all respect to Sheeds.

First game is Easter Monday against the Kangas.

And Collingwood are meant to be playing a exhibition game in Ireland after the season I heard. Actually was talking to one of the players about it at Tulla airport on their way back from Dubai from the game they played there in Feb.

Really? That'd be quality. I'd say there'd be plenty of interest in that game if it happens. Wonder where it'd be played though.

Anyway, welcome aboard! Bombers are my second team cause of James Hird.

Brian017 · 20-03-2008 12:35am

Apparently they (Collingwood) have agreed to play Dublin in Croke Park. Though it seems the game will be either an International Rules OR a Gaelic Football game. More info here: http://www.arfli.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=352

I wouldn't be too sure of this going ahead if the IR series is revived this year.

ozchick · 20-03-2008 8:50pm

Thanks Xavi6!!

Ah, Jimmy Hird !! Nothing like watching him tear up the MCG, Mind you Michael Long was poetry in motion!!

Yeah, it will be great to watch Collingwood get beaten

Its a prerequisite for Bomber fans to 'hate' Collingwood!!:rolleyes:

I recall back in August seeing a Fremantle Dockers match of one of the cable stations here - made me homesick!!

teamstephanie · 26-03-2008 5:27pm

shin boner supporter, go the mighty roo's..i've been to every north melbourne game played in victoria for the last 5 years,, unfortunatley that wont be the case this year, as i have returned home to ireland..so happy to see that there is a forum in ireland for footie fans..

big b · 15-04-2008 5:00pm

Hi
Dockers fan here, cos my brother lives near there & that's his team.

Thrilled that Setanta are showing at least 1 game live on Saturdays this season, and a delayed full match to follow.

Xavi6 · 16-04-2008 1:20am

big b wrote: »

Hi
Dockers fan here, cos my brother lives near there & that's his team.

Thrilled that Setanta are showing at least 1 game live on Saturdays this season, and a delayed full match to follow.

The door is thata way

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Ah no, welcome aboard

big b · 16-04-2008 8:58am

Xavi6 wrote: »

The door is thata way
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Ah no, welcome aboard

Hmmm my brother was right - Eagles & their fans are buckets!:p

Only kidding Xavi! fair play to you for starting this forum too.

Xavi6 · 16-04-2008 9:04am

big b wrote: »

Hmmm my brother was right - Eagles & their fans are buckets!:p

Must not infract........

big b wrote: »

Only kidding Xavi! fair play to you for starting this forum too.

Ah no bother. Glad (and surprised) to see so much interest. The thread for last weekend's games even made it to three pages! :eek:

Few of us were online watching at the same time so it was a bit of craic.

big b · 16-04-2008 9:18am

Was good stuff last weekend alright. Barrage of texts between me & young brother was the nearest I got to a bit of craic though.

Wee fecker gave away the St Kilda result before I could tell him not to (full match was on delayed viewing after the Barry Hall show.) :rolleyes:

paxo · 27-04-2008 9:31am

Bombers fan although we got a bit of a flogging from the Pies on ANZAC day

Ger62 · 02-05-2008 8:44am

alanmurphy83 wrote: »

Way great work in the Sys thread guys and thanks mods/admins/overlords for giving it a go.

Special thanks to Xazi for getting the ball rolling.

Anyway Lets see who supports who.

St.Kilda fan here. Gutted we just missed the finals last year, looking for an improvement this time round.

Hawthorne fan here! Been a while since I seen em play live. Last time was a few years back at the MCG when they were hopeless. Things thankfully have changed.:)

Boca · 20-05-2008 10:16am

another Swannies fan here..... was a signed up member for the last 5 years or so before making the move back to Dublin

Steve_o · 05-06-2008 1:41pm

I support the Brisbane Lions....

No_Deal · 24-08-2008 5:27am

Carlton.

Snakes eyes · 17-09-2008 3:08am

Huge Cats fan here. Missed out on being in Oz for the big one last year. Watched it in the Woolshed but and couldn't believe they sold twisties too!

Hoping it will be back to back finals PLEASE!!!!! Watched it previous years sitting at my in-laws place eating cornflakes and trying to be quiet so I wouldn't wake everyone up. As you can appreciate I kinda miss a few beers and a bbq!!!!

justdoit · 24-09-2008 9:35am

'We're the pride of south Australia...' Any other Crows out there?

adelcrowsmel · 30-09-2008 9:41am

Another Crows here - inspired the username!! They're Legends!!:D:D

Xavi6 · 30-09-2008 10:34am

Hmmm don't know about that!

(Though I do like Porplyzia)

Welcome aboard!

friend6287 · 28-10-2008 1:26pm

hi,
just wondering does anyone know where i can buy an aussie rules ball in Ireland? Finding it hard to locate one anywhere!
Cheers!

Xavi6 · 28-10-2008 1:38pm

Afraid you won't get one mate. You'll have to buy online.

friend6287 · 28-10-2008 3:15pm

thanks a mill!!

Osteosam · 09-12-2008 11:45pm

Sydney girl, so naturally a Swans fan. Can't beat the atmosphere at the AFL... Bring on the next season!

Xavi6 · 10-12-2008 1:46am

Welcome along, even if you are a feckin Swan! :pac:

Boca · 10-12-2008 9:46am

Osteosam wrote: »

Sydney girl, so naturally a Swans fan. Can't beat the atmosphere at the AFL... Bring on the next season!

Go swannies!

Osteosam · 10-12-2008 1:11pm

Thanks for the hearty welcome, even if some clearly won't cheer cheer the red and the white! :eek:

_blank_ · 10-12-2008 3:37pm

Osteosam wrote: »

Thanks for the hearty welcome, even if some clearly won't cheer cheer the red and the white! :eek:

pay no attention to Xavi, he's a bitter Eagle.

One Cold Hand · 16-12-2008 7:53am

Quick question, probably doesn't warant a new thread.

Do new jersey's come out each year? I wanna get a Carlton one, but there'll be a new one for next season I'll hold off til it's out.

Edit: Also, can you buy them with numbers on the back?

Xavi6 · 16-12-2008 8:11am

Yeah you can get numbers on them usually at the club shop or the official AFL stores. I have a player issue one which is class. The clubs don't usually change every year, and when do the changes are usually very subtle like a different collar etc.

One Cold Hand · 17-12-2008 12:34am

I GuanYin wrote: »

Yeah you can get numbers on them usually at the club shop or the official AFL stores. I have a player issue one which is class. The clubs don't usually change every year, and when do the changes are usually very subtle like a different collar etc.

Cheers Xavi. I thought the sponsors might change or something like that. I wanna get a Judd shirt, so 5 on the back. He's my hero *blushes*

dezzy94 · 23-12-2008 11:13am

Swans for me!

JohnButler · 04-01-2009 5:25pm

Hi everyone!!

As ye may have guessed yes im a newbie and proud to say i am a staunch Freo Dockers supporter!!

After living in Fremantle for two years they are i team i came to love...and yes i have a healthy dislike for all things WC Eagle!!

Peace!!

Pollythene Pam · 11-03-2009 10:17pm

WEST COAST EAGLES RULES.

Xavi6 · 11-03-2009 10:26pm

Amen brother/sister!

StudentC · 17-04-2009 12:26pm

Another newbie here.
Don't follow any of the main clubs (although have always kept an eye out for Geelong results for around 10 years now) so here more just a fan of the game.

And a fan of course of my ex-club, the Belconnen Magpies. (Yep, there IS actually footie played in the ACT!)

KrustyUCC · 05-05-2009 4:21pm

One Cold Hand wrote: »

Cheers Xavi. I thought the sponsors might change or something like that. I wanna get a Judd shirt, so 5 on the back. He's my hero *blushes*

http://www.carltonfc.com.au/Portals/51/carlton_shop.htm

Carlton shop do Judd specific jerseys price $125 AU.

Blues fan as well. Disappointing start to year being 3-3 but hopefully it's onwards and upwards from here starting with Freo

Beer Werewolf · 09-05-2009 9:53am

Perth here - West Coast

Xavi6 · 09-05-2009 10:34am

Beer Werewolf wrote: »

Perth here - West Coast

Good man yourself. Been to any games this year?

Beer Werewolf · 10-05-2009 1:19am

Xavi6 wrote: »

Good man yourself. Been to any games this year?

Only one!! Hoping for tickets from my aunt, but I'm not holding my breath. I went to see them kick Port Adelaide's arse though, that was grand. You?

Xavi6 · 10-05-2009 2:12am

The Port game is the only game I've missed. Going again today to hopefully see them get back on track against the Dees. Last week was a real sickener.

Tickets are surprisingly easy to get.

Beer Werewolf · 10-05-2009 11:25am

Xavi6 wrote: »

The Port game is the only game I've missed. Going again today to hopefully see them get back on track against the Dees. Last week was a real sickener.

Tickets are surprisingly easy to get.

****e, that was a REALLY close game, thank god we won that one, I was doubting a few times. Compared to the Port one it was very close.Tense the whole way through! I had time to sit and watch it today with my dad which was nice. Wish I could've actually been at the game, lucky you mate. What did you think??

Xavi6 · 10-05-2009 11:48am

We were absolutely awful. So many basic skills lacking it wasn't even funny. The likes of Spangher, Schofield and Scott Selwood are average at best.

It was tough losing Priddis before the game and Kerr early on and you could see they were badly missed. The amount of behinds we kick is ridiculous. Think the post was struck 4 times today.

Le Cras was superb though, best player on the ground imo. Always a danger anywhere around goal.

Beer Werewolf · 10-05-2009 11:54am

Xavi6 wrote: »

We were absolutely awful. So many basic skills lacking it wasn't even funny. The likes of Spangher, Schofield and Scott Selwood are average at best.

It was tough losing Priddis before the game and Kerr early on and you could see they were badly missed. The amount of behinds we kick is ridiculous. Think the post was struck 4 times today.

Le Cras was superb though, best player on the ground imo. Always a danger anywhere around goal.

All our thoughts exactly -swears- it was sloppy.

Just feckin' sloppy. It was like they were thinking 'oh well we're not gonna win' but on occasion, they sorta picked up. It was a pity with Kerr but we were REALLY lucky to push through. Lots of misjudged kicks, that's for sure.

bamboozling · 06-06-2009 11:26pm

Found about Aussie Rules about 6 years ago flicking through TG4 and suddenly it appeared. Following it ever since. I'm a Geelong fan, my surname is Long so it seemed like the logical connection.
What an amazing team. Might not have superstars like Fev or Lance Franklin but they truly are more than the sum of their parts. There gonna make it 2 outta 3 this year. Up the Cats!!

Beer Werewolf · 09-06-2009 12:38am

bamboozling wrote: »

Found about Aussie Rules about 6 years ago flicking through TG4 and suddenly it appeared. Following it ever since. I'm a Geelong fan, my surname is Long so it seemed like the logical connection.
What an amazing team. Might not have superstars like Fev or Lance Franklin but they truly are more than the sum of their parts. There gonna make it 2 outta 3 this year. Up the Cats!!

Bet you're laughing right now, they're doing great. Pity about the Eagles.

bamboozling · 13-06-2009 5:34pm

Beer Werewolf wrote: »

Bet you're laughing right now, they're doing great. Pity about the Eagles.

Ya it's brilliant, I remeber supporting them when 10th in the table wasn't a huge disapointment. The Eagles have gone back a lot I used to enjoy their football, good and fast. Losing Judd and Cousins was a mortal blow. And Kerr losing his nut a few weeks ago didn't help..

Matt Le Tissue · 04-11-2009 7:23pm

Good evening everyone. Been following AFL of TG4 on and off for a while now. Never been to Australia and have no relatives out there so I don't have a team to support (yet). But still enjoy watching it.

Mackman · 02-02-2010 12:19pm

Matt Le Tissue wrote: »

Good evening everyone. Been following AFL of TG4 on and off for a while now. Never been to Australia and have no relatives out there so I don't have a team to support (yet). But still enjoy watching it.

Support the Fremantle Dockers, we need all the support we can get!

Its gonna be a cracker year, cant wait till the season starts again.

GO ON THE DOCKERS!!!!:D

Matt Le Tissue · 02-02-2010 5:08pm

Fremantle Dockers it is then

Crikey we have an AFL forum. Say hello and who you support

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