Aussie Sports Thread - NRL, AFL or A League

[Sus]

Panthers looked sharp in the second half against the Sharkies - hard to tell thigh, in these early rounds if it means anything significant for the season

[SB]

Jillaroos beat England 90-4 in Vegas. England score with seconds remaining

[SB]

I watched it. They looked so comfortable and like you said should have scored more. They all put in so much and I feel for them today. Positive signs, they win more if they play like that. They looked much better defensively today which is the big plus.

Also watched the Chiefs v brumbies. Absolutely brilliant game. High quality attacking rugby, very entertaining.

Are you watching the Vegas games later?

Yeah I was really gutted for them, deserved to win that.

I’m out for the early match but should find a replay hopefully.

Australia are u-20 Asian cup winners.

Big win that, hopefully some of them can go on and do it for the senior team. Good signs for the future. The A-League is also second in the world, I think, for minutes given to u-20 or u-21. It’s finally turned into a development league where it’s about clubs producing young players and backing them in the first team. With all the recent sales from A-League teams they will be able to make some good money which in turn will go into more development.

That’s so good & yeah hope the money is used wisely.

[peterbread]

Australia are u-20 Asian cup winners.

Big win that, hopefully some of them can go on and do it for the senior team. Good signs for the future. The A-League is also second in the world, I think, for minutes given to u-20 or u-21. It’s finally turned into a development league where it’s about clubs producing young players and backing them in the first team. With all the recent sales from A-League teams they will be able to make some good money which in turn will go into more development.

[peterbread]

I watched it. They looked so comfortable and like you said should have scored more. They all put in so much and I feel for them today. Positive signs, they win more if they play like that. They looked much better defensively today which is the big plus.

Also watched the Chiefs v brumbies. Absolutely brilliant game. High quality attacking rugby, very entertaining.

Are you watching the Vegas games later?

[SB]

Roar led Victory from the 20th minute & should have been 3 up but unfortunately conceded an equaliser in the 95th minute. Gutted for them

[peterbread]

I’m not a huge Origin fan actually ( supporting the Blues can do that to you lol ) The referees seem to throw the rule book out the window as the crowd wants to see big hits & the like & the Clubs of those players are the ones that are impacted when injuries or suspensions happen. I’d be happier if it was at the end of season

That’s true. I also hate how they seem to want them to be allowed to throw a few punches. The talk about shutting up mouthy players if you can hit them is ridiculous.

When they had the state of origin all in one go a few years ago it worked so much better. I don’t get why they can’t change it and have it over three weeks at the end of the season or something. Players having to then back up 2 days later after that isn’t right.

[Sus]

Nice area Balmain except for the parking. I grew up in the Burbs & after travelling around our first purchase was a unit in Ramsgate on Botany Bay.

Noice - Botany is almost unrecognisable now from when I grew up, almost fully gentrified

[SB]

Agreed it takes huge tolls on players in the middle of a season and can derail clubs’ seasons easily

I grew up in Kensington, and as a grown up lived in Balmain. Still have a house there so will eventually move back there once my wife stops gallivanting around the world for her work.


Where in Sydney were you, SB?

Nice area Balmain except for the parking. I grew up in the Burbs & after travelling around our first purchase was a unit in Ramsgate on Botany Bay.

[Sus]

What part of Sydney did you live? I’ve spent a huge chunk of my life living in Sydney too.




I’m not a huge Origin fan actually ( supporting the Blues can do that to you lol ) The referees seem to throw the rule book out the window as the crowd wants to see big hits & the like & the Clubs of those players are the ones that are impacted when injuries or suspensions happen. I’d be happier if it was at the end of season

Agreed it takes huge tolls on players in the middle of a season and can derail clubs’ seasons easily

I grew up in Kensington, and as a grown up lived in Balmain. Still have a house there so will eventually move back there once my wife stops gallivanting around the world for her work.


Where in Sydney were you, SB?

[SB]

This is how I feel as well - I grew up watching and loving league, and as a kid of Indian immigrants it was a way to help me fit into growing up in Australia in the 90s

For me, it was the super league split in 97 that ended my real love for league. I tried to go back into it numerous times after that, but then the culture really put me off it

Now it's a way for me to stay connected to back home, but it's never been the same since super league, and I prefer union as a game now as well

I appreciate AFL as well, and agree with the skill / control part of it. If I had grown up in Melbourne instead of Sydney, I think I would have had a life long love of AFL

What part of Sydney did you live? I’ve spent a huge chunk of my life living in Sydney too.

The one thing league does that can’t be matched is state of origin. Even when I wasn’t into league I would still watch it. And that run of 8 straight was something else.

I’m not a huge Origin fan actually ( supporting the Blues can do that to you lol ) The referees seem to throw the rule book out the window as the crowd wants to see big hits & the like & the Clubs of those players are the ones that are impacted when injuries or suspensions happen. I’d be happier if it was at the end of season

[Sus]

Yes great point! Love origin

[peterbread]

The one thing league does that can’t be matched is state of origin. Even when I wasn’t into league I would still watch it. And that run of 8 straight was something else.

[Sus]

Yeah I’m surprised they kept Ezra. I would have been fine with them getting rid. The other issue is he would been picked up by another club straight away like so many others and not had any real consequences for his actions.

I do prefer AFL, always have. It does have some similarities to football at times and when you watch the top teams and the ball movement at pace it shows more skill and control than rugby league. I’d also put union ahead of league.

Maybe it’s not growing up in Australia but as much as I’ve got more into league over the years the culture always puts me off. The old footy show wasn’t one of my favourites.

This is how I feel as well - I grew up watching and loving league, and as a kid of Indian immigrants it was a way to help me fit into growing up in Australia in the 90s

For me, it was the super league split in 97 that ended my real love for league. I tried to go back into it numerous times after that, but then the culture really put me off it

Now it's a way for me to stay connected to back home, but it's never been the same since super league, and I prefer union as a game now as well

I appreciate AFL as well, and agree with the skill / control part of it. If I had grown up in Melbourne instead of Sydney, I think I would have had a life long love of AFL

[SB]

He should prove it. The World Cup was amazing. It was great to see how big it was and how well the Matilda’s did with all that support.

Yeah it was a real buzz seeing the women doing well. There’s problems behind the scenes now seemingly but that happens in all sports.