The Worst Football Jargon

[RobbieGray17]

"nobody buries the competition like the Kubota excavator"

 

[DT2000]

They talk about the games on that show?

haha, yeah well they try to - being "light entertainment" and all they probs have to add all that other s**t as well.

 

[Isosceles]

"at the coal face"

 

[BlueBen]

A couple of non-football specific words that seem to feature disproportionately frequently in football discourse:

Fortuitously
Ramifications

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

huddo gave me the shits during the Richmond gws game "clean pair of heels" piss off huddo

 

[Docker Alyssa]

"Joe the goose"....

Can't stand that stupid s**t. Fox Footy mostly do it. But sometimes richo gets in on it.

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

my man they call him the package * off bt you fat * only you do

 

[Docker Alyssa]

When Bruce says, ""aayyyy???"". I can't deal.

Do you need a safe space? Join feminism!

F**king hate this! [every player named Jake called Jakey]

I see. Yeah nah I don't like it much too

'the bloods culture' ..... **** off.

"bloods culture" died after Kirk retired.

The way BT says 'Breust'.

He's trollin' ya. BT is the master. Derrwayne is the pretender. Both love frothing up the BigFooty faithful.

He loves sending a little chisseler your way.

 

[kingswood71]

Watching Fox Dockers game yesterday...Kept going on about "the devils triangle"....I tried hard, but I could not see either Satan or his triangle!!
I still have no clue as to what they were going on about!

 

[DangerSloane]

That's far too many Essendon possessions in one passage.

Sorry mate, I need realism in my analogies.

While I like the call, after losing to the Gold Coast by plenty, I'd be a bit more circumspect

 

[captain cotch 9]

When commentators refer playing a game of football to "going to war" or "going to battle"
If you think about it, its the complete opposite.
Playing AFL is a game.
War is not.
IMO commentators that refer to playing as the above should be fined by the AFL.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

While I like the call, after losing to the Gold Coast by plenty, I'd be a bit more circumspect

We hadn't lost to the GC when I made the call

Thanks for reminding me...

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

"It's a knowledgeable crowd. They understand that it's confusing."

Luke Darcy, in rare form.

 

[Page8383]

"He's kicked that off the instep"

Anyone who says it need a kick in the campaigner

 

[RedmanWasHere]

"He's kicked that off the instep"

Anyone who says it need a kick in the campaigner

What's an instep?

 

[pickettline]

One game at a time,still mathematically possible,didn't come to play.

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

When commentators refer playing a game of football to "going to war" or "going to battle"
If you think about it, its the complete opposite.
Playing AFL is a game.
War is not.
IMO commentators that refer to playing as the above should be fined by the AFL.

Ban metaphors?

 

[StillAtLarge]

Well we've got two plus one's in the defensive half after that slingshot goal on the rebound, they're playing with a lot of intent and really squeezing up then utilising the fat side after trapping the opposition in the web. The maniacal pressure that's being applied is a real credit to their structures and the gameplan holding up under duress. It seems like everyone out there knows their role, particularly the general/quarterback/playmaker off half back.
His leadership is invaluble/has to be seen to be believed and is a real testament to the culture they've instilled in the group, particularly since they've been working with (insert name here), the fitness guru who's been enabling them to break the lines at speed through repeat efforts and two way gut running.

 

[wally funk]

"Scoreboard pressure" is simply the worst. The scoreboard might collapse under all that pressure.

 

[JoondalupJ]

"A game of two halves" is becoming very prevalent. I know what they are saying but it sounds stupid, what else would the game be?

Anyway it's lunch time, I'm off to have a sandwich of two halves.

Suddenly!!!!

 

[RedmanWasHere]

"Scoreboard pressure" is simply the worst. The scoreboard might collapse under all that pressure.

Add to that "Hitting the Scoreboard."

If I had a shoe I could hit the scoreboard.

 

[MisterB]

"Shot on goal". What happened to Shot at goal? It's not hockey, it's football!

 

[JohnnyFontane90]

'i just love the way he goes about his footy' lol

 

[RedmanWasHere]

"Shot on goal". What happened to Shot at goal? It's not hockey, it's football!

Or kicking for goal.

 

[Dacksaredown]

Do they still say 'bounce down'? That used to irritate me no end.