Well I was five and I don't remember that. And it would be 15 yards, don't ya reckon?No it wasn't.
It was introduced in 1955 as a way to deter against time wasting.
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Well I was five and I don't remember that. And it would be 15 yards, don't ya reckon?No it wasn't.
It was introduced in 1955 as a way to deter against time wasting.
I'm right there with Pete Griffin!!!!Good old days.
Used to be able to go early and see U19, reserves and league for a reasonable entry price.
If every team had a reserves side in 1 league together and you had that as a curtain raiser before each game it would be actually worth $50+ entry.
You could see the future coming through.
Now its just $50 for flashing lights/loud music and nothing before the game.
Its all a bit meh.
Stay home, chill out, save money and if its s**t watch Family Guy re runs
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I guess that’s a reason why college football is so popular?
That's one reason. Most teams offer student discounts/prices so they can pack the stands. It creates a more lively atmosphere, too. This may be judgmental to say, but in my experience, people who can afford the $400-500 price tag aren't as rowdy or crazy and they have an expectation on what the stadium/beverages/food/atmosphere/game day experience should be. They expect value for their money that goes well beyond just the game. When I first started going to Packer games in the early 90's the atmosphere was electric. We were ripping off the bottoms of our paper beer cups and using them for microphones to cheer, banging on the seats, yelling and high fiving. By the early 2000's you could see things were changing. People were starting to get warnings for yelling and cheering. People started to complain when a group of people were being rowdy. Now, there is a line that can get crossed, so I'm not advocating for a free-for-all, but trust me when I say it was a clear change in atmosphere. By the 2010's I didn't really enjoy going to games as much. I wanted to stand up and cheer, but instead it became more of a production, a show. This is actually what drove me to footy back in 2011... I was looking for an alternative to what the NFL had become. I find footy refreshing (although a bit imperfect at times, but then again, what league isn't) and eventually the game will mature past the vic-centric nature of things (which is very apparent to my friends and wife over here) to be a true national comp. When the NFL merged with the AFL back in the 1960's there was a similar biased view against the AFL (American football league). Totally normal. But I digress... lol
On a totally different, but related note, I hear some footy fans say that they want to players salaries to be made public. Trust me, this is a TERRIBLE idea. Once this happens, you going to have players saying, "Player X is getting $xxxx, I want more than him." This just drives up salaries when a player can negotiate in public. As player wadges increase, so do ticket prices, beer prices, and everything else. I hope AFL never makes salaries public (not that it affects me anyway since I'll probably never be able to go to a game).
Also so they do not clash for TV.Just a thought.
Why does 7 want games on a certain times?
Is it because they know more people will be at home at those times?
They don’t just play they watch other people play. The AFL is in big trouble long term imoThe youth just stay home and play fortnight. Why watch other people play sport when you can be the star of the show in a video game?
Ban all screens with a refresh rate higher than 2 frames per second IMO.
I dont know if its just me.Haha …I remember that time
When what’s his name stripped off his shirt after kicking the set shot goal to get into the WC
And Tim Cahill was the most famous Australian sportsman for about 3 weeks
Meanwhile…my 22 year old footy fanatic son is flying to melbourne in two weeks from Perth to visit his grandfather and is slotting in 3 games at the G and marvel to watch AFL ..and none of the games are Essendon!
He just wants to watch elite footy live in the home of footy.
Also …he loves soccer ..EPL , champions league etc
But footy is his true love.
My job as a father and promoter of the greatest game is a success
You can actually watch NBA games (multiple games for free now) with an account with TAB or Sportsbet. A simple deposit of $5 allows you to view all NBA games for the season.Seeing a decline in sport by the younger generation is not hat surprising really when you see the changes in their community and COVID era.
In lockdowns more got into gaming than ever before - why follow a game when you can be the star of your own game?
The next generation appear to be a lot less combative in nature. They are more about passiveness than competitive sports, more interested in social issues or being social (at least online, nite sure if true in person). Also far more distractions as they get seduced by Tik Tok, Instagram influences etc.
Also the accessibility of oversea's sports now provides far more attention. NBA fans can subscribe to an annual pass for a few hundred dollars & watch multiple games, per day - for several months, live & on demand.
anti-siphoning the only thing stopping AFL from going this way imoYou can actually watch NBA games (multiple games for free now) with an account with TAB or Sportsbet. A simple deposit of $5 allows you to view all NBA games for the season.
AFL have restricted it to pretty much a pay per sport with a few games live here and there.
The AFL has the salary cap to help prevent that From happening.
Ditto. I’d still go watch Geelong every weekend if I could… but of all my friends, I have probably one who goes five times a year, another two who maybe go twice and that is it. These are all childless people in their 30s.I dont know if its just me.
But I grew up for 29 years in WA. And I admit in WA, AFL Football was a religion.
I remember it was a big thing for me or any West Australian to come over East, in particularly Melbourne to spend a weekend to watch footy in the mecca of AFL. I like your son spent a weekend watching 3 AFL games all at the MCG as well I think it was back in 2011 or 2012. But having lived on the east coast of Australia now for nearly 8 years, and been over to Perth to watch a few games at Optus Stadium, I dont know but I'd struggle to motivate myself to do it on a regular basis or even yearly basis to come over and watch a game of AFL from WA on an "annual basis" now. Maybe except if it was a major Final I would be tempted to come over as Im now a guy in my mid 30's. (I did get tickets to the Fremantle Dockers grand final back in 2013)
Whilst the Swans are probably the biggest club in NSW, i think generally speaking over here, they are less interested in sports compared to a younger local kid growing up in WA. I dont know why that is, maybe Im thinking (and i dont use this in a disrepectful manner) but there are more activities outside of AFL - sporting wise and culturally to do.
And therein lies the problem!The rules started to change in the 90’s. it’s been an ongoing set of new rules yearly for a long long time now.
My parents were ones to tell me to stop watching footy as a young kid. It kind of distracted me from my study and socialising.Ditto. I’d still go watch Geelong every weekend if I could… but of all my friends, I have probably one who goes five times a year, another two who maybe go twice and that is it. These are all childless people in their 30s.
There is just a lot more to do nowadays.
No-one will try to pick up the ball on the ground in packs or when near an opponent. Will result in more soccering. Might as well use a round ball then…Everything can be fixed if they pay holding the ball.
If a player has possesion of the ball and is tackled no matter the time limit, that should be holding the ball.
That's how it was umpired in the 60's.
For some reason the AFL want the player to have 5 seconds leniency when tackled.
No-one will try to pick up the ball on the ground in packs or when near an opponent. Will result in more soccering. Might as well use a round ball then…
plus the % rule disadvantages high scoring winning teams.In basketball, baseball, cricket, NFL, etc. - good offence beats good defence.
That's the difference. And that's the problem with AFL....
Yep... all us old bastards...
Footy was religion growing up... all kids were out on the street kicking the footy
You actually got depressed when your team lost.
I'm still wondering how much of it is an age thing now, and or technology and or me being an old grumpy bastard hating the new rules.
As kids we had connection with our local club. We went to training & played on Saturday morning. You’d have players from a higher league come to the schools. You’d have game day at the footy after your game in the morning. That connection is gone. The draft took it away, the push towards the players being more important than the club, teachers played the game and were coaches at school footy. Now your not part of the game your just a mindless consumer. My main love now is my local club. Best thing I did. Love the game of Aussie rules but only have a passing interest in AFL. My advice is if you can, go to your local club & volunteer. You’ll love it. And it’ll bring back some great memories of your childhood. And Christ it’s a hell of a lot cheaper.Yep... all us old bastards...
Footy was religion growing up... all kids were out on the street kicking the footy
You actually got depressed when your team lost.
I'm still wondering how much of it is an age thing now, and or technology and or me being an old grumpy bastard hating the new rules.
No it wasn't.
It was introduced in 1955 as a way to deter against time wasting.