Yep. And I agree with Quicky, keeping it to being played in Ireland only, or more often would be a better idea.
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International Rules - Game 1
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Does anyone know what the quality of the Irish team was like? Was it in the same vein as our C grade side?
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A few of their top players were out but their squad was nowhere near as poor as what we fielded. The big difference between the sides was the kicking, which is what you'd expect with the round ball.
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Hopefully have the positions right. Don't have the numbers for starting on the field. Pretty sure it's teams of 23. This could be an example of a competitive IRS team.
You'd really look at a big focus on speed + skill level and those likely to be able to adapt to the round ball. So the likes of Didak, Green and Stevey J would be obvious candidates on that basis.
Also probably don't need a team quite as tall, flexibility is probably more important and you'd look to have allot more offensive runners in the back half with the high skill level types up forward and the stars rotating through the midfield as usual.
F: Cyril Rioli Lance Franklin Mark LeCras
HF: Steve Johnson Travis Cloke Alan Didak
CEN: Adam Goodes Chris Judd Gary Ablett
HB: Brett Deledio Luke Hodge Brendan Goddard
B: Corey Enright Matthew Scarlett Bryce Gibbs
GK: Dustin Fletcher
BENCH: Scott Pendlebury Brad Green Dane Swan Matthew Pavlich Dale Thomas Marc Murphy Joel Selwood
Others I'd consider: Ben Reid Chris Yarran Stephen Hill Nat Fyfe Jeff Garlett Harry O'Brien Dustin Martin Paul Chapman Jonathan Brown Nick Riewoldt Daniel Rich
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Went to the game and snapped this beauty of brad green copping a puch in the face for his country.
If true, you got a seriously good photo!
Yep! Brad green getting a smack in the head makes my day
I mean the bloke is a overrated tool...
Im from Tassie and this guy is a FLOG!!
We all have seen his best year 2010 and that is it!!!
Honestly in my opinion it was probably the best Irish International Rules team we ever put out. Particularly taking into account the four quality AFL players we had along with some vastly experienced IR players like McDonnell, Donaghy, Glynn, Murphy etc. We were missing some top stars but it was still a quality side.
In a way its a pity that the team the Aussies sent over last year didn't play because it would have made for a good game. The extra class of Goodes, Swan etc was badly missed by your boys today.
I really hope it doesn't die off because it combines two of my favourite sports but I suppose I'm a fairly unique case
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And this is why the International Rules is, like someone said, going to die a slow death. Why not put the best out there? Kevin Sheehan said that Cyril 'Junior Boy' Rioli played a junior game of international rules, Sheehan said he struggled early but his class showed through and he picked it up easily.. Pretty sure most top end AFL players could pick up the game easily enough.
You can kick the ball, but if your not quick (Monfries isnt), agile (Monfries isnt), he just looked like he was struggling. Like you said, crap squad, crap game, outplayed and (can't believe im saying this about the Irish) outmuscled.
Yeah, crap squad, bold players shouldnt play Game 2.
Other then his junk time over, did Milne get a stat.
We shouldn't be surprised.
I would have thought Marty Clarke would be in the best Irish team. We tagged him with Picken last year.
Anyway, I'm glad the Irish won.
Players like Robinson and King are rubbish players and it's a disgrace and demeaning to any Australian representative that these 2 untalented hacks got to pull on an Australian jumper.
Don't get me started on Suckling and his garden gloves. Seriously, he looked like a cartoon figure. You know...the ones with the big hands/gloves. Was he playing baseball out there.
We shouldn't be surprised.
I would have thought Marty Clarke would be in the best Irish team. We tagged him with Picken last year.
Anyway, I'm glad the Irish won.
Players like Robinson and King are rubbish players and it's a disgrace and demeaning to any Australian representative that these 2 untalented hacks got to pull on an Australian jumper.
Don't get me started on Suckling and his garden gloves. Seriously, he looked like a cartoon figure. You know...the ones with the big hands/gloves. Was he playing baseball out there.
It was farcical watching the team that was selected to represent our country.
Seriously, they were all second rate footballers (outside of a handful).
This is where the AFL industry as a whole doesn't understand the honour that is bestowed upon everyone involved who gets the opportunity to represent their country in any sport. It should be a dream come true.
It's sad that the event has become a mickey mouse exhibition match. It needs to have meaning, prestige and be glorified to an extent. It's a disgrace to the jumper really. We may as well cancel the series in its entirety if we are going to treat it as a couple of scratch matches.
Seriously, they were all second rate footballers (outside of a handful).
This is where the AFL industry as a whole doesn't understand the honour that is bestowed upon everyone involved who gets the opportunity to represent their country in any sport. It should be a dream come true.
It's sad that the event has become a mickey mouse exhibition match. It needs to have meaning, prestige and be glorified to an extent. It's a disgrace to the jumper really. We may as well cancel the series in its entirety if we are going to treat it as a couple of scratch matches.
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I was surprised to see how small the Aussies were when they shook hands with the Irish before the start of the match. The selectors definitely got it all wrong - although I realise that heaps of players were unavailable...
They needed leaders in there. Players who have pride in their performance. Instead, they had a lot of headless chooks.
And they gave them 3 days to get ready. Absolutely ridiculous and an insult to the Irish.
Unfortunately, the games in Australia just don't match the ones in Ireland. I went to see one in Perth a couple of years ago when Sheedy took the reins and it was a lot of fun. Great atmosphere....but there is a sheetload of Irishman in perth and half the state are pommies so it wasnt surprising that a big crown turned up....
but the AFL has treated this series very badly - as if they want to kill it. I hope it's still going in Ireland next time...
as for the game.....absolute waste of time. It was terrible. I went to bed
They needed leaders in there. Players who have pride in their performance. Instead, they had a lot of headless chooks.
And they gave them 3 days to get ready. Absolutely ridiculous and an insult to the Irish.
Unfortunately, the games in Australia just don't match the ones in Ireland. I went to see one in Perth a couple of years ago when Sheedy took the reins and it was a lot of fun. Great atmosphere....but there is a sheetload of Irishman in perth and half the state are pommies so it wasnt surprising that a big crown turned up....
but the AFL has treated this series very badly - as if they want to kill it. I hope it's still going in Ireland next time...
as for the game.....absolute waste of time. It was terrible. I went to bed
Watching it was so shit and boring. I was thinking the squad was shit, slow and there was zero presence in our team.
Was wondering which kind of players I'd have in the team, players I could see livening up the game and playing well.
Off the top of my head: Goodes, Darling, Pav, Goddard, Dangerfield. That kind of power athlete with size, speed, stamina and presence would excel with all the mismatches they'd cause. But I suppose you've got to be asked and want to play as well. But shit the game was a waste of every-bodies time imo.
Was wondering which kind of players I'd have in the team, players I could see livening up the game and playing well.
Off the top of my head: Goodes, Darling, Pav, Goddard, Dangerfield. That kind of power athlete with size, speed, stamina and presence would excel with all the mismatches they'd cause. But I suppose you've got to be asked and want to play as well. But shit the game was a waste of every-bodies time imo.
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Dane Swan won the Jim Synes medal for BoG in the series last year... yet he doesnt play this year? (oh and its not due to injury). That alone speaks wonders about how seriouslly the series is taken, either the selectors are not competent or Swan/Collingwood said no thx not worth it
well...went with the kids!!!!!!
and that's 100 bucks and 2 hours of my life I'll never get back!!!!
What a piece of shite!!!! We were more entertained by the mexican wave and people getting saturated when others threw their drinks up...won't be doing that again!!
and that's 100 bucks and 2 hours of my life I'll never get back!!!!
What a piece of shite!!!! We were more entertained by the mexican wave and people getting saturated when others threw their drinks up...won't be doing that again!!
