Two new clubs to appear recently and have homepages since about five minutes ago - Hamburg and Goteborg (Sweden).
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Mobbs
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Interesting, as neither of these clubs have been mentioned in the recent developments of Denmark and Sweden, which HAVE proferred a bunch of new clubs for their conference-style move.
What are web addresses, Richo?
What are web addresses, Richo?
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The Hamburg club (as in the German Hamburg - the Sweden bit was only referring to the Goteborg club) has its site at www.australian-football.de.vu
In about the last two ot three days a whole bunch of new stuff has appeared on the DAFL website about the restructure, the Goteborg group might play in the Scania division, or they'll bolster numbers until they can form their own Gotaland division for 2004. Their site is at http://medlem.spray.se/goteborgarfc/
I gotta go back to Europe and play some footy.
In about the last two ot three days a whole bunch of new stuff has appeared on the DAFL website about the restructure, the Goteborg group might play in the Scania division, or they'll bolster numbers until they can form their own Gotaland division for 2004. Their site is at http://medlem.spray.se/goteborgarfc/
I gotta go back to Europe and play some footy.
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Someone gave footypedia a plug on the DAFL messageboard too (assuming you're Kev).
Mobbs
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Thanks Richo (yeah I'm Kev). Now I know why I've suddenly started getting all these eMails from Danes and so on!
Oh, Hamburg Germany, makes more sense now!
Oh, Hamburg Germany, makes more sense now!
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There's a brand new page for the Swedish teams at the DAFL website if you go to www.dafl.dk/scania
In other news, the brand new Florida Redbacks come out for their first ever run on Saturday against the Atlanta Kookaburras.
In other news, the brand new Florida Redbacks come out for their first ever run on Saturday against the Atlanta Kookaburras.
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Good to see some more clubs pop up. About a week ago I had a day off and was bored so I decided to design an online directory of Australian Football clubs and leagues' websites overseas. I know there was one American based one around in the past but it seems to have disappeared.
If all these clubs start popping up, it might end up being more work than I originally thought!
If all these clubs start popping up, it might end up being more work than I originally thought!
Mobbs
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Great concept, Sydneyfan!
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Cheers Mobbenfuhrer. Hopefully it'll be useful for some people overseas, it's good to go round some of these footy websites, some are very flash indeed! My favourite would probably be the St Helens Miners website, it's a nice layout!
It's pretty exciting to see footy starting up in all these places round the world. Saw that with the Skane Conference in Sweden there's going to be a team in Lund, my brother's going there for a 6 month uni scholarship later this year. I'll have to convince him to head over to training, not that he's much of a footy fan anyway, though it could help if he's ever feeling homesick!
It's pretty exciting to see footy starting up in all these places round the world. Saw that with the Skane Conference in Sweden there's going to be a team in Lund, my brother's going there for a 6 month uni scholarship later this year. I'll have to convince him to head over to training, not that he's much of a footy fan anyway, though it could help if he's ever feeling homesick!
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Australians overseas suddenly become much more appreciative of things they never missed so much at home... My brother never followed footy that much until he was away from Australia for a year and started missing it.
That goes for a lot of people Richoagain. You realise how good something is when you miss it. Somehow if bathed in Soccer, or American Football or Rugby all the time - the imperfections of those sports compared to the fast unrestricted play of footy become irritating.
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In other news, apparently the Ontario AFL in Canada will be up to ten clubs this year, with the reformation of the Brampton Wolverines and a new club in London.
The Milkman
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The London team is iffy right now for this year, though chances are they'll be coming in. The league has toughened requirements to join, thanks to some of the angst the Windsor Mariners (my team) caused with ground problems and the like last year.
Absolute Rubbish
What a load of hogwash!
Of course you are being biased towards afl, but that is absolutely NOTHING iritating about soccer/ rugby or league.
One of the friends I go to watch Storm with finds aussie rules very irritating because its all over the place, too much scoring, too many chances too score, too much congestion, rules too confusing, backwards forwards sidewards, higgledy piggledy if you know what I mean!
Just another perspective is interesting, I think
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What a load of hogwash!
Of course you are being biased towards afl, but that is absolutely NOTHING iritating about soccer/ rugby or league.
One of the friends I go to watch Storm with finds aussie rules very irritating because its all over the place, too much scoring, too many chances too score, too much congestion, rules too confusing, backwards forwards sidewards, higgledy piggledy
if you know what I mean!Just another perspective is interesting, I think
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Ms Storm,
I agree a variety of opinion is good for discussion so here's one for you. You talk about the confusion of the rules, but your rugby codes are quite confusing to the uninitiated. Congestion in Aussie Rules? You're kidding right! Aussie Rules is way more wide open and requires the kind of athleticism Rugby could only hope for. And what's with the rule that you can kick the ball out on the full to advance the ball down the field? And don't get me started about thumbs and scrums.
Anyway, just another viewpoint.
I agree a variety of opinion is good for discussion so here's one for you. You talk about the confusion of the rules, but your rugby codes are quite confusing to the uninitiated. Congestion in Aussie Rules? You're kidding right! Aussie Rules is way more wide open and requires the kind of athleticism Rugby could only hope for. And what's with the rule that you can kick the ball out on the full to advance the ball down the field? And don't get me started about thumbs and scrums.
Anyway, just another viewpoint.
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Which you prefer is all subjective. There are people who grow up with one code, get sick of it and find something new and appealing in something completely different, and there are others who grow up with a code and don't realised how much they appreciated it until they aren't seeing it.
I actually really the appreciate the fact that Aussie Rules isn't played in only two dimensions, but that's just me.
It's interesting how different the mind sets are, between a game where you've got two opposing lines such as the rugby codes and American football, each possessing the territory behind them - and a game such as Aussie Rules, Gaelic Footy, Basketball, Hockey or Soccer where it's played across any direction.
Tactically, they're worlds apart.
And there'd be nothing to discuss if it we all thought along the same lines....
I actually really the appreciate the fact that Aussie Rules isn't played in only two dimensions, but that's just me.
It's interesting how different the mind sets are, between a game where you've got two opposing lines such as the rugby codes and American football, each possessing the territory behind them - and a game such as Aussie Rules, Gaelic Footy, Basketball, Hockey or Soccer where it's played across any direction.
Tactically, they're worlds apart.
And there'd be nothing to discuss if it we all thought along the same lines....
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That said, god it gets on my goose the sort of footy racism you get in this country - Northerners who hate Aussie Rules with a passion and Southerners who treat Rugby League as a usless game for cement heads - despite the fact that generally they know nothing about the other game.
It's not even a dislike for the games - it's open loathing and it's on both sides.
Does this happen anywhere else in the world?
It's not even a dislike for the games - it's open loathing and it's on both sides.
Does this happen anywhere else in the world?
I grew up with both - I still think NRL has more "cement heads" than AFL.
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Nothing wrong with preferring one over the other if you give both games a go!
Exactly.......different viewpoints on different football codes.
I did however say, it was a friend of mine that goes to watch Storm with me that finds afl so abhorent, but now that I have been introduced to other footy, I tend to agree in some parts with some of her ideas.... not all. (I still go and watch afl, but now I have a much different perspective of the game)
I just find that many aussie rules supporters here in Melbourne are very arrogant in that they think their football code is the best....but I no longer agree.
I also think Rules here in Melbourne is very protected via the media and press ........but things are slowly being turned around with the introduction of pay-tv, etc.....not that other footy will take over here, but that hopefully many more rules supporters learn to appreciate soccer, union and league, even gridiron, as some are starting to appreciate gaelic footy because of International Rules.
Not necessarily.....its just that afl people and admin. like to portray their code in a different light .........have a seat at the *G* amongst Collingwood and Richmond supporters for a start.......sorry Pies and Tigers fans, but some of your are such good examples
Rugby league is a different culture to afl, but they are getting more professional with their administration, player eduation, etc.
Mobbs
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Fact is, in MOST cases you'll always prefer the code you grew up with. Its an affection thing. By no means without exception, though, there can always be converts one way or another.
I went and saw Storm around 3 times when the hype of their arrival was big, and although I enjoyed it, I still couldn't identify with it. This wasn't what I grew up with! I've also seen a bit of soccer ... to which the same applies. Admittedly I've only seen one Union match, and it was a local one, so have no right to an opinion there.
We are also in hard times in Australia's country areas, where my interest primarily lies. Different interest proliferation, peer and worplace ethics, declining population and the trendy acceptance of other codes is causing country footy participation to die a slow death. (The same might be true for league in country areas where RL is dominant, I wonder?) So it should come as no surprise that someone like myself will tout the wares of my favourite code and contest against others.
Its not that I don't like the other codes, and its not that they mean any harm, but they do add to the threat against aussie rules in such areas. As wondered above, the reverse may be true in rugby league-dominated areas.
I will always argue that aussie rules is the best, and I will state valid reasons for believing so. That is not to say there aren't valid reasons to prefer alterior codes. It is only to say that I have love for the code I grew up with.
PS : Actually dreamt last night that I went to a footy match, met many old footy mates, and then watched the curtain-raiser, which was played between kangaroos!
I went and saw Storm around 3 times when the hype of their arrival was big, and although I enjoyed it, I still couldn't identify with it. This wasn't what I grew up with! I've also seen a bit of soccer ... to which the same applies. Admittedly I've only seen one Union match, and it was a local one, so have no right to an opinion there.
We are also in hard times in Australia's country areas, where my interest primarily lies. Different interest proliferation, peer and worplace ethics, declining population and the trendy acceptance of other codes is causing country footy participation to die a slow death. (The same might be true for league in country areas where RL is dominant, I wonder?) So it should come as no surprise that someone like myself will tout the wares of my favourite code and contest against others.
Its not that I don't like the other codes, and its not that they mean any harm, but they do add to the threat against aussie rules in such areas. As wondered above, the reverse may be true in rugby league-dominated areas.
I will always argue that aussie rules is the best, and I will state valid reasons for believing so. That is not to say there aren't valid reasons to prefer alterior codes. It is only to say that I have love for the code I grew up with.
PS : Actually dreamt last night that I went to a footy match, met many old footy mates, and then watched the curtain-raiser, which was played between kangaroos!
Dear Ms Storm you're always pushing the RL barrow and forever informing us of how how tight minded the Melbournians are .You really should try living in Sydney and profess to have an interest in AFL .I eventually gave up playing RL because of the constant vitriol from RL supporters .To a person they'd never seen a game of Australian Football ,having only the briefest glance on TV to form their hatred .Yes Southerners are indifferent to RL but they don't have the outright hatred I've experienced up North .
Here in the west they give everything a go.Fanastic crowds to the Reds gave way to pathetic crowds after everybody had had their looksee .But they did have their look .The soccer has faired a lot better because there is wider support but even succesive GF appearances haven't prevented the continual downside .
I liked playing RL as I was good at it , but you have to admit AFL is a faster ,lot more spectacular game to watch .
OK so you're going to mention something about RL toughness.No question about that physically , but outsiders don't know how mentally tough it is to play AFL , when each play you put credability on the line .
I guess if soccer was the number one sport ,people would start attacking that .
Here in the west they give everything a go.Fanastic crowds to the Reds gave way to pathetic crowds after everybody had had their looksee .But they did have their look .The soccer has faired a lot better because there is wider support but even succesive GF appearances haven't prevented the continual downside .
I liked playing RL as I was good at it , but you have to admit AFL is a faster ,lot more spectacular game to watch .
OK so you're going to mention something about RL toughness.No question about that physically , but outsiders don't know how mentally tough it is to play AFL , when each play you put credability on the line .
I guess if soccer was the number one sport ,people would start attacking that .
As for the media ! In Sydney the Swans are lucky to get the coverage equivalent to one NRL team even though they have have outdrawn all the NRL games in Sydney that W/E .Everybody treated the Swans as joke when they first came to Sydney but when after a while the media could see the threat to THEIR jobs and soon became very worried .There media coverage has only increased slightly even though they are one of Australia's premier clubs.Soccer gets a lot more coverage even though the combined crowds wouldn't even surpass the smallest NRL crowd.As for NFL ,I've never seen any coverage to Gridiron in Sydney accept at superbowl time ,even though there is a very healthy local competition.
Ms Storm you have had a couple of thousand posts pushing the same line. You are welcome to do so on this democratic site. However this thread is for NEW AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL TEAMS in other countries. Unless you've noticed some new ones - find another thread for your polemics please.
