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Gerard Whateley, around 10:30 am, on Sunday the 10 of January, 2021: "It's one-all in the series. Australia will win this Test Match"
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Verbal Faux Pas, Jargon, Cliches, Boganisms, etc
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This is more usually written than spoken, but I hate “Richmond Tigers, Hawthorn Hawks” etc. Americanises our older clubs’ names. Also loses credibility with me - sounds like the writer doesn’t actually know our game, like calling rugby league “rugby”. Of course, it’s fine for S Swans, WC Eagles, etc - those are their official names.
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Haven't the Geelong Cats and North Melbourne Kangaroos also officially gone down that path? They probably all will eventually.
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Not any of the above just funny:
Ricky Ponting during tonight’s BBL, when a player needed to adjust his accoutrements: “His box was losing its integrity”.
Ricky Ponting during tonight’s BBL, when a player needed to adjust his accoutrements: “His box was losing its integrity”.
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Tim Watson - “Reguly”
Pete Mitchell reporting news of a break in at Dior. Called it Deeyore. I thought he'd be more high end than that.
As an old bastard, and I may be slightly paraphrasing just to emphasise the old bit, I empathise with Tim Watson who got just a little mixed up in the moment when he said: "That's what I thought as I was thinking it."
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Interesting use this year of “AFL mens”
As in “the first game of the AFL Men’s season.” “AFL men’s footy is back” instead of just “footy’s back”
So as not to offend the women’s game I’d imagine. The Age has used it a bit last few days.
As in “the first game of the AFL Men’s season.” “AFL men’s footy is back” instead of just “footy’s back”
So as not to offend the women’s game I’d imagine. The Age has used it a bit last few days.
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no way!!!!
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Yeah nah, Tom Elliot has been playing some plonker on Radio National (I think) saying "AFLM". FMD!! As Elliot has asked, has the AFL been renamed? 
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Indeed
Why the phrase ‘footy’s back’ is a proper faux pas
The language we use around AFLW matters, and footy media and supporters should at least be able to treat both competitions equally when speaking.
The boys are back: fans rejoice as men’s AFL returns to Melbourne
It’s been almost a year since an AFL men’s game was played in front of Victorian fans.
There was another one I can’t find.
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Huddo “X handballs to Y, it misses he”
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vunerable
the world is vulnerable
the world is vulnerable
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Also, words starting with O for example official, prnounced "afficial".
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So many, who should know better, say vunnerable. Do they also say invunnerable?
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Oh god yes
Some even go with "vonerable".
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Indeed
Why the phrase ‘footy’s back’ is a proper faux pas
The language we use around AFLW matters, and footy media and supporters should at least be able to treat both competitions equally when speaking.www.theage.com.au
The boys are back: fans rejoice as men’s AFL returns to Melbourne
It’s been almost a year since an AFL men’s game was played in front of Victorian fans.
There was another one I can’t find.
Oh. My gripe with those articles was the use of ‘ in afl men’s
Wonder if those journalists have noted with interest that recently some women in aussie rules football and cricket want the W removed.
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Indeed
Why the phrase ‘footy’s back’ is a proper faux pas
The language we use around AFLW matters, and footy media and supporters should at least be able to treat both competitions equally when speaking.
The boys are back: fans rejoice as men’s AFL returns to Melbourne
It’s been almost a year since an AFL men’s game was played in front of Victorian fans.
There was another one I can’t find.
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Some commentators don't seem to understand that there are three syllables and two Ls in "brilliant".
Instead, it's bree-yent. Cameron Ling a serial offender.
Also, how many times during one game can Hamish McLachlan talk about how a player is a "great story"? Stop trying to turn everything into a human interest piece. I don't care about the last time you cried.
Instead, it's bree-yent. Cameron Ling a serial offender.
Also, how many times during one game can Hamish McLachlan talk about how a player is a "great story"? Stop trying to turn everything into a human interest piece. I don't care about the last time you cried.
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I don't know if this is the right place, but anytime someone says "sells some candy" I want to ram forks into my eyes.
Basically anything that passes out of BTs mouth has that effect on me.
Basically anything that passes out of BTs mouth has that effect on me.
