What AFL team is 'Australia's team'?

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Except the Cowboys don't seem to have a problem with non-white players.

I've never heard Jerry Jones say: ''As long as they conduct themselves like white people, well, off the field, everyone will admire and respect … As long as they conduct themselves like human beings, they will be all right. That's the key.''

Collingwood don't have a problem with non-white players either

 

[Snuggles]

Except the Cowboys don't seem to have a problem with non-white players.

I've never heard Jerry Jones say: ''As long as they conduct themselves like white people, well, off the field, everyone will admire and respect … As long as they conduct themselves like human beings, they will be all right. That's the key.''

Is that the same Jerry Jones that had to apologise in 2013 for making racist comments ?

The comments you have quoted are disgusting and inexcusable but I think you will find attitudes and times have changed at all Clubs in the last 25 years.

 

[Prestigerrycomo]

Except the Cowboys don't seem to have a problem with non-white players.

I've never heard Jerry Jones say: ''As long as they conduct themselves like white people, well, off the field, everyone will admire and respect … As long as they conduct themselves like human beings, they will be all right. That's the key.''

What’s your issue with the Irish then?

Because Collingwood hatred basically stems from good old fashioned anti Irish sentiment by the English

So going by your logic if you hate Collingwood you hate Irish people

Bigot

 

[R Chee Manning]

Collingwood don't have a problem with non-white players either

Never...

 

[R Chee Manning]

Is that the same Jerry Jones that had to apologise in 2013 for making racist comments ?

The comments you have quoted are disgusting and inexcusable but I think you will find attitudes and times have changed at all Clubs in the last 25 years.

What club was it again that the Swans were playing against where Adam Goodes got racially abused by a 13yo? Can you remind me please?

 

[JayJ20]

I don’t think there is one Australia team per sae it probably depends on who is the biggest or more dominant club that represents the area you are moving into at the time as it stands atm

W.A. West Coast

NSW Sydney or GWS

SA - Adelaide

QLD would still say Sydney especially for areas like Brisbane and the Gold Coast that are still fairly close to nsw

VIC I would say Richmond or Collingwood

It's quite easily Essendon and Collingwood. Richmond are heavily supported in inner east/south suburbs right to the outer eastern suburbs. Otherwise, they are moderately supported elsewhere. You're not going to find a large number of Richmond supporters in the northern or western suburbs. Essendon and Collingwood are popular right across Victoria. It doesn't matter where you go, you'll find them.

 

[R Chee Manning]

What’s your issue with the Irish then?

Because Collingwood hatred basically stems from good old fashioned anti Irish sentiment by the English

So going by your logic if you hate Collingwood you hate Irish people

Bigot

Well if Collingwood is a team solely for the Irish... then it is hardly Australia's team.

 

[Muddiemoose]

It's quite easily Essendon and Collingwood. Richmond are heavily supported in inner east/south suburbs right to the outer eastern suburbs. Otherwise, they are moderately supported elsewhere. You're not going to find a large number of Richmond supporters in the northern or western suburbs. Essendon and Collingwood are popular right across Victoria. It doesn't matter where you go, you'll find them.

I know for a fact Richmond have a massive following in the northern suburbss

 

[JayJ20]

So who is 'Australia's team'?

I think it's the Swans.

Not even close.

AFL does not have 'Australia's team". Collingwood are the most popular team. Not Australia's team though.

 

[R Chee Manning]

Is that the same Jerry Jones that had to apologise in 2013 for making racist comments ?

The comments you have quoted are disgusting and inexcusable but I think you will find attitudes and times have changed at all Clubs in the last 25 years.

I think this happened within the past 25 years...

Correct me if I'm wrong...

 

[projectv]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_international_rules_football_team

 

[JayJ20]

I know for a fact Richmond have a massive following in the northern suburbss

Not like Carlton, Essendon or Colingwood.

 

[Snuggles]

What club was it again that that the Swans were playing against where Adam Goodes got racially abused by a 13yo? Can you remind me please?

Wow so one comment by a 13 year old makes an entire Club racist ?

 

[kaiserchief13]

There is no equivalent. No team is Australia's team. Any decent fan loves their team and hates the rest. Occasionally I like seeing the upset. Having the loser, downtrodden team get a win. It's more about seeing another team lose, rather than celebrating another teams win.

Yep ideally every other team but your own loses every game.

 

[Muddiemoose]

Not like Carlton, Essendon or Colingwood.

Would be about par between all of them

 

[R Chee Manning]

Wow so one comment by a 13 year old makes an entire Club racist ?

Oh yeah and then the club president saying on radio he should be promoting King Kong...

 

[sobrave]

Essendon? FFS. They are despised by every right thinking citizen.

 

[Occidental]

I think this happened within the past 25 years...

Correct me if I'm wrong...

You’ve derailed your own thread.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Wtf is going on here

 

[R Chee Manning]

You’ve derailed your own thread.

Not at all. Merely proved that Collingwood could never qualify as 'Australia's team'.


While Collingwood supporters may consider Australia as a 'whites only' land...

''As long as they conduct themselves like white people, well, off the field, everyone will admire and respect … As long as they conduct themselves like human beings, they will be all right. That's the key.''

The rest of us disagree...

 

[Lord of the Pies]

Got to be the Hammerheads

 

[Occidental]

Not at all. Merely proved that Collingwood could never qualify as 'Australia's team'.


While Collingwood supporters may consider Australia as a 'whites only' land...

''As long as they conduct themselves like white people, well, off the field, everyone will admire and respect … As long as they conduct themselves like human beings, they will be all right. That's the key.''

The rest of us disagree...

I repeat, you have derailed your own thread and just continue to increasingly do so.

 

[Prestigerrycomo]

FMD this is what passes as discussion on the main board.

Nothing but a thin veiled Collingwood troll thread

 

[Scotland]

It should be Melbourne. Oldest club with Geelong, affiliated with the MCC and the MCG. The team of the self proclaimed home of football.

Should be, isn't. They are a team for Range Rover driving hyphens with chalets at Mt Hotham.

 

[Strebi3]

It's quite easily Essendon and Collingwood. Richmond are heavily supported in inner east/south suburbs right to the outer eastern suburbs. Otherwise, they are moderately supported elsewhere. You're not going to find a large number of Richmond supporters in the northern or western suburbs. Essendon and Collingwood are popular right across Victoria. It doesn't matter where you go, you'll find them.

I know so many Richmond supporters in the North. Everyone is either Collingwood or Richmond