what is the most annoying phrase in the AFL?

[Lavender Bushranger]

From every AFL show on Fox or FTA:-

"And now its over to the number 1 news breaker in the business"

Like any of the general public give the slightest f**k which journo breaks a story first.

 

[Oscarman]

'Up front' referring to the forward 50 seems to get used a bit now. It's not soccer.

 

[Tall poppy Syndrome]

‘Insufficient intent’

Signed: K. Amon

 

[MartinPrince]

'resilience' used in sport terms.

'bullish'

ex players/media types bringing up private school footy like anyone outside the boys club gives a flying f..k

 

[Rabish Binney]

'We pride ourselves....'

'His ability to......'

 

[Big Animal]

"superstar"

 

[Woody15]

There is nothing more unoriginal and no longer funny (if it ever really was) than the "does <insert player> play badminton?" when a squad is released and a player misses out. Rampant today.

 

[windyhill]

" inside the four walls"

 

[Gibbke]

The vast majority of shit spoken via commentary annoys me, but I do acknowledge that it could just be me...!

 

[FreddyTwoShoes]

The vast majority of shit spoken via commentary annoys me, but I do acknowledge that it could just be me...!

It’s not just you

 

[garlic munchers]

The Prancing Pony……

Should be Polony.

 

[Junction Lion]

Referring to the skill in a certain position as 'craft'.

Ruck 'craft', forward 'craft' etc.

I cringe every time I hear it.

This one brings back memories. Was coaching a men’s 4ths team in Sydney in 2017 and we brought in a well regarded ex SANFL player as senior coach. All 4 teams warmed up together and before training the coach outlined the training schedule, warm up, craft, cardio/ running, general skill drills, match simulation. I knew the others but thought to myself, “hello, this craft is an interesting one. Will we be doing some pottery and weaving tonight?”

 

[LindaCrescent]

But a bull also has 4 legs and a tail - yet they describe human men as 'inside bulls'.

I don't think they mean it literally.

Some bulls identify as heifers

 

[wilsonmatic]

'There's your siren!'
**** off JB.

 

[Cleavy]

"hamstring awareness"

 

[Wish Wellingtons]

They changed the wording on purpose and it’s officiated as such.

Are you saying the change was deliberate?

 

[Wish Wellingtons]

Worried him out of it.

He just won a contest mate.

 

[RodneyMaynard]

• "The playing group" - instead of 'players'
• "Fat side" - instead of 'open side'
• "Dissapointed I put myself in that situation" - instead of 'sorry for my reprehensible behaviour'
• 'The GWS' - instead of 'GWS' or 'The Giants'
• 'Money Ball' - AFL commentators have literally never once used this in the correct context

And I just generally hate the phrase 'we stuck to our structures'.

 

[PaulTergeist]

"Loving the buy-in"

Is it footy or poker they are playing?

 

[tropicaltiger]

Exactly the ball is on its way down when someone marks it, does my head in

the highest point when contesting a mark compared to other competitors trying the same or to mark or spoil. one of the main reasons players don't take chest marks anymore unless they are jostling rather than jumping.

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

Laconic. It doesn't mean what they think it means.

Lackadaisical

and with an honorable mention to brilliant pronounced “briyyant” with French L’s for some reason.