why is it called a behind?

[bradley maher]

i went to the lions v eagles game in round 5 with two japanese guests. i was asked by one of them why a is a point called a behind. it was suggested to me that it would make more sense to call it a beside. any thoughts...?

 

[Borscht Mat]

i went to the lions v eagles game in round 5 with two japanese guests. i was asked by one of them why a is a point called a behind. it was suggested to me that it would make more sense to call it a beside. any thoughts...?

from memory the 2 point posts used to be the corners of the field (think of the little flags on a rugby pitch. So the ball went "behind" the line between the goal and the point post (the gap was very big).

I read that somewhere....cannot remember where

 

[coasting]

Why is an over with no runs called a Maiden?

 

[mantis]

Why is an over with no runs called a Maiden?

How old are you? Think about it.

 

[scotty13]

Because the bll goes behind the post on most occasions ie, watching a kick from 40m out straight on, the ball will pass the goal post behind it, not in front. (this only works when the point is kicked on the side that the player is kicking from (i think????))

 

[Benno_900]

When you the miss, the ball goes behind the bigger posts. IIRC, Rex Hunt always says 'The Ball goes behind the big post' when someone misses. I used to listen to 3AW all the time last year, but haven't listened to it once this year. I've switched to MMM.

 

[footyfreak]

When you the miss, the ball goes behind the bigger posts. IIRC, Rex Hunt always says 'The Ball goes behind the big post' when someone misses. I used to listen to 3AW all the time last year, but haven't listened to it once this year. I've switched to MMM.

Big Rex always says "the ball goes behing the stick"

 

[Alkaline]

Who cares the game is as good as it will ever be.

 

[LoneStar]

Who cares the game is as good as it will ever be.

And, sadly, Rex is as good as he will ever be as well. Last time I listened to a match on 3AW I could almost tell it was a football game he was describing.

 

[hotpie]

Why is an over with no runs called a Maiden?

Maiden=virgin=untouched=no score

 

[hotpie]

If a point is a "behind" than a goal should be called a "through"

 

[ECHUCABOY]

Stupid ********in question............whys a goal called a goal? errrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[hotpie]

Stupid ********in question............whys a goal called a goal? errrrrrrrrrrrrr

because your goal is to win.

 

[Steve Dore]

A behind is called a behind because the ball goes behind the goal post. That is the historical reason for the name whether you agree with it or not.

 

[ECHUCABOY]

errrrrrr whatever idiot. so a tackle is called a tackle because the inventors were fishing and thought uno when you grav someone it should be called a tackle like this fishing tackle.

Stuff is called stuff cos people at the time made it up and though ahhh that'll do

 

[Steve Dore]

because your goal is to win.

In Aussie Rules your goal is to attack but in Soccer and Rugby your goal is to defend, hence the term TOG in Soccer

 

[hotpie]

Echucaboy, perhaps when the school holidays are over you should go back and pay a little more attention.

 

[jimmy35]

errrrrrr whatever idiot. so a tackle is called a tackle because the inventors were fishing and thought uno when you grav someone it should be called a tackle like this fishing tackle.

Stuff is called stuff cos people at the time made it up and though ahhh that'll do

ha ha ha ..mensa stuff there echucaboy

 

[ECHUCABOY]

Echucaboy, perhaps when the school holidays are over you should go back and pay a little more attention.

Perhaps im at work ya peasent and you need to go join literature class to fufill your brilliant knowledge. This = stupid post ever

 

[hotpie]

This = stupid post ever

Discussions of where football terminogy comes from too high-brow for you?

 

[ECHUCABOY]

Discussions of where football terminogy comes from too high-brow for you?

possibly the highest brow coldpastie! it is a very pointless discussion! Whyd they call it a Torpedo punt? Cos it spins like a torpedo....wowwwwww thats cool

Why do they call it a speccy? Cos its short for special and some drunk bloke at a bar thought it would be a good way to define a high mark.

Its like everything, football terminology is just words that people have made up and that have stuck who gives a poo. YOU COLD PASTIE!

 

[crackers57]

ECHUCABOY =

 

[ECHUCABOY]

im a dog that jumps lots.........

Dont start with me lilydale scum get a descent football side that doesnt get pumped by donvale!

 

[Steve Dore]

.........Why do they call it a speccy? Cos its short for special and some drunk bloke at a bar thought it would be a good way to define a high mark.........

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzz, WRONG!

"Speccy" is short for "spectacular mark". This term actual predates Bruce McAvaney

 

[ECHUCABOY]

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzz, WRONG!

"Speccy" is short for "spectacular mark". This term actual predates Bruce McAvaney

i cant believe this thread is still going eerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..........