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Are you and quartermaine on the same stuff
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that is one match. Rivarly to me means it usually close, unexpected and causes alot of emotion.
that Grand Final was unexpected. But for me the emotion factor was zero because when it comes down to it, its soccer and I really could not care less about soccer.
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The West Australian lost all credibility when they said the Derby is Australias biggest rivalry.
What a joke, because Fremantle is a joke (today was an exception).
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Probably true but I will always have more emotions present in a match v Sydney - generally we have great games with them
So far in 05-06 year we had a goodun with them, while in 06-07 it was Melbourne
I foresee a Roar rivalry this year lol
Its all in perspective (of course the WEST AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER will think the ALL WEST AUSTRALIAN GAME will be Australia's biggest rivalry) But it is in the tops for the most intense rivalries. I personally think NSW v QLD is the biggest, but the Derby is up there
SA vs Vic and Aus vs England would be the biggest 2 surely
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Well. Aus vs England wouldn't count as England isn't IN Australia............
I would have agreed with the SA vs Vic rivalry 15 years ago... but no longer
umm where does it say the rivalry has to be IN Australia
if it involves Australia then its good enough for me
Aus vs NZ is also a fierce rivalry in alot of sports... Rugby, Netball, Cricket
Im West Australian and i don't give a toss about the sanfl.
And most south aussies wouldnt know there was a east/south freo rivalry if it wasnt for the name and couldn't care
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Thank you for proving my point
( i dont know whether you were agreeing or criticising my post lol)I just thought it was obvious to the above post (above yours ashley) that considering all the rivalries are in Australia, thats what it meant (he noted this in the column)
Else the top 5 would only include the SOO league rivalry concerning Australian only rivalries
Then Ricmond vs credibilityglen quartermans a fair dinkum gooseFancy having east and south freo at 7....lol.
And Ashley beat me to it. NSW and QLD state of origin easy, then the Ashes, then Bledisloe cup, then the Derby. Showdown is just a pissy game in a tiny state. It generates NO interest anywhere else.
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I'd like Green / mundine to develop their rivalry more.
SANFL>WAFL
I'm a neutral fan but I love watching showdowns. If you understood the reasons behind the rivalry, port going behind the sanfls back to try to enter the afl in 1990 etc etc then it would mean much more. The wa teams don't have this background behind their derbies.
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Thank you for proving my point
I just thought it was obvious to the above post (above yours ashley) that considering all the rivalries are in Australia, thats what it meant (he noted this in the column)
Else the top 5 would only include the SOO league rivalry concerning Australian only rivalries
Do you think rivalry means to fight one another or too cause emotion on the field and inspire teams to win when they wouldn't be expected too.
The Derby is just a slaughterfest West Coast- 18 Freo- 8?
Showdown is so close, spilts a state and with due cause. It has historical background and the games are actually close. Adelaide -11 Port -12
Thats why I find it so strange that they can claim the Derby is a bigger rivalry then the Showdown.
I still say SOO is the biggest because it pitts two states against one another. And is an honour of each player to represent there state.
StKilda v Sydney
StKilda v Fremantle
also a bit stiff to miss out on the top 10.
StKilda v Fremantle
also a bit stiff to miss out on the top 10.
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...I didn't even know St Kilda were rivals with those two?
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lol I mentioned in another thread that the Derby is massively overrated and i also said it would be more of a rivalry if the win/loss ratio between the teams was much closer. Unfortunately the Derby gets much more attention due to the thuggish nature of both teams and the fact that its supporters tend to go overboard in these cases. At least its mainly words in Showdowns (though I heard on 5AA this morn that a few fights broke out, around 4)
The Showdown is more historical yet the Eastern states seem to take much more interest in the Derby (maybe because of game styles I dont really know)
Both are good and I agree that Showdowns seem more important to the team for the Crows and Port, while the Derby seems to mainly affect Freo supporters (only the extremely childish of course)
And of course, SOO actually matters in comparison, and it should for the players... Still because of the decline of AFL SOO the Vic/SA rivalry is not really much more any longer, so of course the only choice is the SOO of RL.
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The Clubs of the AFL will do there best to kill any rebirth of the AFL SOO. When in reality it would cause an explosion of interest in the game. We would see games with the best of the best playing.
I think the Derby is only rated because of the fights. An American friend of mine said when he was in the USA they used to show the fights(from the derby) and pay out the sport.
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lol thats a little sus considering there are many fights like that in games like Baseball and Basketball (non contact sports)
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he is a baseball fan. I am pretty sure the fights in those two sports are very rare, and are usually by the managers. haha.
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Which is even more sus lol
Nah very few traditional rivalries anymore other than LEAGUE SOO seeing that its no longer the VFL exclusively and no more AFL SOO
Rather watch a good match between two teams that respect each other than a good match fueled by hatred
Come to WA in dErby week and you'll see why it owns the Showdown..plus footy has a prouder and longer tradition in WA then SA. I also think that Vic V WA would be a bigger rivalry than SA V Vic.
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Yep. I know I am pushing the topic, but as soon as the fights started happening the commentators were like "WOW What a great game!". I relaly don't think fighting makes it a great game, just fires up the crowd.
The showdowns have calmed down in terms of fights and cheap shots. But still the intensity is still there.
I love SOO, its the only time of year when I wish SA was a rugby state.
bring back AFL SOO stat! (I wont have to buy a new flag, already got a state coloured flag
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WOW got anything to back up that statement...
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