Dangerfield in International rules series

[bickley26]

Anyone heard how Danger is going in Ireland?

There doesn't seem to be a lot of news coming back from there.

I assume he travelled and is currently training with the squad.

 

[Jilly]

These were posted by Jennifer Witham and Emma Quayle on Twitter. Other than these, I haven't heard much more.

http://yfrog.com/i3470pmj
http://yfrog.com/2rc8kj
http://yfrog.com/03e98xj


EDIT: Here's Danger, but I think this was taken in Australia before they left. http://yfrog.com/42vb1lj

 

[BACCS]

Search function is you friend.

 

[canbracrow]

Some local irish reporting:http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/1019/1224281442390.html

'Running power' key for Aussies

INTERNATIONAL RULES : AS YOU might expect, the Australian team had a slightly different way of addressing any jetlag issues following their long-haul flight into Ireland on Sunday night: they went training. The 23-man squad – which was increased by one prior to their departure with the addition of Western Bulldogs defender Liam Picken – had a light run-out at their base in Cork at lunchtime yesterday, and will now get down to serious business of preparing for the opening International Rules Test at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick on Saturday evening.

Australian coach Michael Malthouse surprised many with his selection, not least of all because only six players have previous international experience; team captain Adam Goodes, along with Matthew Boyd, Kade Simpson, Brad Green, Leigh Montagna and goalkeeper Dustin Fletcher. But according to the Australian press officer, Patrick Keane, it’s a team specifically designed to win back the Cormac McAnallen Cup from Ireland, who won the last series, on Australian soil, in 2008.

“Yes, very much it’s a team built around younger guys,” said Keane. “But we’ve always thought the key for us to win is having running power, and that’s what we’ve went with. Also with a fair bit of mobility, so we’ve picked guys that in our game are very much seen as good runners.”

Yesterday’s training session, admitted Keane, was easy, but the practice game tomorrow should reveal a lot more about which Australian players are likely to start: “Today was just a light training run, really, after arriving in on Sunday night. It was about a 40-minute session, just to get the guys moving. But we’ll train a bit more seriously tomorrow, and then the practice match Wednesday afternoon. We’ve been told about five of them are senior county players, and the rest are under-21s. It’s just a practice game, to get a bit of thinking done, and see how the players are going.

“But ball movement and kicking is always our big challenge so we’ll want to work a little on that.”

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/1019/1224281442390.html

 

[Crowfoot]

Played in defence in the practice match.



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[SugarShane]

Does anyone know what the broadcast situation is for the series over here?

 

[Crowfoot]

Does anyone know what the broadcast situation is for the series over here?

Test 1 - Limerick
Sunday 24 October

Channel 7 – 10am Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth
7 TWO – 10am Sydney, Brisbane

Test 2 - Dublin
Sunday 31 October

Channel 7 – 10am Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth
7 TWO – 10am Sydney, Brisbane

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[jo172]

Does anyone know what the broadcast situation is for the series over here?

10 AM Sunday morning on 7.

 

[SugarShane]

Very good, thanks gents!

 

[brucetiki]

Test 1 - Limerick
Sunday 24 October

Channel 7 – 10am Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth
7 TWO – 10am Sydney, Brisbane

Test 2 - Dublin
Sunday 31 October

Channel 7 – 10am Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth
7 TWO – 10am Sydney, Brisbane

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7 even delay the International Rules coverage - I suppose telemall shopping is the bigger ratings puller

 

[jo172]

7 even delay the International Rules coverage - I suppose telemall shopping is the bigger ratings puller

It's a rare event that will rate higher delayed than live.

Smart decision.

 

[canbracrow]

Report from Irish news

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/1021/1224281619804.html

Australia 4-22-15 (105) UCC/CIT 0-3-3 (12): AUSTRALIA GEARED up for the International Rules series with Ireland with this rout at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork last night.

By half-time it was 54-1, the greater sharpness of the Aussies clearly showing as they also got to grips with the physical side of the game. The students struggled to make, and break, tackles, and only good goalkeeping from Brian Walsh prevented Australia from more six-pointers.

SCORERS

b: B Greene 22; J Riewoldt 16; A Goodes 14; E Betts 11; T Varcoe, B Gibbs, S Gilbert, T Banfield 6 each; K Jack, P Dangerfield 4 each; K Simpson, L Picken 3 each; L Montagna 2; D Swan, M Boyd 1 each.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/1021/1224281619804.html

 

[jenny61_99]

Does that mean Patty scored 4 points in total or what? That's a very confusing score card.

 

[beartoo]

Yep, that's what it means. if you add them you get 105.

 

[jenny61_99]

Yep, that's what it means. if you add them you get 105.

So it does! Silly bloody way of showing it though. How many of Greene's 22 points were points for example?

 

[dplggr47]

Does that mean Patty scored 4 points in total or what? That's a very confusing score card.

yep, most likely 1 over and 1 behind, or 4 behinds.

 

[SydCrow]

 

[Crowfoot]

That shot really shows off his new prosthetic left hand.

Or should that be "bionic"?


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[SydCrow]

also his cool new AFL tattoo

 

[Big Sledge #32]

Danger's Irish Debut

http://www.afc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4417/newsid/104378/default.aspx

Not much but thought I'ld post it anyway

 

[canbracrow]

Irish pre-game reporting

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/

Aussies-put-faith-in-mobility-to-combat-tohills-hard-unit
THE noises coming out of Australia prior to the International Rules series seemed to indicate that the tourists had undergone a re-think in terms of the type of player best suited to the hybrid game. Out had gone players with big physical presence, replaced instead by quick, athletic types who were able to move the ball quickly. On Wednesday at Páirc Uí Rinn, this tactic change looks to have been successful as Australia enjoyed a 105-12 win against a UCC/CIT combination.

Jarrad McVeigh, one of the Aussies' stars, feels that such a style is necessary to beat Ireland, but says that big players still have a part to play. "We've got a lot of running players who are very fit and fast," he said. "Some of the Irish players are similar, so we'll have to combat that. We've got a few big players, like Jack Riewoldt, who are very mobile as well. We're trying to move the football with our hands a lot more. "That's a strength of ours and with our fitness, we think we can run a lot harder and faster. We're definitely well prepared for Saturday."
A big factor in winning for Australia will be adapting to the round ball. While that was not a problem on Wednesday, it did take some acclimatising.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/

 

[canbracrow]

And a little more

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/1022/1224281722790.html

YOU CAN love it, hate it or simply not understand it but come tomorrow evening the International Rules series returns when Ireland stare down Australia at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Call it a hybrid or compromise game, basically it is the cream of Aussie Rules and Gaelic football trying to impress miles from their comfort zone (literally in the case of Mick Malthouse’s visiting troops). For the Irish players it will be about dealing with the increased physicality, particularly the tackle, while the Australians must get their heads around the bigger, round “footie”.

Players can be told this a thousand times this week but when 100 kilograms of muscle comes crashing into them, from their blind spot, it will be an entirely different and jarring experience. Only successful Irish teams have learned how to cope with it. “We’ve picked players who can play football, nobody who is going to be confrontational because that’s not what we want. It won’t lend itself to our style of game. It won’t benefit our team so there is no point in going near it.”

“I have a lot of time for Australians having worked in rugby league over there. They really are good athletes. The goalkeeper, (Dustin) Fletcher, is a big, tall, athletic guy. (Eddie) Betts is another really good player. (Bryce) Gibbs has a serious engine on him, he could run all day. (Sam) Gilbert is quite strong, a good runner. Their full forward, (Brad) Greene, is a good target man. He only gets four or five involvements every match but when he gets them he makes them count.”http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/1022/1224281722790.html

 

[Drummond]

also his cool new AFL tattoo

I'd complain though if I were him, doesn't fit properly.

 

[NTRabbit]

I'd complain though if I were him, doesn't fit properly.

Adrian Anderson said there's nothing wrong with the tattoo, he just needs to adjust the size of his arm.

 

[cmndstab]

I don't suppose there's any way to watch the match if you're not in Australia?