International Rules - Australia v Ireland

[Obi fella]

BJ surprised me as the goal keeper. He did well

 

[SHill Shall]

Well Simmo has played with Kouta, Judd, Murphy, Betts, Docherty.

Not all together though - seriously precious response to a fair point. IRS giving players in less successful sides the ability to play with a multiple All Australians.

 

[SHill Shall]

Yeah, the last time we travelled was to WA when we beat your mob by a hundred and something points, Dusty was best on and Townsend kicked 6. Enjoyed that game.

Bet you weren't as ecstatic as we were when the siren went for the corresponding fixture at the G! MUNDY - you bewdy.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Not all together though - seriously precious response to a fair point. Players in less successful sides playing with a complete list of All Australians.

All players playing with a list of All Australians would be privy to that, not just those in crap sides as he originally put it. It's a little patronising that someone about to reach 300 games is going to be more in awe than anybody else. Isn't that a fair point?

 

[SHill Shall]

All players playing with a list of All Australians would be privy to that, not just those in crap sides as he originally put it. It's a little patronising that someone about to reach 300 games is going to be more in awe than anybody else. Isn't that a fair point?

His point was simple - players in successful sides typically play with 5 or 6 AA's around them. Players in less successful sides typically don't. The IRS gives them a new experience. Why get tribal over that?

Self evidently all IRS players this year have rubbed shoulders with multiple AA's given this year's selection policy.

 

[Rich01]

Bet you weren't as ecstatic as we were when the siren went for the corresponding fixture at the G! MUNDY - you bewdy.

Nah. But my response was to a supporter incorrectly stating we can't play away from the MCG. Anyway, I'll take our last win at the G. It was something pretty special.

The Mundy goal after the siren must have been pretty good for you guys too by the sounds of it.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

His point was simple - players in successful sides typically play with 5 or 6 AA's around them. Players in less successful sides typically don't. The IRS gives them a new experience. Why get tribal over that?

Self evidently all IRS players this year have rubbed shoulders with multiple AA's given this year's selection policy.

It's not a tribal thing. I just find it flawed. There isn't a lot of difference between being an AA and just missing out. Usually it is just panel opinions.

Simpson did play with Fevola, Judd, Betts, Gibbs and Murphy at the same time. All of those and Simpson himself have been AA or AA squad.

The point is that Simpson is a poor example and it is not a tribal thing to say so.

 

[greatgatsby]

Enjoyable contest. Clearly the fact that neither the AFL nor the All-Ireland champions had representatives in the game worked to Australia's advantage.

 

[SHill Shall]

It's not a tribal thing. I just find it flawed. There isn't a lot of difference between being an AA and just missing out. Usually it is just panel opinions.

Simpson did play with Fevola, Judd, Betts, Gibbs and Murphy at the same time. All of those and Simpson himself have been AA or AA squad.

The point is that Simpson is a poor example and it is not a tribal thing to say so.

Simpson has never played dominating footy with a bunch of players playing at their AA best. He's a relatively good example.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Simpson has never played dominating footy with a bunch of players playing at their AA best. He's a relatively good example.

You are being too arbitrary with playing with a heap of AA players simultaneously. Playing with AA quality players simultaneously is just as good. Do you think of Judd didn't make it one year but Jobe Watson did, that playing alongside Watson would be the more rewarding experience.

Simpson is no lesserlight in that IR team and his form showed it, as it did last time he played.

 

[King_Steele]

And your ******* team hasn't been successful since 1964 has it ?you rude flog

Needs moar brown paper bags.

 

[domus]

Are you making a joke there? These guys are massive in person, almost the same width from shoulder to hips. Kegs with legs. Run through walls.

No-they are not. They are fit, athletic small men.

 

[King_Steele]

Are you making a joke there? These guys are massive in person, almost the same width from shoulder to hips. Kegs with legs. Run through walls.

You rang Keg on legs

 

[Jukesy85]

Does anybody know if the team will be doing an open training session in Perth before the match?

 

[wal]

Does anybody know if the team will be doing an open training session in Perth before the match?

No they're not, but Jakovich will let you in through the WC offices for the closed session, like he did the Essendon spies.

 

[SHill Shall]

You are being too arbitrary with playing with a heap of AA players simultaneously. Playing with AA quality players simultaneously is just as good. Do you think of Judd didn't make it one year but Jobe Watson did, that playing alongside Watson would be the more rewarding experience.

Simpson is no lesserlight in that IR team and his form showed it, as it did last time he played.

I suspect this is the real motivation behind your comments. Absolutely no-one was having a go at Simpson's quality or selection over that point. it could just have easily been Fyfe used as the example. Or Boak. or Zorko. Or many others. So, yes - imo that is unnecessarily tribal and precious.

 

[SHill Shall]

And your ******* team hasn't been successful since 1964 has it ?you rude flog

a telling point .....

.... for the prosecution!

 

[domus]

The tackling really hurts the Irish, you can't get run down from behind like that in GAA and the Irish don't know how to tackle.

The ball and having to have a goalkeeper-a position no AFL player has ever played and one of the most important in the game really hurts us.

 

[chiwigi]

The ball and having to have a goalkeeper-a position no AFL player has ever played and one of the most important in the game really hurts us.

A goalkeeper is just a fullback.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

I suspect this is the real motivation behind your comments. Absolutely no-one was having a go at Simpson's quality or selection over that point. it could just have easily been Fyfe used as the example. Or Boak. or Zorko. Or many others. So, yes - imo that is unnecessarily tribal and precious.

Wrong. The point was that nobody in that team has played alongside that many AAs at once. It has nothing to do with the quality of their club side. Simpson hasn't always played in crap sides.

You keep coming back to argue someone else's point. Does that make you a little precious?

 

[gavaniacono]

I thought the game was very competitive, which is what the organizers want. So the rule adjustments must be doing their job pretty well. Aus need to adjust to the round ball, the Irish to some of the more oz rule tactics. Whilst meaningless, its highly watchable in my opinion.

 

[JG22]

Yer if robbie gray didnt have the cancer scare id have loved to have seen him out there instead

Otherwise Powell Pepper or Brad Ebert?

 

[Eaglemaniac]

I enjoy watching it because its the only time we get to see AA's like Fyfe, Danger, Betts, Shuey, Wingard, Pendles etc all run around together and work as a team. I dont care what anyone else says, i reckon its great.

 

[Adz2332]

Otherwise Powell Pepper or Brad Ebert?

SPP, Dusty and Franklin would have been fun to add

 

[Blues_Man]

I'm not replying to them anymore it's actually pathetic how they are all trying to start fights over literally nothing.

Calling people flogs ..and you are concerned with starting fights ...err ok