Which team is "Austrlia's Team?"

[bretigan]

Hi,

I am an American, and right now, it is Football season. In America, the Green Bay Packers are called America's team. Yes, some will argue that the lowly Dallas Cowboys are America's team, but the Packers have been around since the beginning, and they have a TON of titles, that is why the Packers are also called Title Town.

But, now since I am trying to follow this sport of yours, which team represents Australia? Who is Australia's team?

Bret

 

[dart]

collingwood, obviously.



silly cheese head.

 

[Tigerdrive]

No-one team is "Australia's team", Collingwood would probably be considered the most well known or famous.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Carlton.

Opposition supporters accuse us of being a criminal club.

Therefore given that Australias foundations are derived from Convicts ... it makes sense.

 

[Kreuzerlenko]

Well there isn't one to start off with, I'd hate to say it but if there was it would be Collingwood.

Closely followed by Jack Watts.

 

[doodlefeatures]

GWS



And the Cowboys are "America's Team", not Green Bay

The term America's Team is a popular nickname in American sports that most often refers to the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. The nickname originated with the team's 1978 highlight film, where the narrator opens with the following introduction:
They appear on television so often that their faces are as familiar to the public as presidents and movie stars. They are the Dallas Cowboys, "America's Team."

 

[Pie eyed]

collingwood, obviously.



silly cheese head.

Aren't they the French?

 

[Dont be a lemon]

Collingwood are probably the most popular team (in terms of people who take an interest outside of September) but the fact everyone else dislikes them makes it hard to see them as "Australia's Team" at all.

 

[cormick]

Re: Which team is "Australia's Team?"

Adelaide and West Coast are more popular than Collingwood, aren't they?

 

[Wizard]

Re: Which team is "Australia's Team?"

Since when are the Packers Americas team????

Cowboys have always be labelled that.

 

[pies_this_year]

Re: Which team is "Australia's Team?"

Green Bay aren't "America's Team"...They are the "World's Team".

 

[vapid1]

no team is australia's team. i hate every team except for my team, the mighty west coast eagles.

 

[cos789]

It has to be Sydney because Sydney is a synonym for Australia .

Sydney is the most well known team outside of Australia stemming from the VFL days when Sydney was the only side to play on (and be televised) on Sunday .

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[The Swert]

There's only be one proper movie made about Aussie Rules, The Club. And that was focused around Collingwood.

Are the Yankees baseball's version of America's Team? Surely.

Although really Australia is Australia's team, since we play internationally against Ireland every once in while.
The Big V has an argument behind it as well.

 

[Spongebob]

When I lived in the USA through the 1980s Dallas was always "America's Team".

Except sometimes they were referred to as South America's team because of white powder issues.

GB can be called the town because they are the only team in public hands -- the people of the town are the shareholders in the team instead of having private owners.

 

[crownie]

Re: Which team is "Australia's Team?"

Adelaide and West Coast are more popular than Collingwood, aren't they?

id think they are many teams that would be more 'popular' then Collingwood.

 

[amer]

Re: Which team is "Australia's Team?"

Australian cricket team is Australia's team.

 

[BarneyBent]

The All-Australian team.

 

[Rack Watts]

Australia's most famous team would be Collingwood due to the famous supporting base.
The most premierships goes to Essendon and Carlton though, those are the big 3 teams in Australian football although Hawthorn fans would argue.

 

[Ricksta13]

The Dallas Cowboys have always been labelled "America's Team" never have I heard The Green Bay Packers called "America's Team" anyways both of those teams are no good, Everybody knows The Patriots are the kingson the NFL!!

As for your question, The AFL does not have such a thing as "Australia's Team", Collingwood would be the most followed team but they are also the most hated team so to say Collingwood is "Australia's Team" is ridiculous!

"Australia's Team" if anything would be The Socceroos

 

[Sunday Red]

You've got it all wrong. Fremantle is "Australia's Team" because like Aussies, they do everything really half-arsed.

 

[The Panther]

As for your question, The AFL does not have such a thing as "Australia's Team", Collingwood would be the most followed team but they are also the most hated team so to say Collingwood is "Australia's Team" is ridiculous!

Dallas are also America's most hated team.

 

[MuzzHawk]

OP is from Wisconsin. Hence the thought that everything revolves around the Packers

 

[smasha]

Gooooooooooooo Steelers!!!

 

[smasha]

Richmond are still Australias most hated team.

Just read the media and in here.

We haven't won anything for a while but we still are the most hated.