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Originally Posted by burn_baby_burn
I heard that argument a thousand times when I lived in SA. As an outsider not having any preconceived notions about either sport before I lived in Oz. I would have to say that the AFL is one of the greatest spectator sports in the world in my opinion. Still it seems that anybody I talked to from up North about it wouldn't even give the AFL the time of day. Must be a cultural thing.
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I actually didn't really know that League even existed before I moved to Australia, I just assumed that AFL was big all over. I was living in Sydney when the Swans won the AFL, so I caught a few games and definitely got caught up in the excitement. I just don't find it to be all that enthralling, there's far too chasing around a bouncing ball like sugar crazed 8 year olds. Maybe my lack of familiarity, but I just couldn't find all that much strategy or technique to appreciate as a spectator, I'm sure it's there I just couldn't pick it up. And of course there are the ever present faux hawks.
I may also be biased by the fact that a bunch of my friends were League players and we hung out with a couple NRL guys on occasion.
BTW, do any of you who live down under take in any AIHL games? It's decent hockey, certainly not the NHL but it's not a waste of time. IIRC the season will be starting fairly soon.