when did you have your afl epiphany? I was a union man for so long but in the last two seasons i've totally come around to afl, just wish I could understand the tactical side of it but damn the kicking and the marking alone has made me a regular weekend viewer of this stuff. Tonights game was awesome despite the low score.

Side note: ARC game tomorrow arvo at 4 in ballymore only $10 for students, be there cause we definitely need an australian rugby comp.

man, happened for me years ago

followed carlton before the lions came along (because a mate at the time was a mad carlton fan)

realised the game had merit

went to my first brisbane bears game and watched roger "the doger" merrit manhandle dudes up and down the field and i was hooked (mid 90s?)

wifey and i had season membership (social club, oh her) for a few years before the lions started to play really well and we never had a bad time going to the footy and that awas even before the lions started to win

when they started winning, it was just even better

afl would have to be one of the best sports in the world, so much fitness, skill and excitement

plus it makes me turn gay

id so do it to browny

edit: got more to add

i dont think you will find more passionate supports than afl supporters, especially in melbourne, where its almost unbelievable how keen everyone is on the game. pies supporters in particular are a breed of their own.

i wished i had been exposed to afl growing up in cairns (it was played up there, but just wasnt popular). playing afl as a junior has the potential to set you up for a life of being fit! if you start playing as a kid, the sky is the limit.

ok, im done now, excellent thread!

last edited by Spook at 07:02:41 19/Aug/07

afl sux

league ftw!

last edited by HeardY at 07:08:57 19/Aug/07

heardy sux

when brisbane started winning grand finals.

it ended when they lost.

High school when we started up a team for s***s and giggles and ended up getting into the grand final, ever since then I've been a follower.. wouldn't put it above Union though.

sorry i read the thread title as:

epiphany -- gay related

I really enjoy AFL and loved the Lions (until Lynchy retired) it just isn't quite the same for me anymore. As a football game and not just a perv, I probably rate NRL higher but as the Chief of the Furry Dwarves Footy Tipping Team, I am lobbying for the AFL to bring in Golden Point. I'm sick of the draws ruining the tipping week!!!

Side note: ARC game tomorrow arvo at 4 in ballymore only $10 for students, be there cause we definitely need an australian rugby comp.

This game is also on ABC2 at 4pm.

There are 2 games on ABC/ABC2 each weekend from the ARC.

Yesterday's game was Western Sydney vs Central Coast and it was awesome. The new trial rules they are using have made the game a lot faster though I don't like the rule allowing players to collapse mauls.

1995 I started following the Bears. I remember how big a deal it was just for them to make the finals for the first time that year, so that was fairly good timing from me to watch the rise to triple premiers. Since maybe 2000ish I've started watching whatever other games are on and almost enjoy the non-Lions games as much as the Lions games now.

I can understand rugby people switching to AFL, because you'll pretty much fall asleep watching rugby. They have more action in an NFL timeout.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=AFL+Marks&search=Search

AFL is the worst sport ever made. The End

Aussie rules is invented by us...so you have to respect it... doing otherwise is un-Australian.
I've actually just recently had an NRL epiphany, a few months ago when storm were playing.

A typical match generally can't keep me entertained in full, I'll usually wander off and come back later and watch bits of a game. Rarely will I sit and watch start to finish.

I can appreciate big marks and goals, but the scrappy play when they are fumbling the ball around on the ground detracts from the gameplay for me personally.

I have been born and bred bears/lions fan. I used to play auskick when I was little, until my parents pulled me out to join scouts. wtf? Anywho. I played at the half time game in 1996, round 6, brisbane vs essedon. It was the first game under lights at the gabba. Since then I've been an avid supporter

of all the sports afl is the best to watch.

alot better than watching a bunch of brain damaged brutts run into each other.

Arguing the merits of one football code over another, so pointless. They're all rikey.

PS. Better luck next year Lions.

afl is a very athletic sport, i just enjoy seeing the players throw themselves around like mad c***s.

i dont mind the afl and this is from someone who is a rabid union fanatic :P

(growing up in NZ will do that to u hehe)

but ya i can appreciate the skill level of those guys...


but on a related note to the other Union fans in this thread...Best Rugby Website evar!

18 days to go... 18 days to lots of sleepless nights, tired days at work etc :P

im gay for browny

i'm gay

fixed

afl sux

league ftw!

QFT.