Running Aussie Rules thread

[Inky_Wretch]

I’m not the only one watching this tonight, right?

 

[apeman33]

Nope. I've been watching Aussie Rules since the mid 80s.

The empty stadium makes it feel like a scrimmage.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Yeah, I used to watch years ago on ESPN. When did the goal umpires ditch the lab coats and fedoras?

 

[apeman33]

I don't remember exactly. Late 90s, I think.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Hell of a comeback by Fremantle.

 

[TrooperBari]

Yeah, I used to watch years ago on ESPN. When did the goal umpires ditch the lab coats and fedoras?

It's been a while. I think they only trot those out for Grand Finals and special occasions now.

 

[HanSenSE]

Where are you finding games?

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Where are you finding games?

FS1 had them last night.

 

[Iron_chet]

Yeah I was watching last night but have watched before. Also missed the huge pom poms that are usually right by the goals.

Really jonesing for some sports right now.

 

[apeman33]

The games have been on FS2 the past two or three seasons. And last night/this morning was the first time there's ever been a TV doubleheader in the US that I know of.

Tonight at 11 p.m. (Central), Hawthorn takes on Brisbane.

Fox Soccer Plus (if you can find it) has more games and matches from Australia's National Rugby League.

 

[John]

I've been watching older games on YouTube. This is one of the best games I've ever seen:

 

[HanSenSE]

Was fun while it lasted.

 

[apeman33]

The AFL said it was shortening its season. It normally plays 22 games but cut this season to 17.

I'm guessing that the idea at the time was that if the season was interrupted, they would just take any postponed rounds and move them to the end of the season but with fewer to reschedule, they could avoid extending the season into October or November.

But it would have made more sense to me to take the games off at the *beginning* of the season and look to start it in mid-May.

 

[Vombatus]

That sounds about right.

Friends in Oz say they’re done through the end of April.

If things improve, maybe they can restart.

 

[HanSenSE]

Flipping through one of the Aussie home pages before crashing last night, it appeared Rugby League would carry on.

 

[apeman33]

I'm not sure how they can. My understanding is that most Australian states have prohibited travel between them.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

I'm not sure how they can. My understanding is that most Australian states have prohibited travel between them.

Which will affect something like four or five NRL sides. Most of the “National” Rugby League plays in the Sydney suburbs.

 

[apeman33]

But there are a few clubs in Queensland and one in Melbourne. They'd either have to cancel just those games or force them to play all their home games in New South Wales.

 

[HanSenSE]

Was channel surfing before starting a 6 a.m. shift today and saw a little of some match. Now just comfirming, and sorry for the month-old link, but, it's back!

Australian rules football league ready to resume June 11

 

[TrooperBari]

That was fun while it lasted. AFL Twitter wryly notes this isn't the first time Essendon disrupted a season with positive tests.