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Football => View from the Outer => Topic started by: Dougeytherichmondfan on October 22, 2015, 12:06:46 AM

Title: Americans playing AFL.
Post by: Dougeytherichmondfan on October 22, 2015, 12:06:46 AM

Thought it might be interesting to hear some views on the great American experiment, bringing top class athletes from the US college systems to try and play AFL at the highest level.

My view is that it won't ever be successful with the current system in place, where playing AFL is only sprung on players at the end of their college careers, at guys who won't quite make the grade at the traditional college sports (Basketball and Grid Iron), but if these guys become introduced at younger ages it may become a viable option.

I just watched this video looking at a couple of guys coming out here and giving it a go, and whilst the actual video wasn't great, it raises a few interesting points.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYXzIcbC1Ow

Title: Re: Americans playing AFL.
Post by: Stalin on October 22, 2015, 11:25:47 AM

we should get 3 7+ foot black guys for the rookie list

Title: Re: Americans playing AFL.
Post by: Penelope on October 22, 2015, 12:18:59 PM

and even if they cant play they could make a shower scene calander for the birds (and blokes that way inclined). may even get some of these female posters back to OER

Title: Re: Americans playing AFL.
Post by: Stalin on October 22, 2015, 12:40:35 PM

could start richmond tigers fc - basketball branch franchise

Title: Re: Americans playing AFL.
Post by: Dougeytherichmondfan on October 22, 2015, 04:32:18 PM

And we'd win the half time GF sprint!