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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on September 24, 2006, 02:25:05 AM
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Aussies go for speed
24 September 2006
Sunday Herald Sun
Jon Ralph
AUSTRALIA'S International Rules side will be full of pacy ball-carriers again, with Gary Ablett, Andrew Raines and 2006 Rising Star Danyle Pearce being considered for the 25-man squad.
The Australian selectors will meet again on Tuesday as they whittle down a list of about 40 candidates.
Richmond felt Brett Deledio would be better spending the off-season resting, considering the No.1 draft pick has played 43 of a possible 44 games so far in his career.
Full article at: http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,20466000%255E19742,00.html
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No Newy or Browny either.
I'm glad Lids has been rested. Allow any niggle in his knee to get right. They should give Blingers a go if they want pace.
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Rainsey is in the Australian IR team and off to Ireland :clapping.
He will be on SEN shortly with Kade Simpson.
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As I am not a fan of the IR series - I'd rather all our boys got rested :thumbsup
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He'll be able to meet his German model girlfriend's parents on the way lol.
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The IR team is:
Chance Bateman (Hawthorn), Campbell Brown (Hawthorn), Ryan Crowley (Fremantle), Aaron Davey (Melbourne), Nick Davis (Sydney), Sam Fisher (St Kilda), Dustin Fletcher (Essendon), Lindsay Gilbee (Western Bulldogs), Brendon Goddard (St Kilda), Barry Hall (Sydney), Graham Johncock (Adelaide), Matthew Lappin (Carlton), James McDonald (Melbourne), David Mundy (Fremantle), Ryan O’Keefe (Sydney), Brett Peake (Fremantle), Danyle Pearce (Port Adelaide), Andrew Raines (Richmond), Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda), Adam Schneider (Sydney), Adam Selwood (West Coast), Justin Sherman (Brisbane Lions), Kade Simpson (Carlton), Brent Stanton (Essendon).
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Rainesy on SEN:
* Great honour. Found on the weekend and official today. Never kicked a round ball so will need the practice.
* Dad Geoff is happy. Great experience to play in Ireland.
* Been off for 6 weeks. First 2 weeks didn't do much at all but got back into it and he said he got his fitness back pretty quickly.
* The rest of the interview was just briefly talking about his year.
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Raines stoked by selection
4:52:54 PM Tue 10 October, 2006
Paul Gough
Sportal for afl.com.au
"It's been a big year and obviously I am honoured to represent my country," he told Sportal.
"When you consider I only had seven games to my name at the start of the year, to be runner-up in both those awards and now this (representing Australia) - you do have to pinch yourself.'
"There were a few question marks on me (at the start of the season) but I am only young and I have got to keep going the way I am."
"You look at some of the names in the squad, guys like Barry Hall and Nick Riewoldt and being able to play with premiership players like Ryan O'Keefe will be just awesome," he said.
"He (Sheedy) and Dad are still good mates and you couldn't pick a better bloke to coach the side," he said.
"I'm sure he will have a few tactics up his sleeve and it will be an awesome experience."
Full article at: http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=302633
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The squad will meet next week in Melbourne before leaving for Ireland on October 21.
The first Test will be held under lights in Galway on October 28 and the second Test will be held at Croke Park in Dublin on November 5.
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No, no, no. Rainsey you are supposed to take the shirt off!
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Will be attending the second test at Croke Park. :thumbsup
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Will be attending the second test at Croke Park. :thumbsup
Well we'll know who the bloke wearing the Tiger guernsey and drinking guiness in the crowd is :thumbsup.
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will the games be televised will they be live what channel ???
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The allure of the Ireland tour
Samantha Lane
The Age
October 22, 2006
JOEL Bowden openly calls it a junket, but quickly makes a clarification — "only because everything's put on for you. Your flights, for example. We flew over business-class, which was the most amazing experience. The hotel, the Berkeley Hotel (in Dublin), is incredible. And breakfast, lunch and dinner is put on. It's all there, put on for you.
"But we trained really hard, and we trained even harder after the first Test because we lost."
The Richmond defender toured Ireland with the 2004 Australian international rules side and by being an All-Australian again this year was granted automatic selection to the 2006 team. But while a select group of 25 players, from 13 of the AFL's 16 clubs, boarded an Ireland-bound flight last night hoping to reverse the result of that particularly disappointing series for Australia, Bowden was contentedly preparing for a summer in Melbourne.
Since Australia's previous away tour, he has married and become a parent, which changes things a bit. He is also finishing a university degree. In contrast, 25-year-old Western Bulldog defender Lindsay Gilbee had neither a wife, nor children to consider before deciding whether to accept the AFL's offer of a free two-and-a-half week overseas trip. Yes, he will miss the annual frivolity of Melbourne's spring racing carnival, but he says he would rather keep himself fit by playing a second international rules series than through more mundane exercise.
"The positives outweigh the negatives, and by a long way. I'd rather get fit by doing this than by running around the Tan or running around Princes Park. I'd rather do this any day."
Bonding, however, is an important part of the trip. And a valuable one. If not for his international rules experience, Bowden otherwise wouldn't have struck up friendships with Saints Luke Ball, Riewoldt, Nick Dal Santo and Max Hudghton, who he continues to keep up with.
INTERNATIONAL RULES 2006 SERIES
First Test: October 28, Pearse Stadium, Galway
Second Test: November 5, Croke Park, Dublin
Full article at: http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2006/10/21/1160851185569.html
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will the games be televised will they be live what channel ???
It was on Ch 9 last time they toured Ireland but in the TV guide on the net there's no mention of it next Saturday. They've got the rugby league tri-nations game on instead ???.
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In Sundays Sun TV guide says 10 will be telecasting the games.
It says
For the first time 10 will screen the tests from galways pearce stadium on October 28 to be televised at 12;00 noon on Sunday 29th October. and Croke park in Dublin on November 5.
Does this mean it will be live or not ?
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Not live on delay
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In that case have to make sure I get smashed and sleep in so I dont get the score before I watch them.
Hate watching sport when I know the result. :thumbsup
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Good luck to Rainesy today in the IR game :thumbsup. Too bad it's on a 6 1/2 hour delay on tv ???.
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Ireland claims First Test
7:17:21 AM Sun 29 October, 2006
Matt Burgan in Galway
Exclusive to afl.com.au
Ireland produced a thrilling First Test victory over Australia in the opening match of the 2006 International Rules series on Saturday night after local boy Galway's Joe Bergin kicked his country's only goal of the match with just over one minute remaining.
Bergin's goal gave the home side a stunning eight-point victory - 1.12.6 (48) to 1.9.7 (40) - after the Aussies looked home during the final term in the first-ever Test Match to be played at Pearse Stadium in Galway.
In the dying stages of the match, Ireland made a late charge and when the home side pounced on an Adam Selwood turnover it allowed a forward thrust from the Irish and it give the locals their first and only goal of the match.
AUSTRALIA: 0.1.1, 0.4.2, 1.8.3, 1.9.7 (40)
IRELAND: 0.5.1, 0.6.3, 0.8.5 1.12.6 (48)
GOALS - Australia: O'Keefe
Ireland: Bergin
OVERS - Australia: O'Keefe 3, Davis 2, Hall 2, Davey, Lappin
Ireland: McDonnell 4, Barden, Begley, Bergin, Brogan, Cavanagh, Earley, Geraghty, Kennelly
BEST - Australia: Lappin, O'Keefe, Fletcher, Sherman, Hall, Davis
Ireland: Kelly, McDonnell, Fitzgerald, Bergin, McGeeney, Brogan
INJURIES - Australia: Nil
Ireland: Nil
Umpires: Pat McEnaney (Ireland), Shane McInerney (Australia)
CROWD: 30,000 (approx) at Pearse Stadium in Galway, Ireland
http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=304909
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Rainesy didn't have a starring role but he did pretty well in defence. Had no probs using the round ball and he made some nice dummies to break into space and then kick long :clapping.
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Rainesy in action yesterday :thumbsup:
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Just announced on SEN in breaking news, Fevola has been sent home by the AFL for undisciplined behaviour. He was interviewed by Irish police about an alleged incident at a Galway nightclub.
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BrenDUM fevola not kicking goals in the emerald isle instead getting his bum kicked by the locals :lol
silly boy has ruined his future representing Australia
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Fev stupidly has cost himself the Carlton captaincy you would reckon.
I heard on the radio that our boy was present although thankfully not involved. Newman will probably find out the real goss as he's Fev's best mate.
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That's all the thanks the afl gets for giving him 6 metres start in the grand final sprint.
' I know you should not laugh at your own jokes' but!! :ROTFL
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BrenDUM fevola not kicking goals in the emerald isle instead getting his bum kicked by the locals :lol
silly boy has ruined his future representing Australia
And jusust when you thought he turned the corner :rollin
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this is kicking around as the police interview of brenDUM and cohorts :cheers
lots of resemblence with the "actors"
http://www.lawnbowlerland.com/shaneandfev.html
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The 2nd Test at Croke Park in Dublin will be shown live on Channel 10 at 6.30am on Monday.
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And it is now officially a sell out. 82,000 people. Biggest sporting crowd for any international sport played in Ireland!
Bar is going to be tough to get to...
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And it is now officially a sell out. 82,000 people. Biggest sporting crowd for any international sport played in Ireland!
Bar is going to be tough to get to...
Actually might need Fev to grab the bartenders attention
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Rainesy from Ireland on Sport 927 this morning
http://www.sport927.com.au/gateway/Daily_Audio/Sound%20Grabs/AR_021106.asx
* Fev controversy - more news in Oz than in Ireland. One day was front page news in Ireland but the next it was page 8 so it's dropped away. Unfortunate for Fev that he's been sent home but that's the team rules.
* They went off to celebrate after a day at the Galway races. Headed off to have a few and obviously as it turns out a few too many and then of course the incident. No set rules from the AFL on what they could and couldn't do but you've got to take responsibility for your own actions otherwise you face the consequences. The incident hasn't affected the group in his view.
* Rainsey was at the bar with Fev and about 10 others. He didn't see the incident. Must have snuck off somewhere and found out the details next day.
* The players had copped abuse from a minority of Irish from the night before (Saturday) and again Sunday and he thinks Fev snapped. Most of the Irish have been good but there's obviously a few who are passionate about the game and like to dish it out.
* On the game - hope to win the match on Sunday in Vossy's last game and seal the series.
* Experience has been good. Really enjoying the tour.
* Michael Christian told Raines that Gilbee had promised a more physical game. Raines goes "has he!" then says fair enough lol. They need to be more physical at the footy not so much the man in the second test this Sunday.
* Rainsey said with the Chris Johnson incident last year and speaking to the boys after the first test, a few of them were concerned about receiving yellow cards early on.
* They had dinner in a castle to celebrate Voss's last game.
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The 2nd Test at Croke Park in Dublin will be shown live on Channel 10 at 6.30am on Monday.
The Age said the game would be shown "live" at 6.30am but in fact it's a 5 1/2 hour delay.
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And it is now officially a sell out. 82,000 people. Biggest sporting crowd for any international sport played in Ireland!
Bar is going to be tough to get to...
Actually might need Fev to grab the bartenders attention
:lol
Fev's working on becoming our Irish ambassador :wallywink
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A new Carlton theme song.... ;)
Fev's in another blue
He's in deep deep pooh
He's again let himself down
Throttling a barman in a Galway town
He was Coleman champion
Things were looking up, but he's again stuffed up
And instead on Sunday playing
He's hiding in a Norwegian mate's loo.
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To the tune of "12 days of Christmas"..
On a day out in Galway, Fev knocked back with glee
12 glasses of Guiness
11 shots of Smirnoff
10 flutes of Fosters
9 cans of Cascade
8 pints of Pils
7 steins of Carlsberg
6 tullips of Tooheys
5 CROWNIES
4 chalices of Carlton
3 bottles of bourbon and coke
2 slabs of VB
and put the barman in a headlock you see
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To the tune of "12 days of Christmas"..
On a day out in Galway, Fev knocked back with glee
12 glasses of Guiness
11 shots of Smirnoff
10 flutes of Fosters
9 cans of Cascade
8 pints of Pils
7 steins of Carlsberg
6 tullips of Tooheys
5 CROWNIES
4 chalices of Carlton
3 bottles of bourbon and coke
2 slabs of VB
and put the barman in a headlock you see
:lol That's gold :thumbsup
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Australia wins series
8:19:36 AM Mon 6 November, 2006
Matt Burgan at Croke Park
Exclusive to afl.com.au
AUSTRALIA: 1.3.1, 1.6.3, 3.11.6, 3.15.6 (69)
IRELAND: 0.3.1, 0.4.4, 0.5.5, 0.7.10 (31)
GOALS - Australia: Crowley, Goddard, Stanton
Ireland:
OVERS - Australia: Hall 4, Sherman 3, O'Keefe 2, Pearce 2, Bateman, Davey, Davis, Goddard
Ireland: Brogan 2, Earley 2, McDonnell 2, Coulter
BEST - Australia: Pearce, Sherman, O'Keefe, Hall, Fletcher, Davey
Ireland: Kelly, Lockhart, Cavanagh, Moyles, Coulter, McDonnell
CHANGES - Australia: Gilbee (quadriceps) replaced in selected side by Goddard
INJURIES - Australia: Brown (hand/lower back), Crowley (knee)
Ireland: Geraghty (concussion)
UMPIRES: David Coldrick (Ireland), Shane McInerney (Australia)
CROWD: 82,127 at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland.
Australian coach Kevin Sheedy was delighted with his team's win, while he stood up strongly for his side after the Aussies were accused of starting the first quarter fracas.
"I think we won well and I think it's very hard to win in Ireland and I think we won because we were fitter," Sheedy said.
"(I was pleased) with 90 percent of our game and I was pleased with the way that we defended our players that got hurt and some of them were deliberately hurt."
Ireland manager Sean Boylan praised the Australians on the win, but from that point on launched a scathing attack on the opposition.
"My initial reaction is that I want to congratulate Australia on the game and that's the first reaction," Boylan said.
"I've been involved in team management for 23 years and as far as I'm concerned, what happened out there in the first quarter today is not acceptable in any code of sport - it's not accepted in the street."
And for all the cynics out there about this series - all you need to do is come to a Croke Park Test match and your view will be changed forever.
http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=305766
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Boylan lets fly
9:56:15 AM Mon 6 November, 2006
Matt Burgan in Dublin
Exclusive to afl.com.au
Ireland manager Sean Boylan has let fly with an irrational tirade towards the Australian team and said it was "pure bulls***" that Ireland started the first quarter scuffles, after it was beaten by 38 points in the second Test of the 2006 International Rules series.
Boylan vented his spleen after a spiteful opening first quarter from both teams - he almost tried to call the match off - yet he was adamant that it was entirely Australia's fault and did not lay any blame on his side, despite Ireland receiving three yellow cards to two in the first term.
He said the Australians singled out Graham Geraghty, who was concussed after being slung in a tackle by Danyle Pearce - a tactic not allowed in International Rules - while Boylan also believed the refereeing was the worst he had ever seen.
"All week, Graham has been targeted (by the Australians) … and the people got their way and when you see Tadhg Kennelly, Colm Begley, Graham and Shane Ryan - hell, do you know how many interchange players we had left? We had three left," Boylan said post-match.
"So how that can be termed as playing within the spirit of the game is absolutely beyond me and I said when the series happened last year that I felt that officialdom had an awful lot to answer for and what I say about that is simple - I've never seen more biased umpiring in my life than I saw out there today and I've been involved for 23 years."
Boylan said the players changed his mind about wanting to scrap the match after the opening term, after he told Australian coach Kevin Sheedy that he was ready to call it off.
"It was very simple what I said 'That's it Kevin, that's the end of it'. That's what I said," Boylan said.
"I changed my mind, because the players said they wanted to have a good go at it and they wanted to play football," Boylan said.
"Yes I did (want to call it off) and I said I would do it."
Full article at: http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=305771
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I haven't seen the game but I heard a SEN caller say Rainesy copped a cheap shot from one of the Irish. Is that true?
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I haven't seen the game but I heard a SEN caller say Rainesy copped a cheap shot from one of the Irish. Is that true?
Was he knocked out?
Never even knew the game was on ???
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I haven't seen the game but I heard a SEN caller say Rainesy copped a cheap shot from one of the Irish. Is that true?
Was he knocked out?
Nah he's ok. The caller was saying the Irish started it with their cheap shots - O'Keefe copping a headbutt and Rainsey copping a cheap shot too. Might have been a knee from one of the Irish.
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Knee to the groin region I believe.
This is the exact reason why I don't like our players involved in this thing :banghead
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Knee to the groin region I believe.
And yet their coach is calling us thugs ::).
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Well it certainly was a very cheap shot on Campbell Brown
Actually I reckon Sheeds made a very valid point when he said that when Australia wins it's because your thugs but when the Irish have won it's because they are just too good
I still think the whole thing is a :sleep :sleep yawn ;D
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Actually I reckon Sheeds made a very valid point when he said that when Australia wins it's because your thugs but when the Irish have won it's because they are just too good
Yep I'm sure the reaction would be different if the result went the other way :whistle.
After last year's series, why did a record 82,000 Irish still turn up this year if they really don't want IR to continue because of the physicality. If Ireland had won, today would've been a national holiday over there :yep.
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I am back from the emerald isle, and had a great day out in Croke park watching the game.
The first 10 minutes was always going to happen. Before the bounce players were running into each other, pushing each other, and a few wrestles began.
But when the footy was played, it was clear the Aussies would be running all over them. I could not believe I got 6/4 for them to hold up the cup.
I was lucky enough to have access to a tv where I was, which showed back the incidents as they happened (not on the scoreboard TV). There was nothing malicious in Pearce's tackle, but technically it was outside the rules of the game.
The media in ireland did go crazy the next day. And every taxi driver and barman I met in the next 24 hours, branded the aussies as thugs, but did acknowledge the football played by the irish was hopeless.
Raines did well not to lose his cool, and had a good game. I thought Pearce and Campbell Brown were excellent, and the skills with the round ball are much better than they were 2 years ago. (Although Nathan Brown was excellent back then)
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I am back from the emerald isle, and had a great day out in Croke park watching the game.
Are they Feral over there LT lol?
And every taxi driver and barman I met in the next 24 hours, branded the aussies as thugs, but did acknowledge the football played by the irish was hopeless.
Did you need to put them in a headlock to get that acknowledgement LT ;D
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They are feral. Definitely crazy supporters. I was in a superbox, and the irish guy sitting directly behind me was threatening to give me a cauliflower ear if I got on his nerves.
It was all in fun though. No problems at the few pubs we went to afterwards.
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Rainsey with some silverware :thumbsup
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Campbell Brown fractured his hip due to Irish guy going into him with his knees. But we're the thugs :whistle.
http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=307020
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It looks like tackling will get the chop from IR to appease the Irish ::)
http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2006/11/22/1163871482561.html
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IR series scrapped for 2007
Scott Spits
The Age
December 10, 2006
Ireland's Gaelic Athletic Association has decided to scrap the International Rules series for 2007.
Amidst speculation about the future of the hybrid series after violence marred the second Test at Croke Park last month, the GAA has opted to suspend the series next year.
AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou said today he was advised of the move by GAA president Nickey Brennan.
"The International Rules Series will be suspended for 12 months at both junior and senior level for 2007 and we will meet with the GAA in the new year to talk through future plans between our two organisations," Demetriou said in a statement.
"The GAA intends to have further internal discussions about the structure and the rules of the series and we look forward to talking to them once they have completed that process on how we may proceed in the future."
The AFL indicated it would conduct its review of the International Rules series at senior level prior to the end of the year.
However, at junior level, an AFL AIS Academy side will tour South Africa next year as part of its development program.
It is believed the AFL and and GAA will work on clarifying rules and disciplinary procedures so that the internationals can resume in 2008.
http://www.theage.com.au/realfooty/news/afl/international-rules-scrapped-for-2007/2006/12/10/1165685543142.html
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And if they had won? ::)
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I thought the Irish were toughies - apparently not.
Sour Grapes sooky la la
We allready agree to the rules heavily favouring them and they still aint happy.
Then again who gives a flying rats anyway - Not I
:santa
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I agree, where did the saying 'the Fighting Irish' come from.
I have always heard beware of the irish because they are as mad as a cut snake.
Oh well, who cares anyway, was pretty boring IMO.
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Fair dinkum - they won Australian Idol, what more do they want!
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No great loss :whistle
As everyone knows I am not a fan :sleep :sleep
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The Irish players wanted it to continue but the administrators over-ruled them and said no. Seems they don't like losing :shh.
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Lack of competitiveness weakens Australian connection
Irish Independent
Sunday December 10th 2006
CENTRAL COUNCIL'S decision yesterday - for a temporary suspension of the International Rules series - always looked inevitable. While there was much soul searching in Ireland on the link between the two countries, a similar discussion has been taking place by the Southern cross.
There are just as many sceptics down south, so a belief that all the important decisions are being made on this side of the world is slightly misplaced. The Australians are beginning to wonder if they would be better off just minding their own game. A bit like here really except they are also factoring in the lack of competitiveness.
There is no future for any game in terms of crowd appeal, no matter what the marketing, if one side keeps beating the crap out of the other. That very significant matter has received almost no debate in Ireland since the shoot-out at the Croke Park corral.
It is very clear that a major problem has arisen on the level of performance by both sets of players. While the Australians have stepped up to the mark, the Irish displays have been in free fall.
This places an onus on our players. The views articulated by those involved, through the GPA and surveys in different papers, indicate strong support among our leading players for a continuation of the series. If it is just for a trip then there is absolutely no point in continuing, if it is to demonstrate the quality, skill, pride and determination of Gaelic football then that is an entirely different matter.
For a variety of reasons, the type of player available for the last couple of years is not up to the standard of previous campaigns. The sort of physical presence needed is not available.
Gaelic football at the moment is dominated by smaller men than for a while but that is only a phase too. The real responsibility for making this work lies with the players themselves, by providing entertainment free of rancour which the public won't have to be coaxed into attending.
This is not a dream. We have had brilliant games in the past where the entertainment surpassed many of the best games in either Australian Rules or Gaelic football. Obviously what is on offer at the moment does little to enhance the idea of a new game fostering International competition and co-operation between two distinct codes which have no other International outlet.
At present the vast majority of people in this country could not care less if they did not see another one of these games. Feelings have mellowed somewhat since the last match, but there is a clear split on the issue. At a recent debate in DCU which I attended, the vote at the end of the night was roughly 55% against continuing the link, with 45% in favour.
It was a most interesting debate. The three who spoke in favour of immediately ending the link were Séamus McEnaney, John Maughan and Mickey Harte. In the other corner were Niall Moyna, Brian McEniff and myself. We all had experience of managing the Irish team at either Senior or under-17 level and were very aware of the pride and passion that Irish players feel in these situations.
Mickey Harte is absolutely opposed to this game in every shape and form and made many valid arguments against it, the most pertinent being that no matter what the International code is called, it is still not Gaelic football. The most obvious outcome from the debate is that this is a question which is dividing GAA opinion.
It is a long way from the vision of the first people who tried to make this International experiment work - Peter McDermott of Meath and Australia's Harry Beitzel.
The first games were played in Croke Park almost 40 years ago; October 1967 to be exact. This was an unofficial Australian tour which resulted in games in Croke Park against Mayo and Meath, who had won the All-Ireland. Incidentally the Meath Junior, Intermediate and Senior championship finals were postponed to help the county team take up this challenge match. And we think that clubs are only getting a raw deal recently! Each of those games attracted over 20,000, and an invitation was given to Meath to tour Australia the following March. This they did, and in style too.
The total cost was £20,000, an enormous amount at the time
At a time when few players had ever been on a plane, and wages were about €20 a week, the team travelled out going east, stopping off in Signapore. Then after spending three weeks in Australia the panel and officials came home the other way, with some time spent in Hawaii, San Francisco and New York.
The total audited cost of the trip was £20,000, which was an enormous amount at the time. A rough guide taking a multiple of 30 would give some idea of the present cost. It was raised by donations, ticket sales, door to door collections, proceeds from dances and even contributions from GAA clubs outside the county. All this information is gleaned from Peter McDermott's book, Gaels in the Sun, which was published after the trip.
The sun now appears to be setting on this experiment, hopefully the era will see a new dawn.
All pioneering movements have had their share of setbacks. This now demands a new level of co-operation, mutual respect, real friendliness and a greater willingness to compromise on both sides than has been evident recently. Nothing though compared to the difficulties faced by the men of real vision, McDermott and Beitzel, when they attempted compromise and co-operation 40 years ago.
http://www.unison.ie/sportsdesk/stories.php3?ca=13&si=1739407
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Yawn, next.
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I may have been part of history, watching the last game ever?
;D
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Hybrid footy becoming more Gaelic - Stynes
12 December 2006 Herald-Sun
Daryl Timms
THE International Rules series between Australia and Ireland is in danger of developing into Gaelic football if tackling is outlawed, according to Jim Stynes.
The Irish-born Stynes, who is Australia's assistant coach, said the game would be compromised too much if tackling was removed.
Stynes, who represented Ireland in the series while playing for Melbourne, suggested a sensible compromise might be to retain tackling, but outlaw players being slung or taken to the ground.
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I may have been part of history, watching the last game ever?
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LOL it's all your fault LT. Did you drink all their Guiness? ;D
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I did try. ;D
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It was all the Aussies fault of course :whistle
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Irish stars in hot water
15 December 2006 Herald-Sun
Daryl Timms
THE Australians have copped all the stuff for the fiery opening to last month's International Rules Series in Dublin, but now the Irish players are in strife.
It's expected two Australians and two Irishmen will face charges next week after a review of incidents in the game.
At least two Australians -- Ryan O'Keefe and Campbell Brown -- were the victims of unfair play. O'Keefe was head-butted and Brown was deliberately kneed.
A bloodied O'Keefe responded to the head-butt by throwing punches.
Irishman Graham Geraghty could also be in trouble for an incident he was involved in before being knocked out in a tackle by Danyle Pearce.
GAA and AFL representatives are expected to hear charges and hand down penalties next week in a telephone link-up.
The GAA decided at its central council meeting last weekend to abandon next year's series in Australia. They will only consider reviving the games if the AFL agrees to rule changes and increased penalties.
The Irish press reported yesterday that GAA president Nickey Brennan believes the re-establishment of trust between the GAA and the AFL was the first step towards the survival of the hybrid game.
He feels that the fiery incidents at Croke Park eroded any trust built up between the two sporting bodies.
While the Irish are expected to push for a ban on tackling, the GAA's director-general Liam Mulvihill hinted at other radical changes.
"All the analysis of the games over the last few years suggests it isn't nearly as fast as it was in the early days and that will be one of the aspects that we will be looking at from both sides," Mulvihill said.
Brennan said a planned meeting with AFL bosses in Dubai in January would not happen and there was no time frame to start discussions.
"We had a problem with trust after the second test, there is no point in saying otherwise," Brennan said.
"We were most unhappy on our side. I'm not going to prejudge what the Australians will say when they get our document (on rule changes and penalties).
"But they do realise there are big problems and that it would take a fairly major change in terms of the type of game being played to resurrect it," he said.
Brennan defended the decision to abandon the junior series as well as the senior tour.
"It's all about relationships with the AFL. There are quite a few people who would have a view that the junior tour is also a problem in that it has become a recruiting ground for young players. We need to review all of that," he said.
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IMO the AFL should be focusing on promoting our wonderful game in other countries rather than continue with this "mixed up Mother Goose" of a game we play against the Irish. There are local ALF comps running all around the world. With a bit of a cash injection into their comps, increasing local awareness & promotional assistance as well as the posibility exporting local talent, who know what could happen.
It's working for Rugby League in the UK.Sure Rugby league was already there but it was just about dead a few years ago & with players going over in the twilight of their careers its adding much needed quality & interest to their game.
I think our best bet would be to promote AFL in the U.S, UK or maybe even Japan. Sure we play the odd promotional game overseas but we come and go like a Robbie Williams concert tour with generally only expats going to the games.. There's no sustainability in that.
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IMO the AFL should be focusing on promoting our wonderful game in other countries rather than continue with this "mixed up Mother Goose" of a game we play against the Irish. There are local ALF comps running all around the world. With a bit of a cash injection into their comps, increasing local awareness & promotional assistance as well as the posibility exporting local talent, who know what could happen.
It's working for Rugby League in the UK.Sure Rugby league was already there but it was just about dead a few years ago & with players going over in the twilight of their careers its adding much needed quality & interest to their game.
I think our best bet would be to promote AFL in the U.S, UK or maybe even Japan. Sure we play the odd promotional game overseas but we come and go like a Robbie Williams concert tour with generally only expats going to the games.. There's no sustainability in that.
South Africa looks promising to me as far as exporting Aussie Rules. From a distance there seems to be a genuine interest to play footy there and room for growth. Aussie Rules doesn't come with any political apartheid baggage or stigma unlike other traditional SA sports like rugby.