Comments on: Australia 69, Ireland 31 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2006/11/05/australia-69-ireland-31/ It's always football season somewhere. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:41:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Matt http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2006/11/05/australia-69-ireland-31/comment-page-1/#comment-1977 Matt Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:43:51 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2006/11/05/australia-69-ireland-31/#comment-1977 The Aussies play tough physical agressive footy week in week out, the Irish play a non contact game... enough said. If you have an objective look at the incidents in question you'll see that blame needs to be attributed fairly evenly to both teams. You'll also see that the Aussies applied and responded to the the physical pressure with what can only be explained as experience, the Irish on the other hand have no experience with aggressive physical pressure in the professional sense and it showed. The Aussies play tough physical agressive footy week in week out, the Irish play a non contact game… enough said. If you have an objective look at the incidents in question you’ll see that blame needs to be attributed fairly evenly to both teams. You’ll also see that the Aussies applied and responded to the the physical pressure with what can only be explained as experience, the Irish on the other hand have no experience with aggressive physical pressure in the professional sense and it showed.

]]> By: Dave http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2006/11/05/australia-69-ireland-31/comment-page-1/#comment-1968 Dave Mon, 06 Nov 2006 13:18:58 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2006/11/05/australia-69-ireland-31/#comment-1968 I don't think anyone will say the Gaelic footballers weren't outplayed. Australia was utterly dominant in this game, especially in the third quarter. The media, however, <i>will</i> focus on the fights, because they marred a series that had been developing into something interesting. This may ultimately torpedo the whole series, and that would be a shame. BTW, Australian coach Kevin Sheedy claims the Irish started it... http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=305813 I don’t think anyone will say the Gaelic footballers weren’t outplayed. Australia was utterly dominant in this game, especially in the third quarter.

The media, however, will focus on the fights, because they marred a series that had been developing into something interesting. This may ultimately torpedo the whole series, and that would be a shame.

BTW, Australian coach Kevin Sheedy claims the Irish started it…

http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=305813

]]> By: steve http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2006/11/05/australia-69-ireland-31/comment-page-1/#comment-1965 steve Mon, 06 Nov 2006 09:42:26 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2006/11/05/australia-69-ireland-31/#comment-1965 also, for those thining the irish a blameless...poor kids being picked on by the aussie thugs... http://www.villagemagazine.ie/article.asp?sid=7&sud=17&aid=1229 also, for those thining the irish a blameless…poor kids being picked on by the aussie thugs…
http://www.villagemagazine.ie/article.asp?sid=7&sud=17&aid=1229

]]> By: steve http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2006/11/05/australia-69-ireland-31/comment-page-1/#comment-1960 steve Mon, 06 Nov 2006 02:33:33 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2006/11/05/australia-69-ireland-31/#comment-1960 look...the irish were simpy outplayed on the day. the push and shove went both ways - they're all playing for their country - of course it's fgoing to be a little heated!... but this whole "poor us irish" is wearing a bit thin to be honest. That "slinging" tackle happens every week in aussie rules - usually no one gets injured...unfortunately Geraghty got injured this time (it's unfortunate and nobody likes injuries to happen - but I really think it was unlucky and completely coincidental to the comments made during the week) Maybe there is a misunderstanding about what's physical and what's not...Aussie rules IS more physical than gaelic football so of course they're going to use it to they're adavantage.....The Irish have better in close handling skills (especially with the round ball) so they should use these skills So rather than the Irish learning a thing or two from how the aussies played (the aussies have been learning from the irish - just look at how they handled the round ball this match compared to the last)..they would rather just complain about the aussies being thugs...it's an very insular perspective if you ask me. And I'm afraid Boylans irrational tirade at the end of the match just amounted to sour grapes. Personally I found the whole series enthralling - and the way the irish won the last game was fantastic! Bit I'd urge the irish to stop winging just because they lose. If you'd rather play a game of international rules against Americans - maybe you could mix your game with basketball...at least you wouldn't complain about the physicality then! look…the irish were simpy outplayed on the day. the push and shove went both ways – they’re all playing for their country – of course it’s fgoing to be a little heated!… but this whole “poor us irish” is wearing a bit thin to be honest.

That “slinging” tackle happens every week in aussie rules – usually no one gets injured…unfortunately Geraghty got injured this time (it’s unfortunate and nobody likes injuries to happen – but I really think it was unlucky and completely coincidental to the comments made during the week)

Maybe there is a misunderstanding about what’s physical and what’s not…Aussie rules IS more physical than gaelic football so of course they’re going to use it to they’re adavantage…..The Irish have better in close handling skills (especially with the round ball) so they should use these skills

So rather than the Irish learning a thing or two from how the aussies played (the aussies have been learning from the irish – just look at how they handled the round ball this match compared to the last)..they would rather just complain about the aussies being thugs…it’s an very insular perspective if you ask me.

And I’m afraid Boylans irrational tirade at the end of the match just amounted to sour grapes.

Personally I found the whole series enthralling – and the way the irish won the last game was fantastic! Bit I’d urge the irish to stop winging just because they lose.

If you’d rather play a game of international rules against Americans – maybe you could mix your game with basketball…at least you wouldn’t complain about the physicality then!

]]> By: Tim http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2006/11/05/australia-69-ireland-31/comment-page-1/#comment-1954 Tim Sun, 05 Nov 2006 18:59:22 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2006/11/05/australia-69-ireland-31/#comment-1954 i gottaagree with john we should have an international series with the americans or something, get rid of the aussies, even when they are over here working they r a pain in the ass i gottaagree with john we should have an international series with the americans or something, get rid of the aussies, even when they are over here working they r a pain in the ass

]]> By: john http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2006/11/05/australia-69-ireland-31/comment-page-1/#comment-1953 john Sun, 05 Nov 2006 18:55:08 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2006/11/05/australia-69-ireland-31/#comment-1953 i hope the series never happens again, the only way the aussies win is by thuggery look what happened last week when the aussies played fairly, it must have drove the thugs crazy so they had to go out and get pissed and fight with barmen, yip thats professionalism for ya, i hope the series never happens again, the only way the aussies win is by thuggery look what happened last week when the aussies played fairly, it must have drove the thugs crazy so they had to go out and get pissed and fight with barmen, yip thats professionalism for ya,

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