AFL 2006 - world's best footy - video highlights

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for those who can handle a little different football to the world cup ...

a highlight was the battle between traditional rivals Melbourne (est 1858) and Collingwood (est 1892) football clubs, which drew a crowd of 78,773 spectators.

enjoy!
Video - Best catches from Round 11

Video -Best goals from Round 11

photos:





West Coast (Perth) still top the table, having lost only the one game, to their local rivals from Fremantle.
 
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Re: RE: AFL 2006 - world's best footy - video highlights

English Guy said:
Aussie No Rules "football"

Give me a break Sheila!
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let me assure you, there are rules.
and pretty strict ones actually
it just takes a little while to understand, because they are very different to other forms of football ....

sure, unlike soccer you can use your hands, but there is 100 times more kicking involved than rugby or football.

In fact, there are more types of kicking skills than any other form of football:

* Drop Punt
* Grubber / Soccer
* Banana
* Checkside
* Torpedo / Spiral / Punt
* Drop Kick
* Scissor Kick
* Bomb
* Stab Pass

You have to be good at passing the ball to other players around the field. Not easy with an oval shaped ball.
The best players can do many of these complex kicks using either foot !
Not only that, but you can actually be tackled or hit as you kick it !
Very hard, believe me.
Just ask this guy.


Most of the kicks go into the air, so you have to jump in a contest to catch the ball. And there are just as many types of catches.

And it is one of the only football games in the world where the main aim is to kick a goal you can only achieve the highest points with your feet .... in rugby you score tries, in football you score touchdowns, in Irish football you can use your fist, in soccer you can head a goal, but in Aussie Rules, the primary object is to kick it through the big posts !

do you have a problem English Guy ?
have you actually seen or played the game ?
you sound like you're just going by some sort of reputation.
 
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Some AFL action from round 15 of the premiership season.

Video - Best catches from round 15

Video - Best goals from round 15

Some photos from AFL round 5





Meanwhile some exciting times for the local Ontario league's 18th season. A dogged Mississauga outfit have shot to the top of the Ontario Australian Football League ladder over Toronto Downtown with a big win over the Eagles to charge toward the finals series .... And this weekend Burnaby, Vancouver and Calgary prepare to clash with some of the best sides in the USA for the 5 year old British Columbia Australian Football Association's Westcoast Challenge in to be played out in Vancouver.

If you've never kicked an Aussie rules footy before, then I definately recommend giving it a go. It takes plenty of skill, courage and fitness, but unlike rugby or football, it as safe to play as soccer or basketball and accomodates players of all shapes and sizes.
There are now amateur teams within reach of every part of our great nation (except for Quebec but stay tuned on that one ... if you know anyone in Montreal that is interested, let me know).
 
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AFL Round 17 wrap-up.

The Adelaide Crows tight grip on the top of the ladder seems to be slipping, with West Coast Eagles (Perth), Melbourne Demons and Sydney Swans making a charge for finals spots.

Video Highlights:
Video - Best catches from round 17
Video - Best goals from round 17

And some photos from AFL round 17







Meanwhile in the young OAFL, where the crowds around the big ground, extremely modest by AFL standards have witnessed one of the most exciting and even seasons ever, Etobicoke have taken the top of the ladder on percentage from in-form Mississauga with a stunning win over favourites Toronto Downtown.
 
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Some AFL action from round 18 of the premiership season.

Video - Best catches from round 15

Video - Best goals from round 15

And a must see from YouTube ... some of the Best Goals of 2005

Some photos from AFL round 5







Ontoria AFL Round 10 Schedule

Sat, Aug 12, 2006 (Humber College North from 10am-4pm)
Toronto Eagles vs. Mississauga Demons.
Broadview Hawks vs. Toronto Downtown Dingos.
Central Blues vs. Guelph Gargoyles.

Sun, Aug 13, 2006 (Mohawk Sports Park, Hamilton)
Etobicoke Kangaroos vs. Hamilton Wildcats. Hamilton, 11:00 AM

Right here in Canada
Action great, Admission free
 
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AFL Round 20 wrap-up.

Video - Best catches from round 20

Video - Best goals from round 20

And in the Ontario league with only two weeks until the finals series, Etobicoke has extended the lead at the top of the table.



Ontario League Round 12 Fixture
Sat, Aug 19, 2006 (Humber College North from 10am-4pm)
Lakeshore Rebels vs. Toronto Eagles
Toronto Downtown Dingos vs. Etobicoke Kangaroos
Broadview Hawks vs. Central Blues

Sun, Aug 27, 2006 @ Hamilton 6:00pm
Hamilton Wildcats vs. Guelph Gargoyles
 
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With the 22 round season at a close, the final standings heading into the AFL finals looks a bit like this:

1. West Coast Eagles
2. Adelaide
3. Fremantle
4. Sydney Swans
5. Collingwood
6. St Kilda
7. Melbourne
8. Western Bulldogs

Two from Perth, one each from Adelaide and Sydney in the top 4 teams.

The first final will be a rematch of last year's Grand Final.

Now for some photos from the last 2 rounds:






 
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The Australian season ended with a massive 6,204,056 people attending 176 games at an average of 35,250 per game

And for the video highlights from AFL round 22

Video - Best catches from round 22

Video - Best goals from round 22


Team Canada has announced 3 upcoming international tests

Tri Series - Canada, USA, Great Britain @ USA (February 2007)
Tri Series - Canada, USA, Japan @ Vancouver (August 2007)
International Cup - Melbourne, Australia (August 2008)

Ontario League Round 13 Fixture
Sat, September 9, 2006
(Humber College North from 10am-4pm)
Toronto Eagles vs. Toronto Downtown Dingos
Broadview Hawks vs. Hamilton Wildcats
Mississauga Demons vs. Lakeshore Rebels
(Guelph at 2pm)
Guelph Gargoyles vs. Etobicoke Kangaroos
 
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