09 Nov 07
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Originally posted by mtthwAustralian Rules Football (AFL) has all of the above.
You'll get different answers depending on whether you're interested in endurance, speed, power, control, technique, and combinations of the above.
Alot of the players are well over 6 foot and 80-100kg and can run in Olympic times. The midfielders run up to 20km in a game.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_rules_football
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Football_League
09 Nov 07
Originally posted by EsotericI could get into watching that. Different rules than I am used to seeing but it would be worth an evening.
Australian Rules Football (AFL) has all of the above.
Alot of the players are well over 6 foot and 80-100kg and can run in Olympic times. The midfielders run up to 20km in a game.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_rules_football
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Football_League
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65NdEJDNNfE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4IYK8dNzIQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiGoqObb0YQ
09 Nov 07
Originally posted by EsotericSo do various other sports.
Australian Rules Football (AFL) has all of the above.
But for endurance they won't match triathletes. For pure power they won't match weightlifters. For power endurance they won't match rowers. They don't have the level of reactions and technique of a table-tennis player. As I said - it's all about which factors you value, and how much you value each one.
09 Nov 07
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Originally posted by mtthwYeah i think you are spot on. But i think AFL has a good balance of all of the above traits.
So do various other sports.
But for endurance they won't match triathletes. For pure power they won't match weightlifters. For power endurance they won't match rowers. They don't have the level of reactions and technique of a table-tennis player. As I said - it's all about which factors you value, and how much you value each one.
09 Nov 07
Originally posted by cashthetrashYeah it's a pretty exciting game. The league is fantastic and extremely well set up. Each club has a salary cap, and the lower the clubs finish on the ladder, the higher the draft picks they get. So it is virtually impossible for a team or a group of teams to dominate each season (such as Football (soccer) etc). The game is so incredibly fast and brutal at times but still has a large amount of silky skills. The ball is pretty much contested all the time so you have the rugged small players that get in and under the packs to fish the ball out, then you have the strong, quick and very skilful midfielders who run the ball out of traffic and pass it to the big 6’6 100kg forwards who try to catch the ball (called a mark) all the while being harassed by a 6’6 defender trying to stop the forward marking (catching the ball). Plus you have to kick with pinpoint accuracy during play and the ball is an oval shape that you have to bounce every 15 steps while sprinting. It really is an amazing game.
I could get into watching that. Different rules than I am used to seeing but it would be worth an evening.
As a professional sport I think it has the second highest average attendance in the whole world.