Fractelle, "Go Saints"

They are going well aren't they? The Geelong game was heart in the mouth all the way and Gardiner's 100th was tops. Heaps of respect for him. All the best for the next game that should be another win.

With any luck the Cats have been softened up for the Lions. Fingers crossed.

I like the skills and openness of the AFL game. The crowds are good too and many games have a carnival atmosphere, a real sense of occasion. I can watch any game and enjoy it.

I will defend anyone's right to follow their chosen sport but watching players putt putt the round ball back and forth or throw themselves on the ground in mock agony to milk a penalty is a bit much for me.

Then there are the 'no-necks' (sorry fellas) grinding away tackle after tackle. Not that taking a rug, smoked chicken, nibblies and sparkling to the rugby isn't good, but it's the occasion and socialising more than the game. Only see the NRL big games, however the State of Origin is great entertainment.

Do you know that Australian Rules has the honour of being the first football Code with a codified set of rules?

News Flash- - - - continued

The site where the rubbish comes from is called Dads On The Air. From my quick readings of the posts there it could easily be renamed Misogynists On Te Air. Here's a link to the article that Antiwomen thinks is "spot on in EVERY respect": The article is not presented as "opinion", the word opinion is never mentioned. It's presented as if it was FACT:
http://www.forum.dadsontheair.com/viewtopic.php?p=87446&highlight=#87446

On that misogynist website you can read the posts of the other men, and see where Antiwomen gets his dogma from. He's obsessed. Post after post after post there from him is dedicated to WHINING and WHINING and WHINING about how it's NOT "his" fault, but the fault of his hated "femminazis". There's hundreds and hundreds of posts from him, all drawing from the influence of the other men on the site, some of whom have written some quite violent tirades against women. Antiwomen himself wrote there that his ex partner had a Domestic Violence Order issued against him - - - - - do you know what his excuse was? He wrote that when they were yelling at each other his voice was louder than her's, and that "THAT" was the reason for the DVO. Antiwomen is obviously thoroughly deluded regarding reality.

I'm actually glad I found that website. It really informs me about the motivations and character of Antiwomen. I invite anyone to go to that website and see for yourselves. If an ol' bugger like me can see through Antiwomen, then surely anyone who is on middle ground (like Foxy and Jewels) will be much better informed about Antiwomen if they visit the misogynistic website called Dads On The Air.

The Pied Piper,
the majority of aboriginals are keen for europeans to assimilate.
woman’s business is what women do.

Cornflower

Well we finally have something in common - high five.

Yeah, I agree with you about the dynamics of Aussie Rules - it moves, high marks are spectacular - a game like last week's between Geelong and St Kilda showcased everything I love about the game.

While I do appreciate the skills of soccer, it is too low scoring - no wonder people start biffing one another. Whereas at an AFL game there is a lot of interaction between spectators; go regularly enough you get friendly with people even if they don't follow the same team. Did you follow Lions from the Fitzroy days or take them up since they moved to QLD?

@ Master, I am sure that the article you reprinted here was the one that inspired A-septic. There is nothing in it but sheer hatred for women, it is very disheartening. These men are a kind of westernised Taliban.

@ Piper - I can't answer ALL your questions, but ANY team sport that involves kicking a ball (irrespective of its shape) is referred to as 'football' - even American Gridiron is called football by its followers, although it is more about strategy and less about sporting skill.

So to distinguish Aussie Rules, we followers refer to other codes as Soccer or Rugby.

“the majority of aboriginals are keen for europeans to assimilate.
woman’s business is what women do.”

Nice.[smile] I need an aboriginal mum here. In NZ I learnt lots from Maori and Samoan women about how they parent. How does anyone meet some original locals?

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Holy crap Master. Umm... Did you like google him or something? I have been a fence sitter in this subject; have been trying to work out what it all means. I figured I was missing something culturewise about NRL. I have also spent the last few months so angry at one group of females that I haven’t been inclined to defend them in general.

I must add that when I shout I am the loudest, no contest. But I am mum and no one would dare shout louder.

Fractelle why can no one answer ALL of my questions ALL of the time? Thank you though even just a few in every dozen help me. I am not good at looking up information and find myself distracted and wanting even more things answered and often forget the original question.

Fractelle are you on Twitter?

The Pied Piper,
most universities
have a school of Aboriginal Studies
where you can meet Aborigines.
this is NAIDOC week.

Master,
the late Charlie Perkins was a soccer star
gods bless him.