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[The TRUTH]

The 2006 AFL season kicks off tonight with a huge game between the two favorites for the flag West Coast and St Kilda.




ROUND 1 (Season Launch)

THURSDAY, MARCH 30
West Coast v St. Kilda, Subiaco Oval (night)
FRIDAY, MARCH 31
Western Bulldogs v Richmond, Telstra dome (night)
SATURDAY, APRIL 1
Geelong v Brisbane Lions, Skilled Stadium
Essendon v Sydney, Telstra Dome (night)
Port Adelaide v Kangaroos, AAMI Stadium (night)
SUNDAY, APRIL 2
Hawthorn v Fremantle, Aurora Stadium (early start)
Melbourne v Carlton, Telstra Dome (night)
MONDAY, APRIL 3
Collingwood v Adelaide, Telstra Dome (night)

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This is how i think the ladder will look after the end of the regular season...

1.West Coast
2.St Kilda
3.Geelong
4.Adelaide
5.Fremantle
6.Melbourne
7.Bulldogs
8.Sydney

9.Port Adelaide
10.North Melbourne
11.Brisbane
12.Richmond
13.Essendon (sorry webby :P )
14.Collingwood
15.Carlton
16.Hawthorne

[Groen_en_Goud]

The might Hawks get an easy start to year!!! Four points in the bag.

[SaintsFan_Webby]

Go Bombers!

Scott Lucas!

etc.

Saw the Bombers beat Geelong last year, but they seem to flounder unless I'm in the stadium.

Nice jerseys though.

[The TRUTH]

Originally posted by SaintsFan_Webby@Mar 31 2006, 01:56 AM
Go Bombers!

Scott Lucas!

etc.

Saw the Bombers beat Geelong last year, but they seem to flounder unless I'm in the stadium.

Nice jerseys though.

Of all the teams i put in my prediction i forgot to put Essendon in it wasn't intentional.........(fixed)

Do you guys get any footy coverage over there?

[SaintsFan_Webby]

Originally posted by The TRUTH!!@Mar 30 2006, 03:02 PM
Do you guys get any footy coverage over there?

Pretty much none as far as I'm aware. Certainly haven't seen any around.

It's annoying, I enjoy watching it, but it would attract anywhere near attention over here to make it worthwhile showing I don't think.

Have to make do with keeping up with results over the net.

[The TRUTH]

In front of 40,000+ fans the Eagles kicked off there season in fine form beating the Saints 84-66 both teams looked a little rusty and even though the Eagles were in control for the entire game poor kicking kept the Saints in touch.

[Groen_en_Goud]

Originally posted by The TRUTH!!@Mar 30 2006, 10:46 PM
In front of 40,000+ fans the Eagles kicked off there season in fine form beating the Saints 84-66 both teams looked a little rusty and even though the Eagles were in control for the entire game poor kicking kept the Saints in touch.

Is it me or has Cousins picked up a pace or two during the off season

[The TRUTH]

Originally posted by SaintsFan_Webby+Mar 31 2006, 02:04 AM-->

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[The TRUTH]

Originally posted by Groen_en_Goud+Mar 31 2006, 02:50 AM-->

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[Groen_en_Goud]

That's what it must be....

[Ripper]

I haven't seen a full game of AFL since I went back to NZ from Melbourne in 01.

Bombers for the Premiership Wiggers.

[An Tarbh]

Originally posted by The TRUTH!!+Mar 30 2006, 03:02 PM-->

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[ak47]

As a standard with AFL since 2005

The Ugly Ducklings will reign Supreme

Go you SWANNIES!!!!!!!

[The TRUTH]

Originally posted by ak47@Mar 31 2006, 02:07 PM
As a standard with AFL since 2005

The Ugly Ducklings will reign Supreme

Go you SWANNIES!!!!!!!

I bloody hope not ,i couldn't sit through another Swans Grand Final

They bring the game back 20 years every time they play(much like the English Rugby team)

They truely are the UGLY ducklings

[Kimmy_The_Kiwi]

No offence.

But i think afl is shit

I just...dont get the sport.

They all look like homos really.



Carry on

[loratadine]

i think its shit too - and its reall selfish of the aussies to have their own sport.

[An Tarbh]

have to disagree with the last 2 comments, like the AFL myself, there's a good pace to the game, high level of skill especially when it comes to some of the marks these guys make and their shooting skills aren't too bad either. Plus it makes good tv if there's a blow up.

[loratadine]

yeah but you would like it as its youre national sport too,

i think youre both selfish - you dont see wales having mining rules rugby do you?

[An Tarbh]

No I'm quite happy with hurling being the national sport and I'll defy anyone to find a faster more skillful game.

[Kimmy_The_Kiwi]

Originally posted by loratadine@Apr 1 2006, 11:23 AM
yeah but you would like it as its youre national sport too,

i think youre both selfish - you dont see wales having mining rules rugby do you?

AFL isnt their national game.

If any game is their national game, it would be rugby league or cricket.

[SaintsFan_Webby]

Originally posted by Kimmy_The_Kiwi@Mar 31 2006, 11:37 PM
No offence.

But i think afl is shit

I just...dont get the sport.

I never really rated it until I went to a match.

It's not as good as rugby (obviously), but it's fun to watch. The skill and fitness levels are very high, and it's great to watch some of the acrobatic marks that get made.

[The TRUTH]

Originally posted by Kimmy_The_Crackhead@Apr 1 2006, 11:42 AM
AFL isnt their national game.

If any game is their national game, it would be rugby league or cricket.

AFL IS our National game stupid

[Kimmy_The_Kiwi]

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[kaftka]

Originally posted by Kimmy_The_Kiwi+Apr 1 2006, 11:28 PM-->

Originally posted by The TRUTH!!@Apr 1 2006, 10:01 PM

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[loratadine]

according to player numbers - football is youre national sport.

[The TRUTH]

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Originally posted by The TRUTH!!@Apr 1 2006, 10:01 PM

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[kaftka]

Lol. Those smilies were used to perfection. So patronising.

Good work.

[Ripper]

Originally posted by The TRUTH!!+Apr 2 2006, 02:49 AM-->

Originally posted by Kimmy_The_Kiwi@Apr 1 2006, 11:28 PM

Originally posted by The TRUTH!!@Apr 1 2006, 10:01 PM

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[Wally]

Zomg noobz.

Cricket is our national game. Australian football might just have it over rugby league, but there are so many different ways to compare the two codes it's close to impossible to know. What I do know is that in Queensland and New South Wales (two of the three biggest states) rugby league is still the far more dominate footy code, for the moment anyway.

[Kimmy_The_Kiwi]

Originally posted by Wally@Apr 2 2006, 10:34 AM
Zomg noobz.

Cricket is our national game. Australian football might just have it over rugby league, but there are so many different ways to compare the two codes it's close to impossible to know. What I do know is that in Queensland and New South Wales, for the moment anyway, rugby league is till the far more dominate footy code.

Exactly.