RoosterMarty wrote:Reddeer wrote:This is a discussing result. Franklin shouldn't have even been charged let alone suspended.
Soccer will soon be ruling the world and Aussie Rules chiefs are shooting themselves in the foot.
Lets hope that someone on the appeals board has some common sense regards to the game as it should be played. Not Marshmallow stuff!!!
It already does rule the world I'd say...
There' something we can agree on!
Reddeer wrote:It probably doesn't rule Australia yet but it will soon with decisions like this one!!
I'd say it's close to ruling NSW and QLD. Melb has a HUUUUGE following and we all know what happens when the Socceroos play - it's close to if not a sellout. SA is still a little way behind with Aussie Rules being the game of choice for most and I'd say it's a similar story out West.
But when you look at junior participation, Soccer is by far and away the most popular sport in this country.
I was a huge AFL fan before heading overseas, with a strong interest in English Football. My number 1 interest now is English Football, with the AFL taking a big backseat as the game becomes more and more sanitised. Even before I left, I found the game at local level far more entertaining to watch than the AFL because it resembles the game as it is meant to be played.
I'm at the stage where I'm not sure if it's worth buying a season ticket for next season because I'm not sure how much enjoyment I'd get out of it. (Plus I'm unemployed, so have no $ to pay for it

