SA Footy

number2 wrote:Well I am Backing the Kookas to stay up this year.

I would like to retract this statement. Almost impossible now as would need a small miracle to win 3 games of the next 7.

number2 wrote:

number2 wrote:Well I am Backing the Kookas to stay up this year.

I would like to retract this statement. Almost impossible now as would need a small miracle to win 3 games of the next 7.

No retracting on here mate

Will it help if we keep losing? We're doing a bloody good job of it at the minute.

Minion Master wrote:hard to if playing across town and have to pick up missus & kids to get back to your own club for pressos, some times there just isn't time

Make excuses or build a good culture with the playing group.

Demon Juke wrote:

Minion Master wrote:hard to if playing across town and have to pick up missus & kids to get back to your own club for pressos, some times there just isn't time

Make excuses or build a good culture with the playing group.

and we wonder why this country has a 50% divorce rate/\


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Demon Juke wrote:

Minion Master wrote:hard to if playing across town and have to pick up missus & kids to get back to your own club for pressos, some times there just isn't time

Make excuses or build a good culture with the playing group.

maybe put on a couple of free jugs and let them know

that's how I always remembered it

Westminster gave us some beer tickets on Saturday, and their president came in the rooms and gave us some nice words after the game. Love having a beer on their decking after a game.

Demon Juke wrote:

Minion Master wrote:hard to if playing across town and have to pick up missus & kids to get back to your own club for pressos, some times there just isn't time

Make excuses or build a good culture with the playing group.

Excuses don't come into it, depends when your own club has stated pressos will be, hard pushed if playing one side of town to get back to base for 6.30pm pressos

Its interesting to see different sports and how cultures have changed. I had been involved and around aussie rules clubs for 20 years but in the last season and a half have taken up rugby union where the 'after match opposition drinks' culture is extremly strong.

In Union its an absolute must that you provide the opposition with a minimum of two jugs of beer and two jugs of soft drink in the changerooms after the game regardless of the result.

The other interesting one is that it is also required that each team provides 5 players for the after match 'boat race' drinking game. Each team provides 5 players who are required to skull a pint of beer in a race against 5 of the opposition players. Always done inside the clubrooms. You can lose the game on the field but have the chance to redeem your ego with the boat race.

Also if you were an opposition player, wife or friend and you hang around you would never pay for a can of soft drink if you were a designated driver for players who are staying on to drink.

Its actually my favourite part of playing is the smashing each other on the field but the comradeship off the field between opposing sides.

whufc wrote:Its interesting to see different sports and how cultures have changed. I had been involved and around aussie rules clubs for 20 years but in the last season and a half have taken up rugby union where the 'after match opposition drinks' culture is extremly strong.

In Union its an absolute must that you provide the opposition with a minimum of two jugs of beer and two jugs of soft drink in the changerooms after the game regardless of the result.

The other interesting one is that it is also required that each team provides 5 players for the after match 'boat race' drinking game. Each team provides 5 players who are required to skull a pint of beer in a race against 5 of the opposition players. Always done inside the clubrooms. You can lose the game on the field but have the chance to redeem your ego with the boat race.

Also if you were an opposition player, wife or friend and you hang around you would never pay for a can of soft drink if you were a designated driver for players who are staying on to drink.

Its actually my favourite part of playing is the smashing each other on the field but the comradeship off the field between opposing sides.

That culture stems back to the University/College demographic 'Boat Races' are a big part of the social structure. Obviously updated with the modern Drink Driving laws. Also helps the Rugby Union Community in SA is extremely small.


For Parklands based clubs it is very difficult to entice opposition clubs to the place where they drink as it usually requires getting in a car to drive 5 minutes down the road to some city pub. At away games they have to get back to the city pub and usually via home as they then have some other event to attend as well.

heater31 wrote:

whufc wrote:Its interesting to see different sports and how cultures have changed. I had been involved and around aussie rules clubs for 20 years but in the last season and a half have taken up rugby union where the 'after match opposition drinks' culture is extremly strong.

In Union its an absolute must that you provide the opposition with a minimum of two jugs of beer and two jugs of soft drink in the changerooms after the game regardless of the result.

The other interesting one is that it is also required that each team provides 5 players for the after match 'boat race' drinking game. Each team provides 5 players who are required to skull a pint of beer in a race against 5 of the opposition players. Always done inside the clubrooms. You can lose the game on the field but have the chance to redeem your ego with the boat race.

Also if you were an opposition player, wife or friend and you hang around you would never pay for a can of soft drink if you were a designated driver for players who are staying on to drink.

Its actually my favourite part of playing is the smashing each other on the field but the comradeship off the field between opposing sides.

That culture stems back to the University/College demographic 'Boat Races' are a big part of the social structure. Obviously updated with the modern Drink Driving laws. Also helps the Rugby Union Community in SA is extremely small.


For Parklands based clubs it is very difficult to entice opposition clubs to the place where they drink as it usually requires getting in a car to drive 5 minutes down the road to some city pub. At away games they have to get back to the city pub and usually via home as they then have some other event to attend as well.

Definitely agree, being smaller and being unique to this state there seems to be a lot of respect for one another in just the fact they play the same sport.

Also being so small a lot of players have played at a couple of the clubs meaning they have built friendships with rivals etc previously.

Its definitely an area i think aussie rules clubs could try and do better from my personal experience.

And agree that the parklands based clubs have a much more difficult task than the suburban based clubs. With all these 'pop up bars' appearing everywhere is there a way parkland based clubs could try and tap into that.

heater31 wrote:

For Parklands based clubs it is very difficult to entice opposition clubs to the place where they drink as it usually requires getting in a car to drive 5 minutes down the road to some city pub. At away games they have to get back to the city pub and usually via home as they then have some other event to attend as well.

What a load of bollocks! What is wrong with having a beer outside the changerooms. We have played Blackfriars and Pulteney in the parklands and both clubs packed their shit up so they could get out of there as quickly as possible without any thought to having a drink with the opposition.
And as for the away games, how is that any different to any other club?

Mr Beefy wrote:

heater31 wrote:

For Parklands based clubs it is very difficult to entice opposition clubs to the place where they drink as it usually requires getting in a car to drive 5 minutes down the road to some city pub. At away games they have to get back to the city pub and usually via home as they then have some other event to attend as well.

What a load of bollocks! What is wrong with having a beer outside the changerooms. We have played Blackfriars and Pulteney in the parklands and both clubs packed their shit up so they could get out of there as quickly as possible without any thought to having a drink with the opposition.
And as for the away games, how is that any different to any other club?

Smithfield always invites the opposition into the club after games for a 2 or 3 jugs. Away venues usually do fairly well at the bar with the Smitty supporters, as long as they stock up on the red tins.

Dangeroos wrote:

Mr Beefy wrote:

heater31 wrote:

For Parklands based clubs it is very difficult to entice opposition clubs to the place where they drink as it usually requires getting in a car to drive 5 minutes down the road to some city pub. At away games they have to get back to the city pub and usually via home as they then have some other event to attend as well.

What a load of bollocks! What is wrong with having a beer outside the changerooms. We have played Blackfriars and Pulteney in the parklands and both clubs packed their shit up so they could get out of there as quickly as possible without any thought to having a drink with the opposition.
And as for the away games, how is that any different to any other club?

Smithfield always invites the opposition into the club after games for a 2 or 3 jugs. Away venues usually do fairly well at the bar with the Smitty supporters, as long as they stock up on the red tins.

You bloked were excellent in R1 at our ground.

Executive Member wrote:

Demon Juke wrote:

Minion Master wrote:hard to if playing across town and have to pick up missus & kids to get back to your own club for pressos, some times there just isn't time

Make excuses or build a good culture with the playing group.

maybe put on a couple of free jugs and let them know

that's how I always remembered it

Maybe if they bothered to come in they would see the free jugs! North Haven & Westminster have looked us when visited this year.

Minion Master wrote:

Demon Juke wrote:

Minion Master wrote:hard to if playing across town and have to pick up missus & kids to get back to your own club for pressos, some times there just isn't time

Make excuses or build a good culture with the playing group.

Excuses don't come into it, depends when your own club has stated pressos will be, hard pushed if playing one side of town to get back to base for 6.30pm pressos

Game finished around 4.45pm, shower have a drink at opposition club - leave at 5.15 or 5.30pm - gives you 1 hour to drive back to your club for award's Unless you need to go home and have a shower by yourself Minion?

Demon Juke wrote:

Minion Master wrote:

Demon Juke wrote:

Minion Master wrote:hard to if playing across town and have to pick up missus & kids to get back to your own club for pressos, some times there just isn't time

Make excuses or build a good culture with the playing group.

Excuses don't come into it, depends when your own club has stated pressos will be, hard pushed if playing one side of town to get back to base for 6.30pm pressos

Game finished around 4.45pm, shower have a drink at opposition club - leave at 5.15 or 5.50pm - gives you 1 hour to drive back to your club for award's Unless you need to go home and have a shower by yourself Minion?

Wife likes to shower with me so never knock that back but have heard you like to pick up soap DJ

Minion Master wrote:Wife likes to shower with me so never knock that back but have heard you like to pick up soap DJ

No reason she cant shower in the changerooms with you

Mr Beefy wrote:

Dangeroos wrote:Smithfield always invites the opposition into the club after games for a 2 or 3 jugs. Away venues usually do fairly well at the bar with the Smitty supporters, as long as they stock up on the red tins.

You bloked were excellent in R1 at our ground.

Bear in mind that I had the day off from umpiring that day, I took about $80 with me and ended up using the eftpos.

Lightning McQueen wrote:

Mr Beefy wrote:

Dangeroos wrote:Smithfield always invites the opposition into the club after games for a 2 or 3 jugs. Away venues usually do fairly well at the bar with the Smitty supporters, as long as they stock up on the red tins.

You bloked were excellent in R1 at our ground.

Bear in mind that I had the day off from umpiring that day, I took about $80 with me and ended up using the eftpos.

You drunk!