by therisingblues » Sat Nov 28, 2015 3:00 pm
by heater31 » Sat Nov 28, 2015 3:04 pm
by therisingblues » Sat Nov 28, 2015 5:56 pm
by Ruben Carter » Sat Nov 28, 2015 7:45 pm
therisingblues wrote:Saw in today's Herald Sun (advertiser sold out by 1:00 pm WTF?), that there are 8,500 people who participate in footy in Europe across 22 countries. I wonder how those numbers stack up against participation numbers in Australia. For example, how many players would there be in Sturt's zone?
Could there be a possibility of a European composite side touring the local leagues or even playing against an AFL club?
If the game continues to grow, could there be potential of a European side in a revamped state of origin series?
Sounds stupid or is there potential in this thinking?
by therisingblues » Sat Nov 28, 2015 10:26 pm
by Mr Beefy » Sun Nov 29, 2015 6:54 am
therisingblues wrote:As in like Port Adelaide trying to tap into the Chinese market type of stupid or the fact that I didn't mention Port in my post type of stupid?
therisingblues wrote:Could there be a possibility of a European composite side touring the local leagues or even playing against an AFL club?
If the game continues to grow, could there be potential of a European side in a revamped state of origin series?
by Magellan » Sun Nov 29, 2015 10:05 am
by therisingblues » Sun Nov 29, 2015 1:23 pm
Mr Beefy wrote:therisingblues wrote:As in like Port Adelaide trying to tap into the Chinese market type of stupid or the fact that I didn't mention Port in my post type of stupid?
This bittherisingblues wrote:Could there be a possibility of a European composite side touring the local leagues or even playing against an AFL club?
If the game continues to grow, could there be potential of a European side in a revamped state of origin series?
by Dogwatcher » Sun Nov 29, 2015 8:37 pm
by westozfalcon » Mon Nov 30, 2015 10:44 pm
Magellan wrote:A European composite side would be interesting to watch, particulary at a lowwer level, although I doubt they'd have the skills and stamina to keep up with an SANFL side, let alone an AFL side. It'd certainly be more interesting than the international rules nonsense that the AFL keeps breathing life into.
I wouldn't discount the value in sourcing players from other nations, you never know what might be out there. Speaking as someone who really doesn't care too much from an AFL club perspective, it would be good for the local leagues to somehow tap into this, as a means of introducing these players to the game, and if they are up to scratch, then potentially allowing them to play at the highest level via the draft. Easier said than dne though, and getting out there and scouting for these players would probably be an exercise that only the AFL clubs could afford to do.
by HH3 » Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:04 pm
therisingblues wrote: there is the potential to convert European handball players, which has many transferable skills. That sport is very popular in Europe I reckon it might be an unknown quantity.
by the milky bar kid » Tue Dec 01, 2015 8:53 am
westozfalcon wrote:Magellan wrote:A European composite side would be interesting to watch, particulary at a lowwer level, although I doubt they'd have the skills and stamina to keep up with an SANFL side, let alone an AFL side. It'd certainly be more interesting than the international rules nonsense that the AFL keeps breathing life into.
I wouldn't discount the value in sourcing players from other nations, you never know what might be out there. Speaking as someone who really doesn't care too much from an AFL club perspective, it would be good for the local leagues to somehow tap into this, as a means of introducing these players to the game, and if they are up to scratch, then potentially allowing them to play at the highest level via the draft. Easier said than dne though, and getting out there and scouting for these players would probably be an exercise that only the AFL clubs could afford to do.
There'd be no worries on the fitness and stamina score. The Ireland players in International Rules run just as hard as the Aussies and they actually have to do their training outside of work hours. No spare time for tattoos and trimmed beards for those fellas.
by Dogwatcher » Tue Dec 01, 2015 9:03 am
HH3 wrote:therisingblues wrote: there is the potential to convert European handball players, which has many transferable skills. That sport is very popular in Europe I reckon it might be an unknown quantity.
What skills from European handball are transferable to Aussie Rules?
by Magellan » Tue Dec 01, 2015 9:11 am
HH3 wrote:therisingblues wrote: there is the potential to convert European handball players, which has many transferable skills. That sport is very popular in Europe I reckon it might be an unknown quantity.
What skills from European handball are transferable to Aussie Rules?
by MW » Tue Dec 01, 2015 11:22 am
by HH3 » Tue Dec 01, 2015 2:54 pm
by Lightning McQueen » Tue Dec 01, 2015 3:11 pm
Dogwatcher wrote:There would be a number of those that are women, as well.
The recent Euro champs featured a women's competition.
by therisingblues » Tue Dec 01, 2015 5:56 pm
Dogwatcher wrote:HH3 wrote:therisingblues wrote: there is the potential to convert European handball players, which has many transferable skills. That sport is very popular in Europe I reckon it might be an unknown quantity.
What skills from European handball are transferable to Aussie Rules?
Spatial awareness.
by therisingblues » Wed Dec 02, 2015 10:18 am
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