AFL 2006

[Squirt]

Not for long...

[Kaylan-R]

lol i wanna talk about NRl Not ariel ping pong!!!!!!

[Squirt]

I watched my first NRL game on Saturday night, I would have loved to talk to you about it Kay, but then you called AFL ariel ping pong

[Kaylan-R]

lol sorry, im just not an AFL fan. To me, the game is pointlesss. But I guese everyone has different tastes! You all AFL's probabaly don't like NRL that musch either!!
I guese I like NRL more because I played touch for a long long time lol and I just never really got into ALF - I think it was my father too. His mum(my grandmother) used to work for the original Bulldog's so their family has been a supporter for a very long time. My grandmother's pretty old

[Arctic Firefox]

There's an NRL thread somewhere in the Dining Room. I've never like rugby (either type), I'm afraid. It just looks like a line of players crashing into each other. At least with AFL there's a lot more movement around the field.

[Squirt]

oooh, aparently Aker will head back to Brisbane if it doesn't work out with the Bulldogs...

[Arctic Firefox]

He'd be feeling a bit sheepish if that were to happen!

[Squirt]

Surely the Lions wouldnt take him back Or they could take him back and bench him for revenge...

[Squirt]

DOUBLE POST ALERT!!!

I'm pretending the last week of footy never happened and would appreciate it if you would all do the same

When compared to all AFL supporters:

Adelaide Crows supporters are:

* Made up of 84% South Australians
* 22% more likely to be aged 50 or over
* 13% more likely to agree ‘a low fat diet is a way of life for me’
* 12% more likely to use coupons they find in magazines or on packets
* 13% more likely to be constantly watching their weight
* 16% more likely to like to drink wine with their meals
* 33% more likely to have been to a pub or hotel for a meal in the last three months

Brisbane Lions supporters are:

* Made up of 83% Queenslanders
* 11% more likely to find it difficult to switch off from work
* 8% more likely to not enjoy taking risks
* 9% more likely to worry about getting skin cancer
* 12% more likely to agree that threats to the environment are exaggerated
* 14% more likely to believe homosexuality is immoral
* 23% more likely to often take advantage of the special offers on the back of their supermarket shopping docket
* 12% more likely to buy the same food every week
* 37% more likely to have been to an RSL, Leagues or other club in the last three months
* 12% more likely to have been to a discount store in the last three months

Carlton Blues supporters are:

* 28% more likely to live in a young parent household
* 9% more likely to like to be able to lose weight
* 12% more likely to buy a store’s own products than well known brands
* 13% more likely to not have time to spend cooking
* 14% more likely to be worried about interest rates at the moment
* 45% more likely to need a mobile phone to help them win new business
* 20% more likely to have ordered home delivered food (other than pizza) in the last three months
* 40% more likely to have been to a casino in the last three months
* 60% more likely to have collected stamps in the last three months
* 27% more likely to hve been to a beauty salon or spa in the last three months

Collingwood Magpies supporters are:

* 22% more likely to have one child under 16 in their household
* 11% more likely to believe they are an extrovert more than an introvert
* 17% more likely to not like to know too much about what’s going on in the world these days
* 16% more likely to agree their pet is a fussy eater
* 12% more likely to agree they can’t live without a mobile phone
* 17% more likely to have bought something from a TV offer in the last three months

Essendon Bombers supporters are:

* 51% more likely to be aged 14-24
* 33% more likely to work in sales
* 16% more likely to believe in taking risks
* 20% more likely to often enter competitions which are on packets or labels on products
* 26% more likely to choose a car mainly on it’s looks
* 21% more likely to often buy take away food to eat at home
* 36% more likely to believe it only feels like a holiday if they leave Australia
* 46% more likely to really enjoy going online to chat
* 24% more likely to have been to a nightclub or disco in the last three months

Fremantle Dockers supporters are:

* Made up of 92% Western Australians
* 16% more likely to live in capital cities
* 23% more likely to always think of the number of calories in the food they are eating
* 14% more likely to be eating less red meat these days
* 14% more likely to agree they are an environmental at heart
* 44% more likely to often enter competitions run by newspapers, magazines or radio
* 41% more likely to agree the food they eat is all, or almost all, vegetarian
* 15% more likely to agree they would rather clean than cook any day
* 13% more likely to drink alcohol mostly at home
* 21% more likely to have held a dinner party in the last three months
* 48% more likely have participated in dressmaking in the last three months

Geelong Cats supporters are:

* 62% more likely to live in country areas
* 11% more likely to be paying off their home
* 11% more likely to agree there are not enough hours in the day
* 26% more likely to regularly go to church or a place of worship
* 15% more likely to have been to a café for a snack or meal in the last three months
* 12% more likely to have traveled by air in the last three months
* 16% more likely to have been to a rock of pop music concert in the last three months

Hawthorn Hawks supporters are:

* Made up of 63% men
* 35% more likely to be aged 25-34
* 22% more likely to be employed full time
* 14% more likely to agree computers and technology give them more control over their lives
* 48% more likely to consider themselves a homosexual
* 13% more likely to find TV advertising interesting
* 25% more likely to feel comfortable giving their credit card details over the internet
* 18% more likely to agree beer is a good way to start the night
* 28% more likely to have been to a professional sports event in the last three months
* 18% more likely to have bought something over the internet in the last three months

Kangaroos supporters are:

* 20% more likely to love to do as many sports as possible
* 14% more likely to agree they would have difficulty coping with a demanding job or career
* 24% more likely to agree they seldom have time for breakfast
* 19% more likely to avoid staying at accommodation that does not hve genuine environmental policies
* 15% more likely to love to cook
* 18% more likely to need a mobile phone for personal security
* 26% more likely to agree Australian beer is the only beer worth drinking
* 37% more likely to have played a game of pool, snooker or billiards in the last three months

Melbourne Demons supporters are:

* 38% more likely to be in the AB Quintile
* 46% more likely to have a diploma or degree
* 55% more likely to be a professional
* 17% more likely to be single
* 29% more likely to agree freedom is more important than the law
* 17% more likely not to trust the current Australian Government
* 22% more likely to need a mobile phone when they travel overseas
* 31% more likely to drink more premium beer now than they used to
* 32% more likely to have been to a BYO restaurant in the last three months
* 17% more likely to have done some formal exercise in the last three months

Port Adelaide Power supporters are:

* Made up of 77% South Australians
* 13% more likely to be unemployed
* 20% more likely to be renting their home
* 13% more likely to think they are a bit of an intellectual
* 39% more likely to sometimes use force to get things done
* 27% more likely to agree you can tell a person by the type of car they drive
* 13% more likely to agree they cant relax until they know the house is clean and tidy
* 15% more likely to be worried about the health risks of mobile phones
* 47% more likely to have bought goods on lay-by in the last three months

Richmond Tigers supporters are:

* 39% more likely to be aged 35-49
* 16% more likely to be employed part Time
* 36% more likely to be a clerk or typist
* 8% more likely to like to be with a crowd of people
* 10% more likely to think environmentally friendly products are overpriced
* 17% more likely to want to shut themselves off from the rest of the world when they are at home
* 12% more likely to want to buy a home computer
* 18% more likely to go out of their way to find a bargain
* 21% more likely to think imported beer is a waste of money
* 11% more likely to have been to a fast food place for takeaway in the last three months
* 15% more likely to have played a board game in the last three months

St Kilda Saints supporters are:

* 10% more likely to have a university qualification or to be at university
* 16% more likely to wear clothes that will get them noticed
* 14% more likely to not buy genetically modified food if they can help it
* 25% more likely to prefer the bright lights and big cities when they travel
* 22% more likely to agree that if they didn’t have to carry a mobile phone for work they wouldn’t have one at all
* 11% more likely to look for new experiences every day
* 22% more likely to always read the business section of the newspaper
* 6% more likely to enjoy food from all over the world

Sydney Swans supporters are:

* Made up of 87% New South Welshmen
* 20% more likely to be a manager
* 16% more likely to own their home
* 13% more likely to believe a percentage of everyone’s income should go to charities
* 16% more likely to often notice the advertisements on the tops and backs of taxis
* 15% more likely to often buy frozen or chilled ready prepared meals
* 11% more likely to enjoy holidays where everything is organised for you
* 18% more likely to have been to the live theatre in the last three months
* 16% more likely to have played a sport in the last three months
* 36% more likely to have used a TAB to place a bet in the last three months

West Coast Eagles supporters are:

* Made up of 83% Western Australians
* 26% more likely to have an income of $10,000 - $19,999
* 8% more likely to think the Government is doing a good job running the country
* 12% more likely to buy a product because of the label
* 12% more likely to prefer pre- mixed spirits to spirits in a glass
* 16% more likely to have rented a video in the last three months
* 7% more likely to have participated in a hobby in the last three months

Western Bulldogs supporters are:

* 14% more likely to live in capital cities
* 13% more likely to be women
* 20% more likely to believe it’s important to look fashionable
* 17% more likely to believe it is important to have a full social life
* 17% more likely to believe there is too much change going on these days
* 31% more likely to believe there were born to shop
* 25% more likely to try to buy organic food whenever they can
* 19% more likely to believe credit enables them to buy the things that they want
* 24% more likely to have traveled by bus in the last three months

[Lix]

more likely than what?
it is really bad to decide two weeks ago that i like the swans? i mean at least it wasnt on saturday

[Arctic Firefox]

squirt said:

DOUBLE POST ALERT!!!

I'm pretending the last week of footy never happened and would appreciate it if you would all do the same

Does this mean I win the tipping comp?

[craZyaNgel]

im not into ne sort of football...

[Squirt]

Does this mean I win the tipping comp?

Not yet...

[Dragon]

Any ideas on brownlow winner? (despite the fact that its approx half way through)?

[Arien]

YAY LIX! It's never to late *hands over red & white scarf*
GO SWANNIES!

[Squirt]

It looks like Scotty West will probably take out the Brownlow, although Judd and Goodes have probably got a few more votes coming through. I imagine it's going to be between those three. Thats how it looks 15 rounds in anyway.

[Lix]

aww thanks
i did go to one of their games in 1998, we smashed the hawks

i'v just realised i will be able to watch the game on saturday after all, but we're still trying to figure out the rules

[Dragon]

Well, perhaps Swannies fans have their omen...Adam Goods has the brownlow medal for 2006.
Although, Cousins won it last year and WC lost the granny.
Hmmmm
*hides from swannies fans*

[Arien]

Hehehe, just keep watching games I think that's the easiest way to learn... Though learning the rules just makes you shout at umpires on the tele so maybe it's a bad idea...

w00t, Brownlow!!
GO GOODESY!!!

but yeah- everything is exactly opposite from last year.
Last year: WC beat syd in qualifying. Cousins won Brownlow. Swans won final
This year: Syd beats WC in qual. final. Goodes wins brownlow. Final= ??

*shakes fist* Take hold of your own destiny Sydney!!!

[Arctic Firefox]

Yes ... it could very well be that everything will be opposite to last year ...

[Arien]

*wails* So close. Urgh.

[Lix]

it was worth watching tho.

to be honest sydney didnt deserve to win from their first half although their come back was commendable

[Squirt]

A very disappointing game

[Rilla]

... *didn't watch it* I'm a bad bad bad footy supporter... I started watching it while doing homework at the same time, but then my father dearest ruined my concentration by turning commentator So I retreated to my room...

Awwww, poor Swannies

[Rushton]

*has big fat grin on her face*

and yes... I'm terribly parochial

Yay Eagles!!