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RMQ

Years ago

NH: AFL postpones season after playing just one round

Americans are interested because there's literally nothing else to talk about and its a novelty.

Show anyone a sport they haven't seen before, and they are going to be interested.

Why do you think all those obscure sports videos go viral on social platforms?

Because it's different and interesting - but who's going to sit down and watch 3 hours and guys arm wrestling?

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Anonymous

Years ago

AFL has a fascination with Americans that isn’t reciprocated

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MACDUB

Years ago

But the AFL were so sure that all of a sudden thousands of American fans would be enamoured with the AFL. Somehow I don't think that happened

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RealityCheck

Years ago

Maybe Gill will just give the Premiership to West Coast Eagles?

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Dunkman

Years ago

It was rubbish, didn’t watch any more after half time on the Thursday game, tigers thought it was a training run and the no atmosphere was crap.

Basketball was much better with out the crowds.

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Isaac

Years ago

The bits of crowdless NBL I watched were quite good, I thought - music and commentary plus a bit of bench noise and so on really helped it.

If they can get testing times way down, they can presumably test players pre-game. Potentially test fans before entry.

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Isaac

Years ago

I was saddened to hear during the week that bassist Chris Bailey had finally passed away during the week of throat cancer. Chris Bailey was a previous member of The Angels, GANGgajang and other bands. He joined the Angels in 1976. Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup was the drummer for the Angels and the two of them forged quite a partnership together. After they left the Angels they collaborated on "Sweet and Sour" for the ABC before forming GANGgajang. He is not the only Angel in ill health with Doc Neeson battling a brain cancer.

There is a benefit concert on 17th April at Thebbie Theatre.

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