More players wanted for AFL 9's team

Hey Holden

I haven’t looked back at this in six months, and am only doing so now because the next season starts in October.

For the record, while it was a lot of fun, I think we won 2 games and lost 4. Many of the other teams
had blokes who were just waiting for the real footy season to start, and as a result, had skills far sharper than the rest of us.

There’s a guy trying to start up a men’s team for Tuesday nights at Woden now (i.e August 2013).
Or get in touch with AFL Canberra if you’re still keen.

Any chance of some updates on how you’re going?

Chris, please check your personal email.

I’ve been in touch with the guy in charge of the competition, and he is happy for another team to enter – but they need to register quickly, preferably by 5pm tmw Friday 25 January.

Good luck, I have sent you the names of other men who are keen to play too.
I hope between you rmates and these newcomers that there are enough (9) to make up another team.

Hi all

We appear to be set to go….fantastic! 🙂

I’ll get back to you all by email when I have things confirmed.

@ Holden Caulfield, yes I bet it did. Nothing brings out the competitive side of people’s nature than playing sport in front of the opposite gender.

I wonder if it’s because, biologically, it’s as close as we get actually hunting for our dinner these days?

I used to play mixed netball many years, and for a non-contact sport that used to get pretty feisty at times!

@Chop71. Yes, I actually enjoy the contact too, but there is a big difference between playing with some mates on a social level, and playing in various leagues around Australia. Some blokes seem to get white-line fever, and decide that anything in an opposition jumper is the enemy – and therfore anything you can do to them when the ump is not looking is fair game.

That was fine up until Under 14’s, when I stayed short, and many of the other boys were suddenly double my size 🙂

I’m not actually sure how the rules of AFL 9’s works in that respect. I imagine a lot of it is just commonsense; you know, eyes on the ball, no chopping of arms, knees in the back etc…

My 6 foot 3′ 100kg frame would be more suited to body contact. (although my age isn’t)
After watching the video I thought there is absolutely no way I could pull out of one of those marking contests without making contact to the other person.

Many years of playing has the contact drilled into me and I enjoy the hits that go with footy. I think I would leave a few unsuspecting souls flat on their backs and that isn’t fair.

They would need red cards if I signed up.

Kicking I can do. It’s the running around for extended periods I struggle with these days, which is why it could have been fun.

Good luck.

@Holden Caulfield. A shame you have tennis, sounds like you’d at least know how to kick the ball!

Never mind, maybe next year 🙂