One Test only confirmed for 2015 series

Monday, March 16 2015 @ 11:20 pm ACDT
Contributed by: Troy Thompson
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The AFL and GAA today confirmed that the 2015 International Rules series will be just the one test between Australia and Ireland. This comes after some speculation that the AFL were pushing for an extra Test to be played in New York (among other venues).

The AFL have confirmed the once again only All-Australian team members or those who have previously been selected in the All Australian squad previously (in the event of injury) will be eligible for the Australian team.

The match will take place on the hallowed Croke Park turf on November 21st and Australia will again be coached by Alastair Clarkson with the assistance of Brad Scott and Ross Lyon.

It is hoped that a successful tour without serious incidents that have marred previous tours can see the series become a more permanent and expanded series in the future.

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Authored by: Harley Vague
on Thursday, March 19 2015 @ 01:22 am ACDT

I am one who enjoys the IR series as an opportunity to see international football competiton.
It has been an entertainment success and surprisingl usefull in faciltating competition at amateur level overseas.
Despite both camps at the last year's IR series expressing a desire for a longer series, it seems the GAA are fearful.
They are fearful that AFL has a lot more to gain in playing a match in the Irish stronghold of New York and they are
fearful that if the series is extended then teams might find new ways to win.
The Irish want a game that looks like a traditional GAA game rather than a competitive game of IR.
There has never been any mention of making the game look more Australian even supeficially.
IR could easily be played on an oval, without impacting on the game at all.
Those quaint rules and markings required by rectangular codes could be removed.
We could at least look like Australians, but we wear a foreign style uniform.
(I like the look of the old style collared jumpers).
We add the superficiality of behind posts in IR when in Australia we are constantly defending the notion
of scoring for "missing" when the original intention was as a tie-breaker. In IR it IS a point for missing.
We don't need the behind posts or even the crossbar.
I think it's time to leverage more out of the series.
(This is my opinion only)

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