Aussies humiliated as Ireland take huge lead into Game 2

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Aussies humiliated as Ireland take huge lead into Game 2

Authored by: Tobietta Rhyman
on Monday, October 31 2011 @ 06:06 pm ACDT

I don't think the Irish would be at such a disadvantage with an oval ball- they've all played rugby at school at least and know the dynamics of an oval ball. No different from the young Aussie players who were bending the round ball like David Beckham after "5 days training"- clearly they've played some soccer before.

I guess I'm not neutral, but I also thought it was a pretty even mix of AFL:GAA. I think much of the confusion over the constitution of the game comes from each team essentially playing their own game within the Inter-rules perameters. The Irish team kicked the ball along the ground and went for goals, whilst the Aussies were handballing more and aimed between the posts. And if you were very familiar with one game and didn't know the other game (like most spectators), of course the strange rules and the style the opposition plays would stand out more.

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