Irish Series Shows AFL’s Ambition: McLachlan

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Irish Series Shows AFL’s Ambition: McLachlan

Authored by: Cam Homes
on Wednesday, November 25 2015 @ 02:28 pm ACDT

The player standard "chasm" is between the best/elite professional Australian players versus the best amatuer players that the other nations put on the park at the International Cup, the European Championships and other 'internationals' eg. USA v Canada or Denmark v Sweden etc. Sorry to have led you astray there a bit, Harley, my ramblings are not as lucid as they used to be. :-)

Inter Rules is doing nothing to close/bridge that gap/chasm/Grand Canyon, but I do believe that the previously metioned 'Easter Series' between the AFL/AIS age teams versus European Legion and Titans was doing so, even if very slowly. As has the age-group level and Boomerang 'tours' to South Africa have helped lift the playing standard in South Africa over time.

Brett questioned the use of the terms 'inspirational and ambitious' as used by Gillon McLachlan in reference to the AFL (world ruling body)and AFL (the code Aussie Rules) "we want in our game". I think McLachlan also mentioned that Irish Inter Rules matches are "cost neutral".

I think if the AFL (wrb) truly wants to be seen as 'ambitious and inspirational' it would better off restarting the "Easter Series" tours and even expanding that age-group concept even tho this would not be "cost neutral". I also have this sneaking suspicion that is what Brett had in mind. :-)

x%/$#&##*& woops!! Brett might have just shot me down in flames :-)

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