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Australian Under 18s thrash of the Titans

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Wednesday, April 25 2012 @ 09:24 pm ACST

The article that Sheehan refers to was presumably this one by Greg Baum.

I don't like to simply knee jerk and criticise just because Baum doesn't appear to support our cause, but on this occasion... I must say his article seems to be somewhat pointless or misguided.

He calls the AIS side "Australia" in quotes as though somehow they are not, but surely it's quite a reasonable title given they are widely regarded as the best youth footballers in Australia. Perhaps he's complaining about the lack of U17s tacked on the end everywhere. As our readers often point out, the main sticking point is that they aren't wearing proper Australian footballer jumpers.

He references that they lost to Box Hill, a VFL team. They are a youth side, the fact that they are around the mark at this level is a tribute to their ability.

He seems upset that they are our pampered best, as though he feels aggrieved at not getting the same level of pampering. Presumably he doesn't want the AFL to strive to keep our best young talent from being lured to other sports!

He points out that some of these elite kids will not ultimately become regular AFL players. Of course not, that's the way life unfolds in all sports.

And he takes some cheap shots at the very young international market, but a lack of vision or imagination is not an uncommon trait.

In short, an article that draws together some insignificant or inaccurate observations and tries to tie them into an article that seems to be a whine for the sake of filling out a column. So far off target that it's no wonder Kevin Sheehan felt obliged to set the record straight.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

Australian Under 18s thrash of the Titans

Authored by: Cam Homes
on Friday, April 27 2012 @ 09:56 pm ACST

Sheehan's commentary does really confirm to a large extent dantez's observation that the whole exercise is all about getting the AIS/AFL team a game overseas and little to do with promoting Aussie Rules in Europe.

Yes, junior Aussie Rules players can now play overseas, like soccer, rugby, hockey etc. players can. Surely these games should have greater purpose than that.

He says the trip was a great success, but from the comments of the people on the ground in France it seems the AFL absolutely blew away an ideal opportunity to promote (AFL) in France and Europe.

Why was there not a local curtain raiser organised? To not to have had one, is almost unforgiveable in my book.

Let's hope that a much better job is done next year, so then Sheehan can shut up the knockers by telling them that the match was played in front of a crowd of hundreds and brought untold benefits to French and European Footy.

Cam

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

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