Got asked this question a few times now. If you wanna really feel like an aussies especially a Victorian you got to have a footie team. I say Victoria cause although we call it 'aussie rule' but like 80% of the teams are from Victoria (and probably other states dont follow it too much). Practically all the prime suburbs have their own team (No wonder Melbourne is the sport capital of Ostrolia). There is a lot of history in the game which goes back to more than a hundred years. You've got to respect that. I don't understand a whole lot of the whats in the news and all that but the actual game is not that hard to figure out. There's goals (6 or 1 points), marks, 4 quarters and so on but the technical/tactical part I still have to research/learn more to appreciate it. More story behind the scenes and rivalries are always the fun part. Little I know but one thing for sure Collingwood is so full of themselves (just like Man U in a way) and everybody else thinks their idiots but I have to admit they are pretty good and have the biggest fan base. Whenever I told the blokes I have yet to decide a team, everybody will say choose anything but Collingwood. Certain teams like Carlton represents the posh group, Hawthorn and the Saints represents the working class and so forth. It is interesting I can tell you that. People outside Victoria might make fun of it all but i assure you its serious in here.
The thing I admire most about the game is that it is a family thing. For example football/soccer, NFL, NBA and all that its more of a man thing but everybody follows footie. You can see a grandma going to a market with a Saints scarf and all that. I just meet a guy who just had a niece last week and we was already signing her up to his footie club. They are loyal to their team throughout their whole lives. So I emphasize again its very serious and I admire that.
So after all this, I have finally chosen a team and their playing this Saturday (aka Grande Final Day) against Collingwood. Wish us luck!!
"Who do you barrack for mate?"
The 'Saints'!!!!
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apasal "barrack" mcm obama? maybe that is their or rather u guys punya aussies slang lah tu...i propose for you to choose "THE SCOUSERS".
taken from dictionary.com
–verb (used without object)
1. to shout boisterously for or against a player or team; root or jeer.
ps.. 'scousers' nama team futsal kitorang. patutlah kitorang selalu kena belasah je! dahlah team jersey barca. see how much i tolerate just to play futsal
kenape maz nye comment kena removed? huhu..
terguna nama dia lah faz. silap user.
so neighbour sihat?
Team Futsal nama Scousers? Happenin!
Hey you should put some photos of you and your team in action. Kalau nampak cukup hebat, maybe bleh lah kut layak utk futsal dgn Team NATS.
Ada berani?
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