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Rob Reacts to... THE BIGGEST MOMENTS of The International Rules - Fights, Goals and More
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 พ.ค. 2021
- After the AFL season, the All-Australian side faces off against Ireland in the International Rules series and these are some of the best moments.
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I like em. As an Irish Australian it’s a great bond between the 2 countries.
The matches themselves are a bit of a novelty for 2 sports who are essentially only played in their home countries. For the players it’s a bit of an achievement to make the teams and represent your country where you otherwise wouldn’t.
For the fans, I think they are usually traditionalists and don’t particularly like the sport, but appreciate it for what it is.
You probably have a point about the sports not being in other countries
as an australian watching the game i reckon the irish need to toughen up a bit some of the hits i have seen wouldn't have been given a video replay let alone a free kick
To the irish harden the fuck up
if you can't take the hits don't play the game
The round ball is a major advantage to Ireland but the Austealians are professional sportsmen and the Irish are amateur so Aussies have advantage in physicality, but the series results are 50/50. All in all it's a chance for players from both countries to represent their countries and a lot of fun for the fans
your right about it being a great game afl and Gaelic football are both great sports and to combine both of them is genius.. I look forward to this series every year.
well there was a lot of Irish convicts and settlers that come here to Australia..so there is certainly some Irish toughness here..
Probably one of few sports that have had siblings play on opposite international sides - Jim Stynes for Australia and Brian Stynes for Ireland.
I think the "Rioli" was actually Eddie Betts.
The war dance was an indigenous side (vague recollection they changed from the representative side being "all Australian selections" to being an indigenous side.
Eventually, top players started to shun the series for fear of injury.
I also think eventually both sides decided this sort of modified game was more detrimental to their cause (not sure about Gaelic, but AFL dreams of world domination) - although I think crowd attendances of about 30K didn't help its cause
10 series wins each between them. As a spectacle I enjoy them. The crowds gets along too. 41k in Perth and 80k at croke park.
Oh so it is fairly even on wins!
A lot Irish in Perth…the atmosphere at these games is electric
The Irish have the advantage in this game. The round ball especially is really tough to master, both for kicking and catching. The tackling favours us, but the Irish are tough, and they have adapted well to the physical game. Remember also, that there are usually a couple of Irishmen who also play AFL.
I think that the Irish and Australia have more of a respectful rivalry than the English and Australia...
It was Mark Schwarzer, ex-EPL goalkeeper, yes. I think they had a chat to him about goalkeeping before the game. As you touched on, it isn't a craft AFL players have much skill in, so they brought him in for some insight.
He's Australian, in case you weren't aware.
Yea i thought that may have been the case
In the current form of the game it heavily favours the Irish, they weren't fans of the heavy tackling of the Australian game and had it changed to be a lot softer which allows the irish to use their skill with the round ball more freely.
see i really cant decide who it favours most
The last Aus team you were watching was made up of only Indigenous AFL players. The fights in IR series are next level; almost causing diplomatic tensions haha
yeai did mention they were indiginous. I saw A few faces i recognised
The person you thought was Rioli was Eddie Betts
Yea I knew it was one of the two 😅
With the introduction of the offensive mark in Gaelic football its virtually international rules now ,with the only substantial difference being the tackle.They are other differences and the mark rules are different,but essentially the only fundamental difference is the tackle
Im still not sure how you tackle in gaelic football
@@RobReacts1 Its actually very clear on paper shoulder to shoulder and an open hand tap when the ball is bounced or soloed,however for the referee its not.Its very difficult to execute and even then the ref could rule it a foul.I wouldn't change it,because introducing an AFL or rugby tackle would fundamentally alter the character of the game.
The venue is the Adelaide Oval.
The round ball might be, at most, "Strange" to the Ausies in terms of catching / handling it but it is a perfectly round ball after all with a perfectly predictable bounce.
Initially the Irish used to get beaten because the Australians are all professional players while the Irish are armatures and work jobs, but after a number of years the Irish upped their levels of their Gaelic games and the series is now being won more often by Ireland than Australia.
Hi irish guy here you asked about the difference between this and cricket
International rules was actually banned between our two countries for a few years because of the roughness of it but great respect for each other after the games
Great stuff again! This series has always copped a lot of flack but I’ve always loved it. I’m not sure about the future of it.
I can’t help but always want Ireland to win! The Irish are amateur sports people and the Australians always go WAY over the top with physicality…like literally staring fights! My heritage is all Irish as well!
The game is so action packed…and the momentum can swing wildly. I fear we may not see it again…but I certainly hope it comes back.
Now obviously the irish are amateur. But i think they are amateur to a professional standard!
@@RobReacts1 Oh they’re amazing…but traditionally with these games Ireland jump out to a lead with their superior round ball handling and they tire late as superior fitness of Australia brings the game close. Got to love it…teachers, farmers, bankers etc.
People here in Ireland do take a bit of notice of the combined rules games but nothing like championship matches in Gaelic Football or Hurling.
Loving the videos Rob keep it up. The international rules is more just a bit of fun because we don’t have any other countries to play AFL against.
Haha they need to have a pyramid system, get rid of the draft and go expand into other countries!
The irish that are at those matches in australia are generally living in australia as opposed to travelling over.After the bust in the mid 2000s half the young people from my village went to australia and that wasrepeated all over ireland
I've actually been to one of these matches, it was a lot of fun. I found the atmosphere to be comparable to an E. J. Whitten match except taken a bit more seriously because you know, international rivalries.
Bragging rights and all that
Well Rob the main thing about international rules is the aussies and the Irish get to play for their countries something just about every athlet wants to do but up to this it wasn't an option for either country's aussie rules or Gaelic football that great question you asked who is has the better of the compromise rules I guess its easier to adapt to a round ball but for me the biggest advantage to the aussies is they are full time professional sportsmen our guys when the get home have a job to go to however I love the compromise rules and I also love the fact that the GAA and the Australian aussie football organisation agreed it would be the very best footballers from each country otherwise it was a no go and big crowds 50000 plus here and Australia so it was a great success for a sport that didn't exist just a very few years ago I loved it hopefully it will return after the pandemic
Its generally considered not that important. Mixing sports is kind of flawed as a concept since it'll always favour someone. The irish will say it favours the aussie's with the tackling and marks while the aussie's will say it favours the irish with the ball and net etc so there really not much bragging that can be done.
I think its a bit of fun though and generally taken slightly more seriously in Ireland since they dont have professional clubs to worry about.
Its a bit like in football how the club world cup is a neat idea and taken quite serious by some teams but a lot of europe doesnt exactly care due to a string of reasons.
well as you should have heard, i didnt know who it would favour as the game has mixes of both sports.
Gday Rob
The international rules series is a novelty sport which is a bit of fun held at the end of the AFL season but not taken too seriously. It’s certainly no where near the importance or intensity of the ashes series.
I agree that the Irish have the advantage because they Aussies look very awkward with the round ball and make lots of basic skill errors in general field play which the Irish never do.
Also the Irish are more adept at kicking the ball into the net while the aussies may get one or two from forcing or tapping it with their hands.... again lacking skill with the round ball.
The aussies are generally more aggressive with hard hits, fights and tackles than the Irish..... but the game is won by most points not fights lol
Enjoyed your reaction and look forward to seeing your next one
Cheers mark, I couldn't decide who had the biggest advantage but I saw more things in favour of the irish
AFL would use those they called their key defender positions that are normally located in the goal square
Even Australia has a strong Irish heritage and there's many Irish people in Australia, unfortunately our country now doesn't have much of a direct relationship with Ireland. It's on the other side of the world, and it's not a major holiday destination or trading partner. The Irish don't play cricket at our level and we don't play gaelic sports at theirs. Though sometimes it has the opposite effect, International Rules is an attempt to bridge the gap.
Awesome. Hope you enjoyed them dude
Looks fun to watch
Similar concept with Irish hurling and scottish shinty. Maybe give that a look-see
il take a look at some point! Interesting!
Hurling is like tennis on a hockey field while shinty is a mix between hockey and a fight haha. Went to a cross code International a few years ago. Great fun
@@olliemoffat4025 isn’t a mix between hockey and a fight just hockey
@@dec3322 each to their own
Btw the stadium is a footy stadium its oval. Also the mcg fits 102000 peopke and i believe the aussies have the advantage in this sport
It was Eddie Betts not ryoli. And you gotta check out Dustin Flecher highlights, he was the goalie for a few games.
The Irish are tough in a humble way where as the Aussies pride themselves in it and like to beat their chests.
These International Rules matches have had something of a chequered history as a result of the different playing cultures of Irish and Australian players. As you have noted GAA players are not used to being taken down, since such behavior is not allowed in their code. To some extent there are occasions where Australian players have abused the privilege to the point of violence against amateur GAA players who can't afford the risk of serious injury. They have to go to work the next morning to earn their living and support their families. They are not soft by any means but they have to deal with the realites of a life in work and the need to earn a living. Thus they can't afford to be taking unnecessary risks.
Many Australian players are millionaires and have no such worries. Any injury will be taken care of by their club and their families will be provided for. They are thus not so nclined to avoid such risks
I remember some years ago a notorious match at Croke Park in Dublin where the violence was at such a scale that the GAA authorities came close to calling the whole thing off. The Irish sporting press was outraged at the behaviour of Australian players who showed no consideration that they were competing against amateur elite sportsmen who could not afford to be seriously injured.
The Australian press responded sarcastically that the Irish should really suck it up and take it like men! It was attitudes like that that nearly ended the experiment that is International Rules. For myself I am glad that the game has survived, even if played only very occasionally, as it provides a uninque international experience for Irish and Australian sportsmen who would not otherwise have the honour of serving their country.
Rob.You should notice that the rules are better enforced in this code of football than Aussie rules. which makes it better to watch.
The problem is, there are some dickheads in the Australian team who think they are still playing Aussie Rules.
The Australians are full time player, while the Irish team are basically amateurs.
Which country is tougher? Maybe comes down to who can stand in sunlight the longest lol
Haha if it's played in Ireland then the Irish have the advantage due to the cold 🤣
The Ashes in Cricket is the pinnacle in terms of rivalry. This was nothing more than an exhibition that struggled for consistent support. Crowds are way lower than an AFL game.
Australia miles ahead when they pick an actual team suited to the game, but a lot of the Aussie teams were a collection of the best AFL players which didn’t always translate into a team suited to the Gaelic hybrid game
There isn’t the rivalry between aussies and the Irish that there is with the English. Even with say the kiwis who are our closest neighbour and who we play against in nearly every sport - the rivalry is more friendly and like a brotherly, familial rivalry. With the English there is a lot more spite and venom.
Haha I'm sure you're right. I'm not a cricket fan so I don't really see the issue
The Schwarter comment was a reference. It wasn't him
I think the advantage is 2 fold. Aussies with tackling but also highly paid athletes. Irish have the ball and generally strategy advantage and they are really fn fast
Look up Diarmuid OSullivan know as the the rock retired now from hurling
They pretty much stopped/variated the game because the Aussies just beat the shit out of the Irish physically
Australian obviously not used to the ball, but they're pretty ace kickers
I wish the all would bring it back same thing about state of origin I miss it so much
AFL will usually just stick their full back into the goalie. Although, as this game shows that's not always the case.
Catching & kicking a round ball requires much less skill than kicking a footy.
Reason for edit.... forgot the word less.
just think, normally the fat kid gets put in goal as a kid playing football :D
@@RobReacts1 yeah-nah in Aussie rules we usually put the fat kids in full forward....Plugger, Dunstall, Cummings, Whitnell, Fev.... All the fatties find a home at full forward.
A major advantage you ignore is that the Australians are professional
Its pros against amateurs so the Aussie have the advantage
The Irish have better skills with the round ball, but the Aussies tend to be better athletes, in terms of strength primarily. So the Aussies tend to try to bully them into submission. There's little advantage of being tall and strong in Irish football. Also, they tend not to be career professionals afaik.
I couldnt decide who had the advantage. But i hear both teams have won 10 games each
Hey rob, did you get a chance to check out the rugby micd up videos? Enjoying your reactions!
which one are you talking about buddy? I have done a few. Did JP Doyle in MLR recently.
I meant the players wearing mics videos. You asked for links for those, which i replied to your comment with a few vids back
Theres little or no love for this sport in either country, so no bragging rights, the first few meetings in the 80s were extremely physical and the Irish were 'real' amateurs back then. There were some nasty fights and incidents and as a result it attracted an interest. But it didn't last long.
I think 🤔the biggest bonus for all these players from Ireland 🇮🇪 and Australia 🇦🇺 is you get to play for your country that's why the top players from Ireland 🇮🇪 and Australia 🇦🇺 want to play they have no other opportunities to play for their country here in Ireland we get crowds of over 70000 for the games same in Australia also huge crowds it was amazing and I love your videos really interesting by the way just for a bit of context Irelands population all 32 countries us just under 7 million so over 80000 at a game in England the fa Cup finals would need a stadium with a capacity of one million the US Super bowl would need a stadium that holds 35 million a US magazine published an article about hurling they said a GAA hurling game in a small market town in Ireland where 60000 people can attend a hurling game if that was a lacrosse game in a small town in the US they would need a crowd of 30 million to go to the game so our games are remarkable for the huge crowds that attend our games for a fairly small population in European terms and the one thing you left out in you excellent comments Aussie rules players are all professional sports men all our players go to work or college the day after the game take care keep up the good work
This died after the 80s when it was ultra-violent
Do you not think the full time professional Australian athletes have the advantage?
Well you would think, however Gaelic footballers are amateur at a professional level it seems
Both Gaelic and Hurley athletes are pretty much hugely committed to their club and county. While they’re both amateur sports it is nothing like Sunday League football. The time given over to training outside their jobs is unreal and the passion and desire to end up playing for their county and in the All Ireland finals would put some professional soccer players to shame. Across Ireland you will regularly see youngsters practicing with their hurls at any given time in order to get picked for their local club. The same applies to gaelic as well.
@@TheGiff7 that was my point I just made 😊 amateur to a professional level
These matches aren't a big deal in Australia. More a curiosity. There may have been some serious intent when the concept was devised but it's too much a square peg in a round hole from both sides IMO. I'm wondering if they still play them but that could just be a COVID interruption.
I get the feeling Ireland have the advantage. I've seen the occasional match on TV and the AFL players really struggle to use the round ball at the level the Irish players can both in general play and close in around goal.
It'd be The Ashes then AUS v NZ Rugby then this.
Im not really a cricket fan so i just dont get the ashes
@@RobReacts1 I don't watch cricket or rugby but it'd go in that order from an AFL follower.
hi rob im an ex hurlier but all gaa sorts are gaa sports are played by non professionals they dont get paid AFL Are All pros with big crontracts the irish have full btime jobs
10 titles each so no team is better
Well there you have it. Maybe each teams advantaged equal out
@@RobReacts1 yeah not to forget AFL run around on a bigger pitch, so to run around on a soccer pitch is not a much effort… no disrespect.
@@bowriverblues8445 Gaa pitch is a lot larger than a soccer pitch 145m x 90m, not as large as an AFL pitch I know
The Gaelic Football pitch isn't a soccer pitch, it is much, much bigger than a soccer pitch. Also AFL teams have 18 each compared to 15 each in Gaelic Football.
@@IRISHATLANTIC mcg is, 171 metres x 146 metres Gaelic pitch is, between 130m and 145m long and 80m to 90m wide….I like Gaelic football I love AFL that’s why I like international rules…I’m not trying to say AFL is better it’s a different beast…you have less players that’s a good point but AFL also tackle which takes a lot of energy as you are essentially wrestling a lot as well as running.
Australia won the fights
Didn't realise there was an Aboriginal haka, revisionism at work yet again. 😃. Personally I think the haka generally is a bit rude.
So i did a video on the haka... go check it out... But i think its used to intimadate the other team and the opposition should do what they can to stand their ground
@@RobReacts1Yeah but International Rules is meant to be a "friendly" game (the Irish have frequently said that they don't want it to be too agressive), and the Aborigines doing the Haka would look pretty silly if the Kiwis were to start playing the game
The haka itself is specific to New Zealand, but right across Polynesia there are similar traditions.
War dance
To this day I still have no idea why these games were played.
Silly really.
Yea seems pointless. Same as the ashes though
@@RobReacts1 The ashes are pointless?
If you place no value on test cricket or sporting tradition I guess?
The 2005 ashes series is the greatest I've seen played,and we lost.
Yet I still value the experience of witnessing it as highly as,if not higher than any other.
Gary Ablett's performance in the 1989 grand final loss to Hawthorn comes close,and I'm a Carlton supporter.
Now,let us never hear this anti-ashes rhetoric from you again ;)
@@bct8881 I'm not a cricket fan. I'm putting it on the same lines as the international rules. It's only for bragging rights
@@RobReacts1 I'm going to try to forget I read this.
Sad to see an English man fallen so far from the righteous path provided by the world's most noble sporting contest.
Repent sir.
REPENT!!!
@@bct8881 haha! I'm sorry buddy 😅