makhlakh Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 What do people think of this uniform for the Adelaide Crows who play in the Australian Football League? Its their new away clash jersey. Its copped a lot of hatred in Adelaide, but I think it looks really good and was wondering what other people thought of itThis is what they normally wear (as I guess many people where wouldnt have any idea what the hell an Adelaide Crow is)Sorry just saw elsewhere this had already been discussed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Crows is a pretty awesome name for a team IMO. http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makhlakh Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 Early settlers in South Australians (Adelaide is the capital of) had a pretty hard time (as many early settlers did) and were forced to eat crows- hence people from other states called them Croweaters and the name stuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayne Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I've seen worse away jumper designs from Adelaide and a few others (Hawthrown and Richmond have produced some howlers in recent memory).I kinda like it actually. I'm Danny fkn Heatley, I play for myself. That's what fkn all stars do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaydre1019 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 It looks like a work of art. Very unique (at least to my knowledge), I know nothing about Aussie football but I think this looks really cool. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresno St. Alum Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 It looks like a work of art. Very unique (at least to my knowledge), I know nothing about Aussie football but I think this looks really cool. I like it.I love to watch it, it's a combo of [mod redacted], 3 flies up, punting. Goals worth 6, behinds worth 1. played on a 210 meter cricket oval. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Get yourself an account on aussierul.es, start downloading matches, and the next thing you know, you'll be ignoring baseball the entire summer. What a fascinating, engaging sport. On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancealot Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 How can you like it? I'm Aussie and I way prefer any o the big 4 american sports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayne Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 It's a ridiculous game, really. It's very physical and quite fast, but the rules and the scoring system is enough to put me right off watching it. I live with it daily here in Perth Australia, but I choose to ignore it. I'm Danny fkn Heatley, I play for myself. That's what fkn all stars do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotPixels Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I started watching in the 80's. Love it.It's different and pure. Still don't understand the scoring much, but I can follow the game.It's a colorful and unique game. The mentality behind the clash jersey is confusing. Old Dog Learning New Tricks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Scoring's simple enough. Kick through the tall center posts for 6, shorter outer posts for 1. And while I don't have a full grasp of the rules, there seem to be fewer of them, and they appear more clear-cut, than those of gridiron football. On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotPixels Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Scoring's simple enough. Kick through the tall center posts for 6, shorter outer posts for 1. And while I don't have a full grasp of the rules, there seem to be fewer of them, and they appear more clear-cut, than those of gridiron football.Haha. Yeah I get that. It's the randomness of free kicks that I haven't grasped. Old Dog Learning New Tricks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DolphinManatee Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Scoring's simple enough. Kick through the tall center posts for 6, shorter outer posts for 1. And while I don't have a full grasp of the rules, there seem to be fewer of them, and they appear more clear-cut, than those of gridiron football.Haha. Yeah I get that. It's the randomness of free kicks that I haven't grasped.Free kicks are awarded after a mark (which is the catching of a kicked ball that has traveled at least 15 meters without the ball hitting the ground or someone else).http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_%28Australian_football%29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancealot Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Scoring's simple enough. Kick through the tall center posts for 6, shorter outer posts for 1. And while I don't have a full grasp of the rules, there seem to be fewer of them, and they appear more clear-cut, than those of gridiron football.Haha. Yeah I get that. It's the randomness of free kicks that I haven't grasped.Free kicks are awarded after a mark (which is the catching of a kicked ball that has traveled at least 15 meters without the ball hitting the ground or someone else).http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_%28Australian_football%29Technically that's just a mark, a free kick is given when a player is fowled by an opposing player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayne Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 All that holding the ball rubbish is stupid and I don't know any other sport that awards a team for missing the goal. The fact that a team can run the ball through their own goals to concede a point if they feel they are in danger of getting a 6 pointer scored against them is stupid as well. I hate the rules. It's like watching a pre-primary invented game come to life with real men. I'm Danny fkn Heatley, I play for myself. That's what fkn all stars do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 I'm always amused by the football code wars in Australia. Got called nasty names by what I think were teenage girls last year in Manly while wearing Swans gear along with friends of mine. Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 All that holding the ball rubbish is stupid and I don't know any other sport that awards a team for missing the goal. The fact that a team can run the ball through their own goals to concede a point if they feel they are in danger of getting a 6 pointer scored against them is stupid as well. I hate the rules. It's like watching a pre-primary invented game come to life with real men.I hear ya, broseph. Sports are THE WORST. On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzzaf Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I'm always amused by the football code wars in Australia. Got called nasty names by what I think were teenage girls last year in Manly while wearing Swans gear along with friends of mine.Are you a regular visitor to Sydney? I get the feeling that non-Australians perceive Sydney as an Aussie Rules market when its far from the case. Name calling isn't necessary when a well timed stare does so much more. Australia is the most competitive football market in the world with four major codes (Australian Rules, Rugby League, Rugby Union and Soccer). The code wars are pretty much split on state lines with NSW/Qld following the Rugby codes (mainly league, union has a niche) and Vic/WA/SA following AFL, soccer is a niche sport nationally. The back and forth has intensified of late with the AFL making forays into NSW and Qld with two new clubs in what is considered by many to be already saturated markets (for AFL). In fact, the new Sydney team, supposedly servicing a population of 2 million has agreed to play 3 out of 12 home games a year in Canberra, 250 km (150 miles) away, for the first ten years of their existence (cash grab).They've also had their finger stuck in the pie when developing stadia around Sydney and Brisbane, with Stadium Australia renovated for the occasional game (rendering it terrible for rectangular field sports), another Stadium only 500 meters away, and the unnecessary upgrading of the SCG to 62 000 when there are rectangular stadia crying out for things as simple as seating. So three modern stadia for 1.75 AFL teams and two modern stadia (only one is good for viewing) for 9 NRL clubs, 2 soccer clubs and a rugby union franchise. Having an unwanted sport rammed down your throat (partially) at the taxpayers expense is really frustrating, and especially so when your own code (NRL) has dropped the ball time and time again although they look to be on the up.A lot of this anger gets pointed at the AFL for these reasons and the brashness of claiming to be "Australia's Game" and even claiming to be of indigenous roots. It was the opposite case in the late nineties as a rebel Rugby League competition placed teams in WA, SA and eventually Victoria, turns out that most of this expansion was a complete flop because of poor planning, it remains to be seen whether the two new AFL teams will get a footing.Add to this, the player raids between Aussie Rules, Rugby League and Rugby Union, skewed journalism and the general competitiveness between major Australian cities, and you have yourself a code war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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