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Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm
Let us have a look at the game of Melbourne Football.
Points are scored by passing a ball somehow between two uprights and not necessarily by kicking. Doesn't have to be a place or drop kick and there is no crossbar to clear. If the players can't kick then they get a consolation prize for missing. If a player manages to catch a ball (a somewhat necessary skill for senior footballers in my opinion) then they are allowed a free kick at goal. There is no tackling that any fan of either Rugby code would recognise as such. Bad handling is not punished so players may feel free to drop balls all over the paddock. No need for ball security as there are no consequences for being unable to catch or hold the ball. There is no offside, meaning it is not a team game and players are scattered all over the field playing almost one on one.
In Qld. during my youth Melbourne Football was known as girlball or queerball and considered a suitable game for girls and sickly children. The mere fact that the game originated in Melbourne ensured its status as a wimp's game.
:o
Bwahahahaha.
You may get a few antsy responses to that, Brian. :D
