Welcoming aboard, everyone, to the Nashville Kangaroos US Aussie Rules Channel.

The best win by the CFC since the 2002 qualifying final in port without bucks. The boys were serverly undermanned but the relentless pressure of the whole 22 meant that Sydney ever got an inch. The pies   more...were in amazing form lead again by youngstars Thomas and Goldsack. Wakelin and Burnsy look like they had a new lease on life and it was great to see O'bree racking the touches up again.  less

It was built up to be a blockbuster and it didn't dissapoint, with both Pies and Freo desperatly wanting a win. Freo started the better and when H Shaw went down it looked like it could be there night.   more...However, in a trend that is becoming almost trademark the mighty Collingwood side went about getting themselves back into the game. It took pieces of brillance from Rocca, Pendles, Swan, Didak and Medhusrt, but nothing could compare with the highlights that leon davis put out. Collingwoods night got better as the game went on, the fans loved tazzas miss in the last qtr. This meant alot to the pies and it could be the start of a run to september.  less

This video is a brief explanation of the rules of Australian Rules Football or Aussie Rules as it is commonly called.

I have also added numerous short videos to further illustrate aspects of the game   more...that can be accessed in the video responses to this video.

One aspect I overlooked is the punch. This is a defensive technique often used in a marking contest by a player who is out of position in relation to his direct opponent. For example if a player is caught behind his opponent as the ball is coming towards them and it is clear the player in front will mark the ball, the player caught behind will try and punch the ball away to prevent the mark. Care needs to be taken to avoid high contact.

The game is played at a fast pace with players playing on at every available opportunity. This means that extremely high levels of fitness and strength are required with players regularly running 20km or more each game. Imagine running twenty 100 metre sprints over a two hour period while simultaneously trying to catch and control an oval ball while fending off attacks from 18 other players and you will begin to understand what is required of an Aussie Rules Footballer.

History:
Aussie Rules is the world's oldest football code being codified in Melbourne Australia in 1858 and was partly inspired by the aboriginal kicking/catching game called Marn Grook. This means the games origins are potentially tens of thousands of years old. The Melbourne Football Club is the worlds oldest being formed in 1859. The first night game was played in 1879.

Year first codified:
AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL: 1858
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL (SOCCER): 1863
RUGBY UNION: 1871
AMERICAN FOOTBALL: 1876
GAELIC FOOTBALL: 1885
RUGBY LEAGUE: 1895

Just remember: Aussie Rules is not a religion, it is far more important than that.  less

After Geelong beat Port 'Power' Adelaide in the AFL exhibition Aussie rules match at The Oval cricket ground on Saturday 21st October 2006 the pitch invading crowd produced alot of balls and had rough   more...and tumble!  less

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Rivalry round saw more than 70,000 pack into the MCG on Sunday. The magpies were switched on from word go with a huge first term, they looked slick and sharp and moved the ball from one end to the other   more...with ease. The only respite the tigers got was a dodgy 50 paid to hand them a goal. The second wasn't much better for the tigers as the magpies piled on the goals at one stage leading by 71-17. Towards the end of the half the foot came off the gas allowing the tigers to ger a few. The second half was pretty much goal for goal with Shaw and Thomas putting in contenders for mark of the round. Wood finished it off the game with a great mark and his first goal, the pies running out winners by 44 points. Best were Medhurst, Shaw, Thomas, Didak, Davis and Shaw. The backline again held firm.  less

It was a case of welcome for the 45,000 strong crowd who witnessed the start of what many hope to be a promising magpie season. The Pies hosted the Dockers at the MCG, and started the more prominant.   more...Rocca and Didak getting the pies going. For the rest of the day it was pretty much goal for goal with nothing more than two goals in it. That was until the last quarter when a fitter and supieror magpies outfit flexed it's muscle running out 20+ point winners. Best for the pies were Swan, H Shaw, R Shaw and the leading goal kicker Anthony Rocca who kicked 6. A special congrats must go to Browny and Woody, welcome to senior black and white footy.

Floreat Pica in 08  less

2001 Grand Final, Essendon v Brisbane. With the Lions going for their first flag since 1944, the Bombers were going for back to back.

Its Rivalry at its best, an all in brawl and then a come from behind win. Magic moments from Wakelin scoring his first goal and also Rocca who braught the house down with two trademark long goals.

Theres   more...nothing better than beating Carlton.  less

Collingwood travelled to moron park to face off against the crows. Going across the pies were very confident, however the media gave them no chance, paying $3.00 at the tab for the win. The confidence   more...was evident early as the pise motored out to a four goal lead. The crows came hard in the 2nd and the third, but 6 unanswered goals from the pies including 3 from Chris Bryan put the game beyound doubt. Best for the pies were R. Shaw, Lockyer and Burns.This was a famous victory for such a young side.  less

The Collingwood highlights from their come from behind win against the Roos.

Collingwood returned to the winners week this week with a pretty easy 73 point victory. It was everything we could've hoped for after the disappointing finish last week. Medhurst was simply outstanding   more...and so to Pendlebury and Cloke.

I had to do a fair bit of editing this week so sorry if I have missed your favourite highlight. They went with songs to the battle, they were young. Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow. They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted, They fell with their faces to the foe. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.  less

In what was the most tightly contested last quarters since the 02 grand final, the pies somehow clawed their way off the floor and found a way to tie the game during the normal game time. Finals draws   more...= Extra time, and it seemed the pies players had more legs. The young brigade lead the pies into a prelim final with Pendles, Thomas, Goldsack brilliant, also deserving of notice were the unsung hereos in Didak, Davis and Medhurst whose forward and midfield pressure ensured the pies could get over the line. Dane Swan was the pies best with 38 possies and 11 clearences including 9(?) from the centre. Amazing performance in an Amazing match.  less

Collingwood made the finals for the second straight year and this time faced up against the Swans. After twice beating them through the season the pies were hell bent on repeating that result on the big   more...stage. The young magpies tackled and pressured Sydney into many mistakes, leading by 5 goals at QTR time. The Swans lifted through Goodes and Micky O to trail by only 4 points early in the 3rd. An amazing turn around then came over the game, with Rocca, Buckley, Pendlebury, Cloke and Rusling asserting their dominance over the game. The pies ran away with the victory by 38 points. They were happy to avenage a finals loss from last year and move on into the Semi Finals to take on the depleted WCE.  less

Collingwood for the first time in season 2007 went into battle with its champion Nathan Buckley leading them out, in what was always going to be an emotional game for the champ he provided the first of   more...the games highlights when he pin pointed dale thomas in side 50. From then on it looked like Collingwoods night. Sydney faught back early in the second only to find O'bree and Pendles back in there best clearence form. Led by young FF Shaun Rusling (4 goals 3) the pies were way to good for the swans running out 5 goal winners. The pies now have a slim chance of making the top 4, but require a few results to go there way.

BOG for pies - Scott Pendlebury, Sean Rusling and Tyson Goldsack.  less

A second straight Friday night game for the pies this week against the dees and david nietz 300th game. The pies came out hard and played some magical footy in the first half with great goals from davis   more...and didak. Burns and Swan prolific early. An unfortunate incident involving BJ sparked a Melbourne comeback but to the pies credit they held on to record there 12 victory of 2007.  less

Collingwood bounced back against old foes Carlton. At half time they looked shaky but 5 2nd half goals from big forward Anthony Rocca changed the game. A consistant match from Travis Cloke who put in   more...4 of his own. Collingwood are back on track with a 24 point victory.  less

Highlights - Collingwood Round 16 2007

Collingwood faced up against arch rivals essendon and for the first time in a number of years beat them twice in the same year. Th Collingwood faced up against arch   more...rivals essendon and for the first time in a number of years beat them twice in the same year. The first half was owned by Collingwood smashing the bombers to lead by as much as 39, the third the bombers faught back with 8 goals to four. The character of Collingwood shone through in the last with them kicking four goals to one to run out 29 point winners. Watch out for leons ripper of a goal but also the pack marking of both Travis Cloke and Anthony Rocca. Next up is Brisbane.  less

* Brisbane Lions coach Leigh Matthews invokes the fighting spirit of Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer prior to the Lions' clash with reigning premiers, Essendon.

* The Lions go on to record the first   more...victory of an incredible 20-game winning streak - an unbeaten run which would include the 2001 AFL Grand Final! (Round 10 2001 to Round 4 2002).

* Round 10 - Saturday June 2, 2001 at the Gabba.  less

Dale Thomas reflects on his junior footy days.

Collingwood were again without key personal, but as the saying goes it's the 22 on the park that matter. The pies showed this with a magic first qtr, especially from young Dale Thomas who gave us a sneak   more...peak into his plans for the day. The saints worked there way back into the game with some contencious umpiring decsions and by 2mins into the last they lead by 21 points. Only the bravest of Collingwood supports could've forseen what was about to happen. The mighty Collingwood train clicked over into overdrive and steamed home kicking 4-6 to nothing including an absolute ripper from Dale Thomas disallowed. Its was a spirited effort by the pies, who now face the rampent geelong.  less

For the first time since 1995 the pies flew up to queensland and beat the lions. Collingwood is playing a brand of footy this year that will hold up in finals. It's an exciting time at the club and by   more...all reports from those at the game, it was a magic night.  less