petersloan Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 As we're planning on making Melbourne our home in the next 18 mths or so( providing our visa is accepted ) I'm gonna be following the Aussie Rules!! My brother lives in Melbourne and he supports Hawthorn while his wife follows Collingwood... I do not want to support the ManU equivalent of Aussie Rules so anyone in the know without bias tell me, Which team have the best fans, aptmosphere, and best value night out for the family? We're heading for Rowville so proximity is important too!! Don'twant to be seen as a cockney Man U fan if you get me... All this coming from an Arsenal fan living in Northern Ireland :laugh: Cheers guys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Go for Carlton and get up both their noses, or go for the Sydney Swans which should also do it. They USED to be a Melbourne club so you're not being totally disloyal - South Melbourne - it's on the back of their shirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I did not notice the 'Gooner' part - watching and hoping that Wigan hold out. I have a very good friend here in Sydney who is also a Gooner and from Belfast and know another from Derry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pintpot Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I reckon you just have to immerse yourself in it, watch a few games, keep up with the press and you'll start gravitating towards one club I came here with an open mind as to which winter sport I was going to follow, but quickly realised that NRL was grabbing my attention more than Super XV or AFL - there are just so many needle matches between local clubs here in NSW, and the quality of play is so consistently high - loads of close matches. I imagine if you are living in Victoria it will be the same with AFL, the local rivalries really add to the intensity Then I found myself starting to follow the Rabbitohs - good style of play, more importantly a "proper" club with proper support, who fought back against Murdoch to be readmitted after being shut out. Some of the other teams are a bit manufactured Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petals Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Collingwood that is who we support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest62757 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 We've decided to support our closest team and for us that is Hawthorn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 It has to be the Pies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theonetruechris Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Pies fans are kind of classed as toothless pikies and disliked by all, don't worry about location (but don't go for out of melbourne teams) as a pies fan I'd say it's a good atmosphere and you tend to get both sets of fans in the same areas and stands so good for banter. hawthorn seem to be on the up along with carlton (so far). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpodom Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 As we're planning on making Melbourne our home in the next 18 mths or so( providing our visa is accepted ) I'm gonna be following the Aussie Rules!!My brother lives in Melbourne and he supports Hawthorn while his wife follows Collingwood... I do not want to support the ManU equivalent of Aussie Rules so anyone in the know without bias tell me, Which team have the best fans, aptmosphere, and best value night out for the family? We're heading for Rowville so proximity is important too!! Don'twant to be seen as a cockney Man U fan if you get me... All this coming from an Arsenal fan living in Northern Ireland :laugh: Cheers guys... not sure if any of you are aware but the Geelong Cats won the premiership 3 times in the last 5 seasons (2007, 2009, 2011). having said that I haven't been to a single Cats game, mainly cos the idea of of AFL, NRL, soccer or whatever bores the pants off me. I did go to a game WCE vs St Kilda (I think) @ the Etihad few years ago and it was rubbish, zero atmosphere. At least Skilled Stadium is a proper home ground, with a very loyal local fanbase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petersloan Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 We've decided to support our closest team and for us that is Hawthorn. Is Surrey Hills near Rowville? I think Hawthorn will be the closest and thats who I'll opt for.... Go Hawks!! "We'll eat all the Pies!!" :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pez2008 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I would go for Melbourne Victory.............. Soccer. :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest62757 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Is Surrey Hills near Rowville? I think Hawthorn will be the closest and thats who I'll opt for.... Go Hawks!! "We'll eat all the Pies!!" :laugh: If your like us and going for the nearest team I've had a look at a map of all clubs on wiki and it looks like you can go for Hawthorn or St. Kilda....go Hawks!! :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoandJon Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Go for the Bombers They have the best looking bums in the AFL. (That's actually the most important criteria - plus we've not lost a game yet this season) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinkla Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 There is no closest team. They all pay at the MCG or the Etihad Stadium. And some of them have paid deals to play "home"games in far flung cities. Truly, there is no reason to support any one AFL team over any other team. At least in Belfast, Glentoran, Cliftonville and Crusaders play in different parts of the city. People told me I ought to support the Blues but I couldn't see why I would bother to drive all the way out to Lurgan to watch football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pintpot Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 There is no closest team. They all pay at the MCG or the Etihad Stadium. And some of them have paid deals to play "home"games in far flung cities. Truly, there is no reason to support any one AFL team over any other team. At least in Belfast, Glentoran, Cliftonville, Crusaders (and I think there's another one but the name escapes me) play in different parts of the city. People told me I ought to support the Blues but I couldn't see why I would bother to drive all the way out to Lurgan to watch football. Is that right? So disappointing It's one of the things I like about NRL up here - it's still often played in pretty small suburban stadia. Well, it is for now, although there is lots of talk about them consolidating the fixtures into the big stadia at Moore Park and the Olympic Pk. Hope they don't do it, but you can see the commercial logic...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckleface Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I don't follow any footy teams but I won the tipping competition at work once by picking whichever team was wearing blue shirts to win. If neither was wearing blue I picked the colour I liked the best. Won $500 - no worries, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petersloan Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 I would go for Melbourne Victory.............. Soccer. :wink: Hadn't forgot about the soccer!! Is there much craic at the games? More importantly, can you get a beer or two at the stadiums? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harpodom Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Hadn't forgot about the soccer!! Is there much craic at the games? More importantly, can you get a beer or two at the stadiums? Er, from what I've heard, theres about as much craic at an A league game as there is @ an Opus Dei bible study group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moirclan Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 i think here in WA its a national sport to hate collingwood and to dislike eddie mguire even more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pez2008 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Hadn't forgot about the soccer!! Is there much craic at the games? More importantly, can you get a beer or two at the stadiums? Yes you can get beers and drink them while watching. Ive been 3 times its not exactly top footy there was a bit of atmosphere, had worse nights out lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manateemike Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I'm stilling mourning the loss of the mighty Fitzroy. Don't pick Pies or Demons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petals Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Pies fans are kind of classed as toothless pikies and disliked by all, don't worry about location (but don't go for out of melbourne teams) as a pies fan I'd say it's a good atmosphere and you tend to get both sets of fans in the same areas and stands so good for banter. hawthorn seem to be on the up along with carlton (so far). I am not a toothless pikie and as far as I know am not disliked by all. Do not generalise. Everyone is jealous of Collingwood, why, who knows we lost just as much as other teams. It may be because its the richest club, it attracts the biggest crowds etc. Go Pies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I am not a toothless pikie and as far as I know am not disliked by all. Do not generalise. Everyone is jealous of Collingwood, why, who knows we lost just as much as other teams. It may be because its the richest club, it attracts the biggest crowds etc. Go Pies. No not jealous, but I do think a lot of the fans come across as feral toothless pikies... :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furkew Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 No not jealous, but I do think a lot of the fans come across as feral toothless pikies... :biggrin: That would be because a lot of them are feral toothless pikies from Franga (I'm a pies supporter as well BTW) As a pies supporter you have to accept the fact that every other suppoter that doesnt follow Collingwood, hates them with a passion. Thats the way it is. Now we are top of the ladder for the first time this season, the bagging (collywobbles) will get worse now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambethlad Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Why not support the Melbourne Football Club - we can't win a game but we have the best song (Grand Old Flag). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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