Forgotten about this, but had two reminders of it this week. Really sold the game to the brits
Just as a bit of background, in 87 some administrator's brainfart thought it was a good idea to hold a post season "friendly" of australia's odd version of football to promote the game to England, a country that wasn't exactly short of team sports of its own. The players, thinking that they couldn't get reported (the main penalty in a game with no "sending off") set about breaking each others jaws in front a bunch of pissed aussies (one of which was a cousin of mine) and bemused english no doubt wondering what the fuck they were watching. enjoy
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cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Fri 19 Aug 2022, 6:43,
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