International Rules

[elephants]

i loved watching these games vs ireland.

whats happened to them and will they return?

[benjy251090]

They were good, maybe just every 5 years or something

[DazBurg]

i agree i hope they come back too

[Doogie]

Im pretty sure they and mick malthouse is the next coach if i heard correctly.

Bring back the biff!!

[EAGLE4LIFE]

should be paul roos

[elephants]

yeah roosy for sure :)

do you know that they are really happening doogie?

[EAGLE4LIFE]

only because he retired after a succesful coaching carrer at the swans

[elephants]

yes and in my opinion he was successful enough to warrant just one international rules series. as a tribute ??

[Fireballz]

I remember reading somewhere that they are having a series in Ireland this October? Coz some Irish "reporter" was giving our boys stick for not having any talent and stealing their best players etc etc

Will try and find a reference.

[Fireballz]

News about the internation rules series in Oct - http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/ireland-to-host-international-rules-20100219-olpj.html

And this is the journalist I was talking about - http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/irish-crack-at-afl-just-tommyrot-20100907-14ynt.html

[elephants]

brilliant thanks fireballz :)

is it the all-australian team that goes?

[Fireballz]

Nar they usually pick a few different players that aren't AA to add a bit more flexibility to the mix etc. Plus some players choose to rest up before pre-season starts instead of making the trip to Ireland.
They'll pick a squad depending on who's available in Oct I'd imagine!

[Hawka]

This was the 2008 squad so it wasnt the AA team
Nathan Bock    Adelaide       
Matthew Boyd    Western Bulldogs       
Jared Brennan    Brisbane Lions       
Campbell Brown    Hawthorn    
Shaun Burgoyne    Port Adelaide    Lions    
Matt Campbell    North Melbourne          
Ryan Crowley    Fremantle       
Michael Firrito    North Melbourne       
Nathan Foley    Richmond       
Brent Harvey    North Melbourne    
Roger Hayden    Fremantle       
Leigh Montagna    St Kilda          
Daniel Motlop    Port Adelaide       
Marc Murphy    Carlton          
Michael Osborne    Hawthorn       
Scott Pendlebury    Collingwood       h    
Drew Petrie    North Melbourne           
David Rodan    Port Adelaide       
Max Rooke    Geelong          
Brad Sewell    Hawthorn           
Kade Simpson    Carlton       
Adam Selwood    West Coast    
Dale Thomas    Collingwood       
Scott Thompson    Adelaide       
Daniel Wells    North Melbourne       T
Mick Malthouse    Collingwood    

[ossie85]

Last few times they've picked the side solely on pace and skill

[Hawka]

wonder who the keeper will b this yr it was bock last time i think