I’m an NFL fan and when I hear the term contact sport I’m used to seeing superior athletes flying full speed at each other and with a massive collision a tackle is made. I caught a little AFL the other day and they kind of grab at each other and swing each other around, looks more like they are dancing more than anything else. Can anyone explain why they tackle like this?
they are not allowed to tackle above the waist.
they can charge another off the ball if it is within 3 metres of both players
shoulder only charges are allowed in rugby league
in rugby union the arms must be used as well as the shoulder in charging a player that has the ball
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they are not allowed to tackle above the waist.
they can charge another off the ball if it is within 3 metres of both players
shoulder only charges are allowed in rugby league
in rugby union the arms must be used as well as the shoulder in charging a player that has the ball
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Hahahaha, that’s what I thought about NFL players, big fat blokes with mattress’s tied around their bodies and motor bike helmets on, takes real guts to tackle some one with all the protection, see ya pal, go do your shit stirring somewhere else.
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You’re and NFL fan and when you hear the term… Blah blah blah! When will you people figure out that we don’t care!
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great answer rom. couldn’t have put it better myself.
my answer is because they can. so there you go ok.
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I’m an AFL fan, also an NFL fan so it happens. NFL players have helmets so they can go in head first and tackle. Where as AFL players can’t as they might get head injuries.
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I spent 18 months in the states back in the 80s. and regrettably must disagree, what you are used to seeing is stop start football, where the majority of the players actually play only half the game, there is actually 3 sides in one, you have your defensive team, (used when the opposition have the ball) you have your attacking team, used when you have the ball ) and finally you have your special team. and i will let you describe what they actually do. and lthe superior athletes you speak of are usually so bulked up on steroids, they have massive problems after football. one player i remember very well from my time in the states was Lyle AlZedo, played for the Oakland raiders, died of steroid abuse, as did quite a few other american footballers at the time
now you talk about flying full speed at each other with a massive collision, etc. the players you speak of are so well protected, with pads, helmets, packing etc etc. i think they could run into a bus and not feel a thing.
you ask can anyone explain why we tackle the way australian players do, yes easy its called , guts
American football is so stop start, stop start, you run a play which at most last 20 or 30 seconds, then stop for a few minutes, to decide the next play, this goes on ad infinitum, hardly what i would call taxing, whereas australian rules football is non stop for 25-30 minutes each quarter. How many times do you see an american football player run two plays , and he is then on the bench, exhausted, having a cold drink, see it often, so dont knock until you have tried it and dont let your mouth run away with itself until you know what you are talking about
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wtf is this "nfl"?
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