Why do Aussie Rules footballers wear such extremely small and tight shorts?

Question

What is the DEAL with that.....?

Answer 1

tradition i suppose. basketballers used to, but decided to break it and wear baggy shorts.

MAYBE its so it'll attract more of the women to watch the sport? lol

Answer 2

to attract the women, and the not so manly men to the game, like the swans do!

Answer 3

What Game have you been watching, their shorts are not tight at all. Why would any one want to wear big baggy American shorts anyway.

Answer 4

To show off their bodies better.

If you think todays shorts are tight - you should have seen what they were running around in during the 70s & 80s.

Answer 5

Any attempt not to get tackled. Players still grab anything they can get hold of. In footy, this includes the shorts. I have seen players get shorts pulled down after a tackle. Only a Speedo type brief or a jock strap shows.

Less shorts, means less to grab on to when making a tackle.

Answer 6

They don't, maybe your thinking of the 70's and 80's, look at any footage from earlier times and they as baggy as the league players wear.

These days they are not tight either, most are draw string type shorts with plenty of room.

You could also ask this q in the American football section, they wear tights for Christ sakes..

people r being killed by earthquakes and what not by the thousands and AFL shorts is your concern, time to grow up a bit, hey.

Answer 7

Makes jumping easier, and it's more tasteful than them wearing skins or lcyra :(-

Answer 8

yea, thats y 1 of the reasons its called GAYFL up here because they look so g*y lol in their tight little short shorts. plz