Why do some people try to use the AFL as a STATE thing?

Question

we havent played state football for years

is it just because of the immaturity of the supporters

Answer 1

Vics vs The Dream Team should be great to watch, im looking forward to it

Answer 2

I look at it like this.

As obvious to everyone on here I do not like the WCE flat out. That is because I spent last year over in WA and all of the rubbish you get over there about how good the Eagles are and poor Eagles everybody picks on them really grates on my nerves. They even ignore the fact that the Dockers are there, they could be an interstate team to WA listening to their media.

As well as having run ins with top quality people like Kerr and his junkie mates and the feral supporters, and I am not saying they all are but a good majority are personally I feel I do have justification in my dislike of them, if they were treated like the other teams and had issues such as headbutts and off field indisgressions not pushed under the carpet like they do I probably would soften to them a little.

As for the other interstate teams I say bring it on they are good for our national game and I say lets get teams in Tassie, NT and the ACT lets make it a national game because that can only be good for the game.

Answer 3

I hope you were looking in the mirror when you asked this question it would seem appropriate considering how much you seem to hate WA.

Answer 4

Because

Answer 5

I find that the Vics make it all about state vs state.

Its like they want it to be the VFL again. They can't stand when non-vic's win.

On the other hand non-victorians have respect for the game and all of the teams.

We care about the actual footy not 'ooohhhh, eagles suck so much because they are on coke ect ect' or 'freo can't win ***** all because they suck' all you people do is ******* about other teams.

I use to love collingwood but because of the likes of roguerage (sorry rogue, but you can be really harsh!), i can't stand em, coz their supporters are to busy insulting everything they see they don't even concentrate on the game!

Answer 6

yeah must be the immaturity of the supporters..lol

Answer 7

i dont think its too much of a state thing... maybe vic people treat it like it is. like the players on WA sides are aliens from 'all the way over there!'

i think collingwood would still be despised just as much if they were from a different state, to what they are now! joke

Answer 8

That's the media promoting is as such.  The fans think it's a club thing.

The fans are right.

Answer 9

Do you mean State of Origin, or do you mean the rivalry between states?

Answer 10

He doesnt hate WA he likes Freo (beer drinken types)..

I dont personally hold any state animosity, I just cant stand SA.. haha

Each to their own eh.. heh..