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FOOTBALL [ Australian, plus others]

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Just like religion, many people accept what they are brought up with, without really thinking or looking at what might better. The AFL wants to promote footy, the worlds greatest game, internationally.
Which of these names do you think would be best to promote football internationally?
Footy
Football
Australian Football
AFL
VFL
Aussie Rules
Aussie Rules Football
Australian Rules
Australian Rules Football
Which continent were you brought up on?
Australia
North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Antarctica
other
Despite Rugby [both types] being far more similar to American football [Gridiron] than Australian Football, some Americans claim not to be able to tell the difference. Can you tell the difference?
Yes
No
Of course, Aussie rules is unique.
I am confused because neither wear padding.
Which of the following do think Rugby and American football have in common?
Smaller Rectangle ground.
Larger oval shaped ground.
Parallel Lines drawn across the ground.
50metre arcs drawn around goals.
Scoreing across the entire width of the ground.
Scoreing between posts only.
Falling over with the ball can make a major score.
Only by Kicking can we score a major score.
The ball can be thrown.
Throwing is penalised.
You can run with the ball as far as you like.
Ball tobe Touched on the ground at least every 15m
Scores are often kicked with a place kick.
Scores are often kicked on the run.
Oval shaped balls allow for more skill to come into play than a round ball?
Yes
No
If viewed with an open mind, Which code of football do you think is the best?
Aussie Rules
Gridiron
Soccer
Rugby Union
Rugby League
Gaelic
International rules [Gaelic/Aussie Hybred]
Which code of football requires the most skill?
Aussie Rules
Gridiron
Soccer
Rugby Union
Rugby League
Gaelic
International rules [Gaelic/Aussie Hybred]
Which code of football requires the most varied [different types of]skills of an indivudal player.
Aussie Rules
Gridiron
Soccer
Rugby Union
Rugby League
Gaelic
International rules [Gaelic/Aussie Hybred]
Which code of football has the most athletic players.
Aussie Rules
Gridiron
Soccer
Rugby Union
Rugby League
Gaelic
International rules [Gaelic/Aussie Hybred]
Which code is the most spectacular?
Aussie Rules
Gridiron
Soccer
Rugby Union
Rugby League
Gaelic
International rules [Gaelic/Aussie Hybred]
Which of the following codes have you watched enough of to give an informed view?
Aussie Rules
Gridiron
Soccer
Rugby Union
Rugby League
Gaelic
International rules [Gaelic/Aussie Hybred]
Do you believe you would be intelligent enough to put aside cultural bias if a foreign code of footy, was actually better?
Yes,Bloody oath!
Yes, I think so,....maybe.
No, I'm too arrogant.
No, I'm stupid.
Shut up, I'm not listening, I'm not listening.
No, But I'm still very intelligent.
I realise that my favourite code of football is not the greatest in itself, but the culutral aspect
Which code has the most non stop spectaluar action?
Aussie Rules
Gridiron
Soccer
Rugby Union
Rugby League
International rules [Gaelic/Aussie Hybred]
Gaelic
Which football is your favourite?
Australian Football
Gridiron
Soccer
Rugby League
Rugby Union
Gaelic Football
International rules
None of them, I don't like any type of football.
I think they are all equally great.
This poll was created on 2003-04-20 07:35:59 by Great Bloke