Australians: When you say "footy" are you referring to...

[Old Yella!]

Quote: Originally Posted by AndrewH (original)

At the end of the day, they're all just grossly overpaid entertainers

Well I wouldn't mind getting this sought of salary, you could get a mini in every colour and stiff have some left over ...

[Paul]

Quote: Originally Posted by Old Yella! (original)

Football (soccer to the uniniated) is a game for gentlemen played by thugs, rugby is a game for thugs played by gentlemen...

Never seen so many gentlemen fight, punch, bite, kick and cheat as you do on a rugby field!

[Snapper>///">]

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul (original)

Never seen so many gentlemen fight, punch, bite, kick and cheat as you do on a rugby field!

so, you have never been to a board meeting

What have you started here Spy? This is like "is there a God?" question.
You will never get a definitive answer....but good luck with it anyway.
Go Sharks! (best cheerleaders in Oz)

[-blacky-]

Ok - my 2 cents

Football = Soccer
Rugby = Union
Footy = AFL
League = boring but not SOO (State of Origin)

K xx

PS. True football is the round ball kind

[D-MAN]

Quote: Originally Posted by Snapper>///"> (original)

Go Sharks! (best cheerleaders in Oz)

100% totally agree! Big fan of Bendy Wendy!

[Spy Car]

Cricky....who knew it would be this complicated???

[minigolf]

Nah, cricky, erm, cricket, is never called footy.

[kaiowas]

I have never even heard anyone call rugby footy... ever. Must be an eastern states thing.

[-blacky-]

Quote: Originally Posted by minigolf (original)

Nah, cricky, erm, cricket, is never called footy.

You're making it difficult not Liam - true gentleman's game

[Mike Clarke]

Quote: Originally Posted by -blacky- (original)

You're making it difficult not Liam - true gentleman's game

Ah but Spy is a true gentleman and a cricket player to boot

[Mr G]

Quote: Originally Posted by -blacky- (original)

Ok - my 2 cents

Football = Soccer
Rugby = Union
Footy = AFL
League = boring but not SOO (State of Origin)

K xx

PS. True football is the round ball kind

that's about 100 keystrokes you saved me typing. except that all league is boring. even state of oranges. nonetheless I'm going to use those keystrokes turning it all around - just for clarity

Soccer - Football (The only real football. starting to appeal to mainstream even though the Australian nation team is also known as Croatia A)
Rugby union - Rugby, Rah Rah (highbrow stuff - played on saturday - because sunday is for church)
AFL - Footy (or religion if your a Victorian)
Rugby League - ARl, League. (lowbrow stuff -played on sundays)

so the answer to your question, Spy.........

AFL is the only "footy" in Aus.

[-blacky-]

Thanks Mr G - good to see someone else thinks the same about the Socceroos as well!

[minigolf]

GO BLUES!!!

[85NIXMIN]

C'mon QLD!!!

[D-MAN]

D-MAN's prediction BLUES 3-0....