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

[Spy Car]

"Rugby League" or to "Australian Rules Football".

I've got a bit of an "office bet" going on this one (no money involved...just bragging rights).

Now we've gotten an inkling that the answer might be somewhat "regional", but on an Australian national level, which sport would the common person suppose was being discusses if one mentioned "footy"?

Thanks in advance,

Bill

[rellik666]

Footy means AFL or Soccer.....none of this rugby league rubbish!

[D-MAN]

Depends...
NSW and Qld = Rugby league
Private school education in NSW and Qld = Rugby union
All other states = AFL

We all know that rugby league is the greatest game on the planet! Go the Dragons...

[D-MAN]

Quote: Originally Posted by rellik666 (original)

Footy means AFL or Soccer.....none of this rugby league rubbish!

Real men play rugby league!
We all know the reason it is not played in those other lesser states in Australia is that they are a bit soft and wouldn't be able to handle the hardness and physicality of the game
and don't get me started about soccer.....

[Mike Clarke]

Quote: Originally Posted by D-MAN (original)

Real men play rugby league!
We all know the reason it is not played in those other lesser states in Australia is that they are a bit soft and wouldn't be able to handle the hardness and physicality of the game
and don't get me started about soccer.....

Funny how those who follow minority sports like thugby always have to try and pretend that there is something wrong with real football where the focus is on skill and not on violence

Spy, footy would be AFL everywhere that matters.

[2bob]

SPY
There is no discussion needed----footy means Rugby Union.

[Rakey]

Quote: Originally Posted by D-MAN (original)

Real men play rugby league!
We all know the reason it is not played in those other lesser states in Australia is that they are a bit soft and wouldn't be able to handle the hardness and physicality of the game
and don't get me started about soccer.....

Union is a real mans sport, not that flashy uniformed league rubbish

Agree with Mike, when down under AFL was always referred to as Footy, and what we call Football over here in the UK Bill is known as soccer down there

[Washy]

Footy =AFL surely come on you Pies

[21Blue]

footy is rugby league....aussie rules is simply AFL. Maybe thats cos Im from QLD and Rugby Union is just Rugby to me.

[KPKalle]

Looks like Spy will get a nice clear answer to his question

[minigolf]

Proper footy fans refer to football as real football. All the others just sniff bums or practice their diving technique.

[Paul]

Surely ANYTHING that involves the outfield players using their hands or whatever to make it easier for them can't be called Football?




















Runs and hides.

[AndrewH]

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

[Mike Clarke]

Quote: Originally Posted by AndrewH (original)

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

Things must be dull in Canberra if you call that entertainment

[Old Yella!]

Quote: Originally Posted by rellik666 (original)

Footy means AFL or Soccer.....none of this rugby league rubbish!

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