The best platform for unrelenting violence disguised as a game

According to Wikipedia, International Rules Football is a hybrid of Aussie Rules Football and Gaelic Football, played in annual tournaments and test matches. Judging by the highlights reel above, however, game play seems to focus around Australians and Irish people repeatedly punching each other in the face.

The series was mysteriously absent last year, but returned today (6.30pm Aussie time, so they’re probably rinsing the blood off the pitch by now) as the Irish visited Perth in the first test. They’ve brought in a few rule changes in 2008, including one that stipulates that “Physical intimidation can result in a yellow card.” Presumably, “yellow card” is Australian for “goal”.

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Aussie rules footballers find new ways to be extremely inappropriate in public
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Sydney Swans player lays the smackdown on opponent

In a bid to perpetuate every imaginable stereotype concerning Aussie Rules football, Sydney Swans player Barry Hall decided to take his off-the-ball movement in a more aggressive direction in a match at the weekend. If you’re going to attempt this kind of strategy, however, it’s probably best not to do it in a packed stadium during a televised game.

Although it sounds like something that would get caught up in your email spam filter, it’s actually story taken from Fox Sports Australia’s website concerning knee surgery.

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