AFL DESERVED SOCCEROO'S KICKING

As ex Socceroo Craig Foster says "The real question is this, if AFL is such a great game, why waste energy trying to hold down football (soccer)?"

Why fork out money to buy Folau and Hunt if the game itself is the greatest thing ever invented? Just put the game on and we'll all come running (not!).

Shouldn't that money have gone to support the code in the bush and the kids? Put some guernseys together for a team in the outback or to build a kiosk at a local oval?

Foster was taking on the AFL over their decision to schedule pre season games in 2011 at the same time as A-League's biggest games. Talk about the AFL having an irrational fear. Appears that they have no confidence in their game's fans. 

As Foster points out the AFL has done nothing but run obstruction plays against the FFA's efforts to win for Australia the hosting rights to the FIFA World Cup.

What's the problem AFL? In the rest of the world all the other codes manage to get on with worrying about their own schedule and their own game.

Looks to me that the AFL doesn't want anyone playing in their sand pit. Bad luck AFL. My round ball mates are coming round to your backyard and we are going to make room to play, whether you like it or not.

Truth be told the reason AFL lacks confidence in its own game is obvious. It's gone nowhere since it was born. As Foster says "This is natural when, after more than 100 years, you are still trying to push the sport on large swathes of Australia, let alone the world."

Keep kicking them Fozzie!