crotty99

Awsum idea Heres 4 i found Crosby on Jay Leno http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U-6a93LEX0 Behind the scenes interview with Hank http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpYfYLQXhtw NHL road trip behind the scenes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoyNRQThFK4 Behind the scenes Ovechkin add

Hey all, this is my first Pre-game post ever so Hi for those who didnt see my intro b4. Im from Australia and its currently 9.36PM. So im about to go to bed, got school tomorrow but just wanted to say... GO WINGS!!!!

Thank you for your kind words haha! my skating is coming along i have never had so much fun! Yea i really hope it catches on alot more now that our pay TV shows a few games, and then hopefully we get better coverage. And about the AFL....well i really do not know where to begin haha, never had to explain the rules before, to most Australians its like someone not knowing the alphabet, but i shall give it a shot.. 18 players a side the goals i dunno if you have seen them but they look like this i I I i, if you kick it between the two big sticks its 6 points and if you kick the ball between a big post and a little post then its 1 point. There are no own goals, if it is rushed over the line by opposition its 1 point. If you recieve a kick on the full it is a 'mark' and no one can touch you untill you get rid of it, however if u waste time the opposition is given the ball. Tackling is acceptable from basically the waist to the shoulders anything higher or lower is illegal. Bumping, shoulder to shoulder contact is also acceptable.If you tackle the player to a point where he can not dispose of the ball then depending on the amount of time he had the ball in possesion before the tackle it is deemed Holding the ball and a free kick is give. For example. If someone had just recieved the ball and a tackled is put on instantly it will more than likely be called a bounce up (bit like basketballs bounce up thing at the start of games) However if they recieve the ball and have time to look around and move and are caught in a tackle, they are gone. You may also protect your team mate with the ball by holding your arms out and making a barrier i guess. The most controversial rule is probably push in the back, no pushing motion can be made with the hands into the oppositions back. However lately they have become very strict and basically any hand contact on the back is deemed illegal which in most peoples opinions including mine is just ridiculous. haha i have probably missed alot but thats the basics...umm the ball is passed by either a kick which vaires in type or a handpass where you hold the ball in one hand and push through the ball with the other fist. You can not throw the ball at any time. That should cover it haha, any other questions let me know! I still have alot to learn about your sport too, stratergies and things is the main thing i need to look at more. If you check out Youtube and look for AFL thats a good start

Hey everyone, i thought i would finaly register after a few months of just viewing... Im from Perth Western Australia!!. As you can imagine there are little to no followers of the NHL where i live. Me and my two friends were browsing through our foxtel (bit like cable) chanels about two or three months ago and saw that they were showing an NHL game. Instantly we were all hooked into the sport, its pace and excitement was unrivalled by no sport i had ever seen haha. Obviously this was not the first time i had heard of Ice hockey but i had never watched a game before. Anyway it was a Detroit game but i can not really remember who they were playing i think maybe Calgary? I loved the look of the team and i havent stopped going for them since. My room is now covered in Redwings stuff aswell as the mighty west coast eagles (for anyone who knows what the AFL is hehe). I have done all my research and looked up differant parts of our history and im really enjoying this new experience, but wish i caught it earlier. To think that im a Red Wings fan who never even got to see Steve Yzerman play . I am loving every minute of the playoffs so far, although very angry with our performance in game 3!! its like they stoped after 1 period haha. I hope you all accept me into the gang and ill be around for along time to come haha. cheers, and go the Wings!! ps. I skated for the first time a few weeks ago(not on ice, on inline skates) and have picked it up well so far went and bought a stick and have been playing everyday since, great stuff!!