As kids, we all learn to kick the footy around but these guys are the best of the best. They are confident enough to take the kick under pressure and at speed, which is why they play at the highest level. They are also professionals and have hours of practice to do this but there are some that are just fantastic to watch, no matter if you barrack for their team or not. Eddie Betts, Buddy Franklin, Cyril Rioli are some of the few that just bring joy to all footy fans. Pleased you’re enjoying our wonderful game.
Lol yep, my only trophy earned as a kid: Best in finals for under 12s, for a town called Zeehan in Tassie… mostly on the back of kicking a single goal in the quarter final from the 50m line… Which is a big kick even for adults, but I was 12… It landed in the goal square, underneath the pack of players that jumped up to grab it. And went through without being touched 😊
@@captcaveman82 A screw kick is where the ball is held the opposite to a spiral punt and it is kicked towards the point of the ball so it spins right to left if kicked by a right footer. A boomerang is pretty much the same.
Americans reacting to AFL is my favourite youtube genre tbh. This game is why Australians are starting to take your punting positions lol. It's also why Australians just don't understand the hype some guys get for PATs in NFL lol. If you want a punter that's going to force your opponent into awful positions.. you want an AFL player
6:37 the bandage was most likely a case of the blood rule - if someone starts bleeding, they have to go off to get patched up before they can come back
The Goals..the Spectacular Marks...the Big Hits......players averaging running over 10miles every game...the skills, bravery, athleticism and endurance is matched by NO OTHER sport in the world. Imaging if AFL was the "World Game"
Man I wish it was the world game, but I think it would become corrupt (more than it allegedly is) and with heaps of other countries having input and stuff I think itll be softened and be a case of too many cooks in the kitchen
To clarify, the player can run out of bounds, but if the ball stays in play, it's game on. What's incredible about the "soccer" type goals is that the ball is oval. Every footy player can bend the ball accurately, and some of the goal-kicked bananas are unbelievable. Loved the comment about the bandage being precautionary. LOL. That guy probably had a broken jaw. Okay, that's exaggerating, but not untrue. Broken ribs, fractured jaws and broken fingers are a normal occurrence, and not worthy of thought. These hard-ass freaks shrug injury off, desperate to get back onto field to help their teammates. Brent Harvey, (23:48) was a pocket rocket and he has the all-time AFL/VFL record of 432 games played. Of course, you realize every player can kick either foot, but most have a preferred option. Enjoying you work. Cheers from Aus.
They practise these kicks for goal, bouncing kicks, banana kicks to bend the ball, tight angle kicks, etc. They know how to manipulate the ball to get it through the goals from any angle.
If you watch carefully, because the ball is egg shaped how you hold it (and how you connect with the foot) will affect whether the ball goes straight or curls left or right. Generally the ones from impossible angles use some sort of turning kick (don't want to start an argument because exactly which is which varies state to state, but I grew up with a 'banana ' being a kick that curls across your body (e.g. a right footer curling left), a 'checkside' curls away from you (e.g. right footer curling right), and a 'snap' is either of these (more often a banana) but done under a bit of pressure (sort of a 'hail Mary')). It's also worth mentioning the 'torpedo' (or 'screwie') - generally used to get distance this ball rotates around narrower part of the ball (instead of tumbling end on end like a drop punt would) - a good torpedo will look sort of like an NFL throw....(EDIT: the way he held the ball at 9:30 to kick it from almost 60m looked like he was doing a torp). '
They start playing at 6 year old, even us old blokes in our 50's were playing at about 8yo but spent half our lives in the street or parks playing kick to kick and practicing the skills. And these guys are the best of the best if they get to AFL so their ball handling skills are elite. In the US you dont seem to have regional comps to play at as we do after college. You either get to the NFL or give it away but we have suburban and country comps to play at if we aren't good enough for the AFL so still have 10's of 1000's of players still playing in their 20's to 30's all over Australia. I think that helps build a strong pool of talent as there is always someone willing to take your spot somewhere if you dont perform.
This is a good video to react to, it shows game play and is more typical of the game. High marks are beautiful but also not so frequent, this one shows the speed, skills, strength, and agility of the sport. Forwards do this despite having opposing defenders assigned specifically to them to counter their abilities.
Yeah, those guys are athletes alright. I came face to chest with a Brisbane Lions captain in the street one day and he was an impressive specimen of humanity. (I am not a small person)
just insane angles with some of these. ps Yes you can put spin on the ball to make it curve through the air, difficult to execute but opens up the angle, we call it a banana kick
About the boundary. The player can be out of bounds but as long as he holds the ball in play it's ok. When in question, the boundary umpire will decide.
You gotta watch some games when the season starts in 36 days time.. It's way better than any other footy code around, the angles etc they practice these at training so for them they aren't really surprising coz they know they can put them through.. Omg yeah Eddie betts is a goal kicking GOAT!!!! (he's now retired & is the assistant coach for geelong) And yes mason cox plays for Collingwood (my team)..
Another great reaction champ! A couple of things. Boundary and goal lines - the ball is not out of play or a goal unless the WHOLE ball is over the line. Not like the NFL where you just have to break the plain. You're 100% right about the athleticism, size and strength of these blokes. They're the fittest ball sport players on earth. They have to run on avg 10 miles a game. They're just sleek, well built running machines. And they're hard. They have to train up to 4 months in the preseason to get their bodies right for the rigours of AFL. Keep enjoying our great game pal!
Our first nations footballers, like Eddie Betts, Buddy Franklin etc. etc. etc. 'punch above their weight' statistically. Some of out footballers have gone to the USA to kick goals for your teams.
The kicks from the side are usually "banana kicks" because they bend ;) There are heaps of types of kicks, some for accuracy, some for distance, some for working the angles etc.
Like a few people are probably telling you, Eddie Betts and Lance Franklin would be great goal highlights to react to. If you search Eddie, try to get a clip that's not posted by a football club or club supporters' page. They'll only cover half his career, as he played for 2 clubs. For Franklin, the AFL made a clip of 23 of his best for his 300th game (because he wears number 23). If you search Lance Franklin 23, it should be obvious which clip it is. It's still probably the best one around.
Sideline rules. Player can run out whileholding the ball in. The actual rule is the whole ball must be outside the line. Ball half way accross line is still in play
The ball has to go over the line. You can have your body outside the line while in possession, but hold the ball inside, and its play on.......i just noticed you worked it out anyway
You are fun to watch, watching our football. Watch a video on Eddie Betts, he is wonderful no matter who he was playing for. Eddie was a smaller player so more for getting the ball away from the centre. Eddie could do it all, fly high and score. Also watch Buddy Franklin scoring his 1,000th goal and watch what happens. Lance Franklin is Buddy Franklin. Yes, our American Pie plays for Collingwood Magpies or just the Pies. He was wearing prescription goggles last game I saw him. He looks a bit odd but he is way too tall to tell him. These are elite athlete’s. They run an average of 20 kilometre’s for up to 90 minutes while still keeping their skills.
afl is more biased towards height like the nba because obviously it makes is easier to take a mark, but that doesn't mean there isn't a role for the smaller guys. that being said, the shortest current player in the afl is caleb daniel at 5'7'', while the tallest are just under 7' with mason cox and mate colina at 6'11''
Yes it is Mason's team but I'm sorry there is one rule in AFL when it comes to supporter's. If your not a Collingwood fan, supporter's of every other team HATES Collingwood. It's the rule.
Bend it like Beckham 🤣🤣🤣 WHO?? Bend it like an AFL forward more like it. May sound arrogant to some but having played the game and watched it religiously l can say there is no game with the varied skill levels of these guys.AFL IS THE GREATEST GAME AND SOCCER IS SO FRIK'N BORING 😴💤💤💤
its pronounced ozzy, as in ozzy osborne.. not oss hee. EDIT: im sure others have commented, so forgive me, the ball can be on the line even over the line with an inch still on the line, the ball is in play, it has to be completely over the line before being called out of bounds.
As kids, we all learn to kick the footy around but these guys are the best of the best. They are confident enough to take the kick under pressure and at speed, which is why they play at the highest level. They are also professionals and have hours of practice to do this but there are some that are just fantastic to watch, no matter if you barrack for their team or not. Eddie Betts, Buddy Franklin, Cyril Rioli are some of the few that just bring joy to all footy fans. Pleased you’re enjoying our wonderful game.
Lol yep, my only trophy earned as a kid:
Best in finals for under 12s, for a town called Zeehan in Tassie… mostly on the back of kicking a single goal in the quarter final from the 50m line…
Which is a big kick even for adults, but I was 12…
It landed in the goal square, underneath the pack of players that jumped up to grab it.
And went through without being touched 😊
Now you know why half the NFL kickers are Aussies. We have revolutionised your kicking with the accurate drop punt , the screw kick and the boomerang.
It’s amazing to watch!
What is a screw kick and what is a boomerang?
@@captcaveman82 A screw kick is where the ball is held the opposite to a spiral punt and it is kicked towards the point of the ball so it spins right to left if kicked by a right footer. A boomerang is pretty much the same.
Buddy Franklin and Eddie Betts are easily the greatest forwards of the 2010s
Eddie Betts was worth the price of admission all by himself.
Americans reacting to AFL is my favourite youtube genre tbh. This game is why Australians are starting to take your punting positions lol. It's also why Australians just don't understand the hype some guys get for PATs in NFL lol. If you want a punter that's going to force your opponent into awful positions.. you want an AFL player
You’ll notice the respect Eddy gets from his opposition
6:37 the bandage was most likely a case of the blood rule - if someone starts bleeding, they have to go off to get patched up before they can come back
That was also one of 12 goals he kicked that game, then 2 weeks later he bagged another 10. Lecca was a machine
All the Australian punters in the NFL have an AFL background.
The Goals..the Spectacular Marks...the Big Hits......players averaging running over 10miles every game...the skills, bravery, athleticism and endurance is matched by NO OTHER sport in the world. Imaging if AFL was the "World Game"
Man I wish it was the world game, but I think it would become corrupt (more than it allegedly is) and with heaps of other countries having input and stuff I think itll be softened and be a case of too many cooks in the kitchen
To clarify, the player can run out of bounds, but if the ball stays in play, it's game on. What's incredible about the "soccer" type goals is that the ball is oval. Every footy player can bend the ball accurately, and some of the goal-kicked bananas are unbelievable. Loved the comment about the bandage being precautionary. LOL. That guy probably had a broken jaw. Okay, that's exaggerating, but not untrue. Broken ribs, fractured jaws and broken fingers are a normal occurrence, and not worthy of thought. These hard-ass freaks shrug injury off, desperate to get back onto field to help their teammates. Brent Harvey, (23:48) was a pocket rocket and he has the all-time AFL/VFL record of 432 games played. Of course, you realize every player can kick either foot, but most have a preferred option. Enjoying you work. Cheers from Aus.
They practise these kicks for goal, bouncing kicks, banana kicks to bend the ball, tight angle kicks, etc. They know how to manipulate the ball to get it through the goals from any angle.
And with either foot.
If you watch carefully, because the ball is egg shaped how you hold it (and how you connect with the foot) will affect whether the ball goes straight or curls left or right. Generally the ones from impossible angles use some sort of turning kick (don't want to start an argument because exactly which is which varies state to state, but I grew up with a 'banana ' being a kick that curls across your body (e.g. a right footer curling left), a 'checkside' curls away from you (e.g. right footer curling right), and a 'snap' is either of these (more often a banana) but done under a bit of pressure (sort of a 'hail Mary')). It's also worth mentioning the 'torpedo' (or 'screwie') - generally used to get distance this ball rotates around narrower part of the ball (instead of tumbling end on end like a drop punt would) - a good torpedo will look sort of like an NFL throw....(EDIT: the way he held the ball at 9:30 to kick it from almost 60m looked like he was doing a torp).
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They start playing at 6 year old, even us old blokes in our 50's were playing at about 8yo but spent half our lives in the street or parks playing kick to kick and practicing the skills. And these guys are the best of the best if they get to AFL so their ball handling skills are elite. In the US you dont seem to have regional comps to play at as we do after college. You either get to the NFL or give it away but we have suburban and country comps to play at if we aren't good enough for the AFL so still have 10's of 1000's of players still playing in their 20's to 30's all over Australia. I think that helps build a strong pool of talent as there is always someone willing to take your spot somewhere if you dont perform.
This is a good video to react to, it shows game play and is more typical of the game. High marks are beautiful but also not so frequent, this one shows the speed, skills, strength, and agility of the sport. Forwards do this despite having opposing defenders assigned specifically to them to counter their abilities.
The spin move as you call it is called a blind turn here
the spin move we call a blind turn, and the kick block we call a smother
Yeah, those guys are athletes alright. I came face to chest with a Brisbane Lions captain in the street one day and he was an impressive specimen of humanity. (I am not a small person)
Love watching your reactions. There is a video around that shows how they do the different kicks. It explains how they learn the banana kick to bend.
Awe thank you Ronnie! New videos coming soon and be sure to consider joining my community! Really helps out the channel! ❤️
Watch the reaction to Lance (Buddy) Franklin kicking his 1000 goal, he was the first to do it in 25 years. Enjoy the crowd reaction.
Now our overseas buddies can understand why us Aussies love our game so much 😊!
just insane angles with some of these. ps Yes you can put spin on the ball to make it curve through the air, difficult to execute but opens up the angle, we call it a banana kick
Liking your response. Cheers from Sydney AU.
About the boundary. The player can be out of bounds but as long as he holds the ball in play it's ok. When in question, the boundary umpire will decide.
Great reaction mate. Keep the afl coming brosef
Hey I enjoyed watching your reaction to the guys 😊
I shared it too 👍
Thank you for watching and sharing! Hope you are doing well!
You gotta watch some games when the season starts in 36 days time..
It's way better than any other footy code around, the angles etc they practice these at training so for them they aren't really surprising coz they know they can put them through..
Omg yeah Eddie betts is a goal kicking GOAT!!!! (he's now retired & is the assistant coach for geelong)
And yes mason cox plays for Collingwood (my team)..
Another great reaction champ!
A couple of things. Boundary and goal lines - the ball is not out of play or a goal unless the WHOLE ball is over the line. Not like the NFL where you just have to break the plain.
You're 100% right about the athleticism, size and strength of these blokes. They're the fittest ball sport players on earth. They have to run on avg 10 miles a game. They're just sleek, well built running machines. And they're hard. They have to train up to 4 months in the preseason to get their bodies right for the rigours of AFL.
Keep enjoying our great game pal!
Clinton!! Thank you for breaking it down for me! Been a while but I am back and I hope you’ve been well my friend!
I enjoy your AFL vids
Thank you Steven, it means a lot to me! I hope you’re doing well!
Fun fact: When the bloke with the ball pushes a defender away we call that a "don't argue"
Our first nations footballers, like Eddie Betts, Buddy Franklin etc. etc. etc. 'punch above their weight' statistically. Some of out footballers have gone to the USA to kick goals for your teams.
The kicks from the side are usually "banana kicks" because they bend ;)
There are heaps of types of kicks, some for accuracy, some for distance, some for working the angles etc.
Just a quick note, Lance Franklin's long goal was about 80 yards in the air..
Holy sh** that is insane!!
Hope you're doing well Mark!
No great shock that some of the greatest players kick the greatest goals.
Such a talent. I could NEVER do that
The ref's finger guns are for the posts the ball has cleared. 2 fingers cleared both posts
These kicks are most impressive for the snap kicks under pressure.
Eddie betts and dusty martin are both watching
Have a look at brent harvey highlights he holds the record for most afl/vfl games played he started in 1996 and finished in 2016
You seem to genuinely enjoy this sport. Nice.
Like a few people are probably telling you, Eddie Betts and Lance Franklin would be great goal highlights to react to. If you search Eddie, try to get a clip that's not posted by a football club or club supporters' page. They'll only cover half his career, as he played for 2 clubs. For Franklin, the AFL made a clip of 23 of his best for his 300th game (because he wears number 23). If you search Lance Franklin 23, it should be obvious which clip it is. It's still probably the best one around.
Sideline rules. Player can run out whileholding the ball in.
The actual rule is the whole ball must be outside the line. Ball half way accross line is still in play
The ball has to go over the line. You can have your body outside the line while in possession, but hold the ball inside, and its play on.......i just noticed you worked it out anyway
You are fun to watch, watching our football. Watch a video on Eddie Betts, he is wonderful no matter who he was playing for. Eddie was a smaller player so more for getting the ball away from the centre. Eddie could do it all, fly high and score. Also watch Buddy Franklin scoring his 1,000th goal and watch what happens. Lance Franklin is Buddy Franklin.
Yes, our American Pie plays for Collingwood Magpies or just the Pies. He was wearing prescription goggles last game I saw him. He looks a bit odd but he is way too tall to tell him.
These are elite athlete’s. They run an average of 20 kilometre’s for up to 90 minutes while still keeping their skills.
Thank you for your kind words ❤️
Out of bounds refers to the ball…not a body part…usually…depends on the boundary umpire…as for nfl punters, Aaron Sippos..eagles..definitely could 😂😂
You really need to do a reaction video of Lance Franklin 23 Biggest and Best Goals and definitely check out Eddie Betts best goals
Wrote these down! Thank you 😊
Also check out Chris Judd and Cyril Rioli Gary Abblet jnr the GOAT and his dad Gary Abblet affectionaly known as God
That's why our game is so unique.....try charlie cameron brisbane lions......
There's a newer and better explanation of the rules on the afl channel. it's called "a beginner's guide to afl" that you should check out
afl is more biased towards height like the nba because obviously it makes is easier to take a mark, but that doesn't mean there isn't a role for the smaller guys.
that being said, the shortest current player in the afl is caleb daniel at 5'7'', while the tallest are just under 7' with mason cox and mate colina at 6'11''
Any part of the player can cross the boundry line, but the ball itself must stay in.
As long as the ball is inside of the line
Look at brent harvey highlights he played for 20yrs from 1996 till 2016
The best ballgame in the world.
the ball has to go completely over the line for it to be out of bounds or to be a goal or point
Look up Tony locket most goals in the afl
The umpires getting excited after a goal are actually signalling goals and behinds to scorer
Yes it is Mason's team but I'm sorry there is one rule in AFL when it comes to supporter's. If your not a Collingwood fan, supporter's of every other team HATES Collingwood. It's the rule.
No nfl punters can do this, unless they are Australian ! lol
If the ball goes out of the line it won't count as a goal
Why does every american say "aussie" so weird
Lol different accents idk 🤷🏻♂️
Bend it like Beckham 🤣🤣🤣 WHO?? Bend it like an AFL forward more like it. May sound arrogant to some but having played the game and watched it religiously l can say there is no game with the varied skill levels of these guys.AFL IS THE GREATEST GAME AND SOCCER IS SO FRIK'N BORING 😴💤💤💤
its pronounced ozzy, as in ozzy osborne.. not oss hee. EDIT: im sure others have commented, so forgive me, the ball can be on the line even over the line with an inch still on the line, the ball is in play, it has to be completely over the line before being called out of bounds.
Thank you for the help! I appreciate it!! And I apologize for my pronunciation but this is how I learn 😁
@@themeagler and thank you for not thinking im being an arrogant aussie carnt. :)
@@glenod i'd never assume! Thank you for watching my video, it means a lot to me!