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Once upon a time — yep, it sounds like the beginning a fairy tale — the WAFL followers were good at banter and sledging, but this art has been driven away by the supporters of our two AFL clubs.
I was an avid South Fremantle fan during the time I followed the WAFL. I loved to banter with the East Fremantle supporters, as well as any other club that we were playing on any given day.
Yep, at times the banter got out of hand and a few blues occurred, but generally the banter was sharp and to the point. Some times it was even between mates. But after the games, we bought each other a beer or two, or three.ns
.After the derby on Sunday and seeing a few heated exchanges around me I got to thinking: what has happened to the Aussie rules followers who could make light of a serious situation like football? Where has our sense of humour gone?
In WA, we have an oval that hold less than 45,000 people. Both clubs have memberships of over 50,000. This doesn’t leave much room for the opposition followers to gain admission. So, as a consequence, I think we have got to the stage of us hating and almost fearing that we will have, heaven help us, supporters from a rival club sitting next to us. You can see it in the eyes of the members who have tickets.
I saw incidents that once would or should have led to innocent banter quickly turn ugly. All because of our insular surroundings and the lack if communication with opposition fans.
I go to Melbourne at least once a year to see a few games on a weekend, and am pleasantly surprised at the banter between opposition supporters.
Again, yes, some does go overboard but generally it’s all good fun. During games, I have at times been told to go back to Perth because you don’t know any thing about football.
But I can handle that. All good fun. I don’t think Melbourne football followers realise just how good they have it in that respect.
It may not concern any one else, but it does me. I wonder if this is an issue in South Australia and to a lesser extent in Queensland and New South Wales.
Football is a passion, to some it is almost like a religion. But do we really need it to become a thing that will cause us major problems?
Is this just my imagination, or is it real? Does it happen elsewhere?
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Leather Stops wrote: Once upon a time — yep, it sounds like the beginning a fairy tale — the WAFL followers were good at banter and sledging, but this art has been driven away by the supporters of our two AFL clubs.
I was an avid South Fremantle fan during the time I followed the WAFL. I loved to banter with the East Fremantle supporters, as well as any other club that we were playing on any given day.
Yep, at times the banter got out of hand and a few blues occurred, but generally the banter was sharp and to the point. Some times it was even between mates. But after the games, we bought each other a beer or two, or three.ns
.After the derby on Sunday and seeing a few heated exchanges around me I got to thinking: what has happened to the Aussie rules followers who could make light of a serious situation like football? Where has our sense of humour gone?
In WA, we have an oval that hold less than 45,000 people. Both clubs have memberships of over 50,000. This doesn’t leave much room for the opposition followers to gain admission. So, as a consequence, I think we have got to the stage of us hating and almost fearing that we will have, heaven help us, supporters from a rival club sitting next to us. You can see it in the eyes of the members who have tickets.
I saw incidents that once would or should have led to innocent banter quickly turn ugly. All because of our insular surroundings and the lack if communication with opposition fans.
I go to Melbourne at least once a year to see a few games on a weekend, and am pleasantly surprised at the banter between opposition supporters.
Again, yes, some does go overboard but generally it’s all good fun. During games, I have at times been told to go back to Perth because you don’t know any thing about football.
But I can handle that. All good fun. I don’t think Melbourne football followers realise just how good they have it in that respect.
It may not concern any one else, but it does me. I wonder if this is an issue in South Australia and to a lesser extent in Queensland and New South Wales.
Football is a passion, to some it is almost like a religion. But do we really need it to become a thing that will cause us major problems?
Is this just my imagination, or is it real? Does it happen elsewhere?
xxx xxxxxx is a regular contributor to The Crowd — follow his views on the latest sporting news which he posts as anchorman
unless you are ANCHORMAN. Otherwise it is TROLLING..

Would of thought this troll would of learnt the first time he was banned.

RPH ED was chocka block last night in the aftermath of the Eagles/Footscray game.

Looks like some supporters had the same amount of fight in them as their football club.

Can't be bothered quoting all that but WTF are you on about Leather Strap? What Derby on Sunday? You been on the magic mushrooms?

Aren't you an Essendon supporter? You are the No 1 poster on their board. So you dropped SF for Essendon? Wise choice lol.

Now Freo's season is over nothing to talk about obviously.