American Football Players would break these guys in half
Only skill here is kicking
These guys all look the same
watch when the catch the ball its like they open their hands real wide waiting for it
They are not great athletes..speed not that great
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American Football Players would break these guys in half
Only skill here is kicking
These guys all look the same
watch when the catch the ball its like they open their hands real wide waiting for it
They are not great athletes..speed not that great -
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I've played both. NFL players wear padding, AFL players don't. Lot of stop start play in NFL, AFL is a constant running game. NFL players couldn't even get close to fitness required for AFL.Comment -
oh my... you are joing right... stirring the pot
these guys are the fittest mofos around. as far as endurance goes no other game requires so much aerobic fitness
not athletes... u need everything to play the game- strength, aerobic fitness and skill
go try it... a) you will be ****** after 10 minutes...b) u will be lucky to touch the ball let alone get a clean posession c) if you do get a posession try putting the ball on someones chest running at full tilt and them not breaking stride.
american football requires so much anerobic short burst fitness. different athletes..Comment -
Could you imagine defensive lineman Running up and down for 60 mins it would kill themComment -
NFL was obviously created by over protective mothers.Comment -
The US would dominate any sport in any country if athletes would be raised in it like AFL. OTH there isn't a country that could field a team that wouldn't get destroyed 87-0 in American Football
Reason: No place else has the American KneeGrow
Even white studs like Clay Matthews and Gronk are special breeds no other country could come close to producing
Sure Rugby players are tough, ok size, but speed and athleticism are laughableComment -
AFL PLAYERS are on the field for longer, and run further, than any other mainstream professional sportsmen in the world.
GPS data reveals AFL players, on average, run 14km a match on the League's biggest ground, Patersons Stadium.
In English soccer's premier league, players run around 11.7km per match, while in Australia's elite rugby league matches, players will normally run between 8-10km per game depending on their position.
Adding to the physical demands on Australian football players, unlike other sports, the dimensions of AFL arenas are variable
In an match, players run on average 13km at the MCG, one kilometre less than at Patersons Stadium.
The intensity is also 12 points higher on the exertion index in Perth at 145 compared to 133 at the MCG.
Over the years individual AFL stars have been tracked covering even more ground.
St Kilda legend Robert Harvey - considered a running machine when he played through the 1990s and 2000s - reportedly covered 19.6 km in 2000.
Hawthorn Brownlow medallist Shane Crawford was also a marathon man on the field, once tracked running 17 km in 2005.
Interestingly, new studies have revealed that defenders run the most, travelling an average distance of 13.5km per match.
Forwards run 12.89km a match and nomadic players (midfielders, utilities, and ruckmen) run 13.46km a match.
However, midfielders now spend significantly less time on the ground (109 minutes), compared to almost 117 minutes for defenders.
All 17 clubs participated in last season's GPS tracking, with 1653 individual data files collected.
Players spend on average 5mins 25 secs per match running at above 18km/h.
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I admire AFL players for their endurance and aerobic fitness. While the game certainly does require some physical toughness it certainly does not compare in that area to collision sports like American Football or either of the Rugby codes. I know this because I have played Rugby League, Rugby Union and Aussie Rules football.
There are plenty of areas where Aussie Rules Football requires far more of their players. I'd suggest fitness and agility for a start. That said JJ was looking at physical toughness and in this area those sports require more than Australian Rules Football.
JJ completely wrong on the great athletes part - they are definitely that.
With that said...
Paging Demetriou's army of propaganda trolls.
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I did not realize AFL is not as physical as I thought
Its soccer using your hands and feet
Rugby on the other hand seems much much tougher with many tough guys
I am an NRL fan moreComment -
I guess season winding down there
Playoffs start yet?Comment -
when u play it u realise how physical it isComment -
NFL guys would be gassed after 10 mins of an AFL game.Comment -
they should stage two games between a rugby team & american football team....One game of rugby, and one game of american footballComment -
American football players are the most athletic of all contact sports because of the "negro" (obviously) but that said why is there more white quarter backs in the NFL than black? because the white man makes up for athleticism in skill/technique. Sometimes JJ the most athletic guys arent always the best for the sport/position.Comment -
International rugby union players would probably take out a RB, even with padding and helmet...Comment -
I will say big time sport in Aussie
Exciting
Massive betting on itComment -
Not one guy in afl would be able to play in the nfl unless kicker
End of storyComment
