Americans React to Greatest AFL Fights!

[@DaveWhoa]

the umpires normally just resume play when there's a fight because that's actually the best way to stop a fight - get them back to playing the game

[@WaffleyHD]

Australian (me) don't care about fight because it all calm in the end)

[@christineottens6007]

They started to doing that to cut down on fights, particularly the all in brawls. It worked

[@pamelasparkes-bm5oz]

The 1989 Geelong Hawthorn grand final was probably one of the last real good AFL brawls . If you get a chance check it out.

[@spoons-c5n]

fax

[@GreyAlien11]

As Geelong supporter, I remember that! 😂😢

[@jenniferharrison8915]

The Hawks love a good scrap! 😵

[@pamelasparkes-bm5oz]

@@jenniferharrison8915 Dermott Brereton ruled the G in that game

[@jenniferharrison8915]

@@pamelasparkes-bm5oz He's a character, and good commentator, I must look it up!

[@louise7552]

Our Aussie men are born for this. I always have a good giggle when i see a soccer player rolling on the ground after someone stood on his boot laces.😂😂 new subscriber boys.😊

[@jilewa]

I was about to say this!!! The soccer players look like total drama queens when you’ve grown up watching AFL 😂

[@Tinus-pi3il]

As a dutch man. Amen. They should start oscars nominations for the worst pussy.

[@Sosuke51]

@@jilewanot if you actually watch soccer. I’ve grown up watching and playing afl and soccer, it’s not how you explain it to be, especially when they are doing it to get a free kick or penalty. Smh do research before speaking.

[@DeanandLisa1803]

Froccer

[@AprilAutumn13]

😒

[@sdev2749]

good to see you guys enjoying Aussie football - not many Americans understand it and are prepared to watch it

[@michaelgerhardt7130]

This was the first season I got the games on tape delay. I actually watched 90% of the games. I don’t want to watch the games live, I’m in bed lol.

[@Case_paynee]

I’m especially surprise they don’t get shocked by what the aussies wear compared to all the gear

[@pamelabaars6896]

Aussies are passionate about AFL footy, we just love it.

[@MrCros1970]

kin oath we are ....

[@Case_paynee]

Fr I grew up watching it and everyone else I know also grew up watching it too 😂

[@Cindy.m.R]

Now that's our culture and religion

[@Hunny1au]

I'm Aussie and hell no. Rugby League is more popular in some of the other states. New South Wales and Queensland definitely prefer Rugby League.

[@spindoctor6385]

Some people treat it like a matter of life and death, the rest of us know it is much more important than that. GO HAWKS!!!!

[@sallytsaples]

Collingwood vs Essendon is a huge rivalry. Every year they play the Anzac Day match against each other. It’s respectful but TENSE. Always a close game. My dad and I go for Collingwood and my mum goes for Essendon. Also if you’re going to watch a game Collingwood vs Brisbane Lions in 2023 grand final, 100,024 in the crowd. Perfect game if footy.

[@justin8079]

Sure is. Not as strong as Carlton and Collingwoods rivalry though.

[@RobynNicholson-Reid-bz4hw]

Yessssss COLLINGWOOD, COLLINGWOOD! Superstars!

[@tillyconboy]

Ewwww Collingwood do you still have all your teeth

[@PiesGuy35]

100,024

[@matthewdowling83]

That or the Carlton melbourne 2023 final

[@peterbartels316]

The bald guy is Barry Hall and he was also a competitive boxer. You really wouldn’t want to be on the end of one of his hits. A few years later when he was playing for the Swans he king hit a West Coast Eagles player and was suspended for (I think) about 8 weeks.

[@Toddhull6185]

He got knocked out by NRL hardman Paul Gallen

[@happytoday333]

​@@Toddhull6185Such a shame.

[@Toddhull6185]

@@happytoday333 No shame i loved it

[@happytoday333]

@Toddhull6185 nothing like a mountain man battling another mountain man ....eh?

[@Toddhull6185]

@@happytoday333 Barry Hall was way to tough for AFL he should of played League

[@TheStarcruiser]

Excellent Reaction! This is mild compared to AFL in the 70's - 90's (old school) before strict penaties were brought in. You should check out '10 Top AFL Enforcers/Villians' (from aussbrawls 191). It's worth a squizz just to see how the game was played then vs now. Also you will see some of the most legendary AFL players of all time👍

[@liarliar7491]

EXACTLY! These are little scraps!

[@alisonfaruk3329]

Came to say this, too... the fights back then were brutal.

[@capntizzy9029]

Was .. was there any Barry hall in here? Scrapping machine

[@rolla5731]

We doooooo......massive melee at 7:30 in, love it, and the game goes on lol

[@Sky26s]

F YEAH WE DO

[@jenniferharrison8915]

You should check out the American Mason Cox, who has played professionally for the Collingwood team in the AfL for 4 years! 👍 He's a massive guy, but wears glasses! 😂

[@robertmurray8763]

And he American.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

@@robertmurray8763 Yes, an ex basketball player!

[@1legend517]

A lot of people were booing him during the awards after Collingwood won the grand final. I have no idea why. He seems like a nice guy.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

@@1legend517 Agree! I cannot understand that, maybe we missed some undisclosed incident? 🤔

[@ChrisAnderson42]

@@1legend517 I really like Mason, but he's a massive trash talker. haha, You watch him after he takes a mark and kicks a goal, most players go and celebrate with their team mates, he more often than not, goes straight to an opposition player and gets in their face.

[@CaptainArn]

So the backstory behind Hawthorn (gold with vertical brown stripes) vs Essendon (black with red sash) is that they were at each other’s throats in particularly the 80s I believe but in the years leading up to this game Essendon had been physically bullying them and at half time of this game the coach gave them a real razzing and they just had enough and came out with a “we’re not gonna take it anymore” fire in their belly. So she went nuclear.

[@petermcculloch4933]

Playing the man the way Hawthorn did was pretty cowardly.

[@clintonsmith9178]

They jumped his ass! 😂 I think they took his shoes and wallet

[@quantum_man]

Great review Guys You've got to review this year's Grand Final which has been described as one of the best ever with spectacular highlights right to the end. My Team - Collingwood - which is both the most supported and despised club finally won after 13 years 🎉

[@tarokitano4021]

I use to live in America and now in Melb Australia. It's great to witness NFL back then and now AFL over here. Both sports are a little different but bring the same thrill to fans.

[@markpaweena781]

This year's agl grandfinal highlights are definitely worth a watch. Epic game.

[@maxtornogood]

It's not a "Greatest AFL Fights" compilation without Barry Hall, he was as fiery as it gets!

[@BomberFletch31]

Hawthorn and Essendon have had some kind of heated rivalry since the 1980s. Hawthorn won the 1983 Grand Final over Essendon, and then Essendon returned the favour, winning the Grand Final over Hawthorn in 1984 and 1985. There is definitely some hatred between the two sides. I'm an Essendon supporter (hence my user name), although I don't personally hate Hawthorn (probably because I didn't start watching AFL until 1993, so I missed the rivalry in the 1980s), I can definitely see that there has been some intensity in those games. Less so in recent years, partly because the AFL have been clamping down, but I'd say also partly because neither side are going very well at the moment. Back in the 1980s, they were powerhouse teams.

[@dansharp2860]

Can confirm that the 80's rivalry is very real and I still hate Hawthorn even more than I hate Carlton

[@lachlanmain6004]

I'm always fascinated by the lack of padding/safety gear when you compare some American sports to the likes of what you've just watched and the same goes for british rugby too. The amount of hard physical contact and they just get up and play on regardless.

[@PFOZ-nf7xp]

Us Aussies don't need pads 😂

[@lizbrown2686]

that's ""Straya" 💪🇦🇺

[@PFOZ-nf7xp]

@@lizbrown2686 oi oi oi🇦🇺

[@ian7033-qj9wg]

And the number of ex footballers with CTE is enormous.

[@babyboomerinc]

Love it when you do AFL reactions

[@JusReallyy]

yeah there are rivalries in the AFL but that seccond game you watch those team were not rivals. In the AFL the players are really passionate about the sport and you will see them backing their teammate if the other team does something that's not with in the rules like punches and stuff like that.

[@WillGibson-vy4eu]

Ohh yeah the bombers and hawks wanna kill each other! But the biggest rivalry in AFL are the PIES and the BLUES

[@michelehemlokhexwhite4310]

I used to love showing our footy matches to you guys in the US when i was there. The difference between ours and American footy is stunning lol. You guys earned yourself a sub. This is a cool channel!

[@MRP1NCHY]

You and your friends should watch the highlights from the 2023 grand final (play-offs). It was a fantastic game overall and it'll give you more of an idea of what is and isn't common in regular AFL games.

[@Cindy.m.R]

Certainly was, wasn't it

[@IrishLove215]

Never been a big fan of ‘footy’ but watching you guys I was smiling from ear to ear. It was great to watch! I even used to watch The Footy Show, it was hilarious yet I never watched footy.

[@carolthorson7854]

Essendon v Hawthorn usually descends into a brawl to put the other team off when they are winning. A tradition in their GFs.

[@thebouncer9107]

I was 6 years old watching the 84 Bombers v Hawks Grand Final brawl. That one was epic!

[@Case_paynee]

They should def watch one like a state of origin game it’s QLD vs NSW and we get so heated it’s still footy but I’m not sure if it’s NFL OR AFL and everyone get so crazy abt it also some of the stuff that happens in the games is so good. Also they can see who Reese Walsh is (every girl who watches footy loves Walsh) anyways we get heated!

[@brentdavis3102]

You need to react to the greatest old school fights in the Australian NRL rugby league if you wannasee some real punch ups...Bring back the Biff!

[@awakeandinthelight660]

Exactly. NRL is way better

[@Alex.The.Lionnnnn]

Best game you've ever seen, right? Watching it live is sooo much better. You can see all of the strategic play off the ball.

[@Cindy.m.R]

I love your reactions guys,just found this channel, and loving it

[@RobynNicholson-Reid-bz4hw]

Love watching Americans watching AFL and I get to watch clips of the sport I LOVE! Win,win!👩🏼👩🏼 Go Pies!!❤️

[@HarrySinfield]

The biggest rivalry is between the tigers and blues, opening game of the season year after year and it’s almost as good of an atmosphere as the grand final

[@audrablue515]

One of the fun things about AFL is the fighting. Those guys take their game seriously. I love it when they jump up to catch the ball and climb up the other guy's back with their spiky shoes to get the ball before anyone else. After the games when everyone has cooled down, the players will more than like go for beers at the pub with each other, the fights completely forgotten.

[@ThunderFanDownUnder]

number 28 in the last video is a guy names Barry Hall. check out hes biggest hits. there is a video of him punching an opponent right in the jaw. thats the reason so many people took him on in the last video because they know what he is capable of

[@rorycaddick4968]

Watch the demolition derby, between west coast and Fremantle, classic west australian rivalry

[@winterashcrochet]

My eldest son plays AFL, played for 8 years so far (since he was 6), he's played with Brisbane Lions captains, played on the luons home feild etc, he does water boy for the seniour players, he's dedicated to AFL. he wants to play professional AFL when he's an adult, and he can't wait to get involved in a biff. He's already 6ft at 14yo. We also have a saying here in Australia, "bring back the biff", meaning, bring back the old school footy where the players fought proper on the feild. Lol

[@_theOGtee_]

PLEASE get your mates to watch NRL ( rugby league in Aus ) biggest fights/hits. NRL is huge here too, in NSW and QLD its bigger than the AFL, but on a country level as a whole and especially VIC, the AFL is obviously bigger. But some of the NRL stuff is BRUTAL Even looking into state of origin which is 3 games to take the title each year between NSW and QLD, "state vs state, mate vs mate" and the history with that and the huge rivalry and deal it is, even people that dont watch the NRL tune in for that every year, I think you guys would love it

[@dubs_prodz]

footy better

[@carbonated_seamen]

Rugby is pure garbage...

[@zyrox1091]

footy is ass @@dubs_prodz

[@AndrewJacobsmusic]

Totally agree, the rugby league 80s brawls with manly v newtown jets or western suburbs magpies plus so many more way tougher than afl

[@waggafletcher]

AFL is merely wrestling. Rugby League fights were brutal.

[@Gokudo87]

A piece of media, you probably can't react too, but might still find interesting, is the movie "Green Street Hooligans". It's about the hooligan culture in the UK. Elijah Wood plays an American, who goes to his sister in London and gets involved in a "firm". Hooligan culture unfortunately is also a thing in all of Europe. In some countries more in others less, but you'll have Hooligans in every country. As I heard, this isn't really a big thing in the US, so it might be interesting to see this type of "fan culture".

[@spindoctor6385]

Nice call at around 11 minutes. The guy who says "is this a rivalry?" Is spot on. The two teams that played that game faced off in four Grand finals (our version of the Super bowl) in a row back in the 1980s. The games were even more brutal back then. But one of the most brutal players from that era for Hawthorn, Dermott Brereton, a tough Irish guy got into the rooms at the half time interval and told the players that he was sick of Essendon beating them physically, which they had for the previous few years. He fired them up and told them to "draw a line in the sand" That game became known by that phrase, the line in the sand game. The rivalry runs deep, this is one of many nasty events in Hawthorn Vs Essendon games. I was at that game, the fights in the crowd were worse than those on the field. Good times.

[@louisesteele1367]

They don’t “let it slide” with the fighting etc - they have a tribunal where they get “punished” etc a few days later, which we hear about on the news. Unlike other football games where they can get red, yellow cards etc and players get sent off by the referee, the game carries on. Back a couple of decades ago it was “on for all” then the blood rule was bought in too, so off the pitch if you were bleeding.

[@christineottens6007]

Blood rule as a consequence of AIDS

[@alisonfaruk3329]

You should check out the AFL all time greatests marks. What we generally call 'speccies'. Amazing athleticism.

[@maxwellsterlingYT]

06:14 this game was called ' The Line in the Sand' - were at half time a Hawthorn Legend (Brown and Gold) motioned that the team was a bit soft. this was the outcome.

[@Cindy.m.R]

This is probably why we rely on our fists to settle a dispute 😂😂

[@blackie75]

All the best fights were pre 1990s. Most of the stuff after that was jumper punches and posturing aside from a few examples.

[@cakesboo6554]

Plugger is still my man

[@JRITCHHH]

The brutal hits and fights have slowly been taken out of the game over the passed decade or so. Anything pre 2000 you'll find the crazy stuff haha. If you want a good example of how the games played these days. Check out Collingwood's 2022 season highlights. They won a crazy amount of games by nail biting margins in a fast take on the game pace. Then the next year they won the minor and premiership after everyone said the last year was a flook haha! Up the piesssss !

[@heatherannear976]

AFL Footy is so exciting to watch, this is standard play, and it can be pretty rough and tumble, the crowd goes wild, we Aussies love our footy, I'm a passionate Adelaide Crows supporter! I love the game.

[@ZacThaBarber]

“I THINK HES IN GAGA LAND!!!” Gotta be one of the more iconic commentators moments same with “that was out of bounds”

[@midnitepagan9118]

Ah yes, the 2 finger salute meaning a goal from the umpire. What you dont know is, we used to yell out "how long is it ump?" refering to his anotomy :)

[@DieselDave]

You can see why our Diggers and ANZACS were highly respected for their tenacity in wars. These guys showcase how passionate we can be when we sink our hearts into anything. That, "bald bloke" was always a ferocious bastard on the field and always gave his all. Thanks for a good laugh at your interpretation of our nation's game. Cheers, dd

[@dcsc1]

Never been prouder to be an Aussie than right now lol 😂

[@Yk3d05bm]

Fucking oath great to be a true blue Aussie! Just need mee Carlton draft and 4&20 pie

[@quonk1762]

Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide FC are probably the biggest rivalry in AFL. The only two South Australian football teams and they always have a tense rivalry. Twice a year or so they have a “showdown” match at the Adelaide Oval which always sells out tickets

[@scot_more]

they grab the front of the jerseys and push and pull to try and make it look like they aren't just straight up punching them in the chest or chin. Good ol jumper punches never gets old in AFL haha

[@horsepowerinc]

Bazaaa!! He was a weapon, a massive bloke too! He loved a good fight in nearly every game 😆

[@CyberFitzy]

Fun Footy Facts: Aussie Footy, was formally created in 1858 based off observations of the Aboriginal people playing a kind of keepings off with an inflated animal stomach as a ball. AFL players can often run an average of up to 12-14kms (8.7mile) per game. Running at approximately 36kmph (22mph) toward each other whilst in a tackle. So they impact with each other at about a bone breaking 40+mph.

[@SGLFever]

With that 2nd fight, the brown and gold team had put up with the red and black teams shit for so long, decades and decades of dirty hits etc. we finally decided to fight back in this game, and thank god we won the fight 😂😂

[@staceyrobinson771]

😂😂😂 Aussie rules ❤ Great reaction guys.

[@danratcliff5353]

The best rivalry is the showdown between Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide. Both teams in the same city. The players from both teams found each other at a pub after the game and punched on in the car park. The pubs called the ramsgate.

[@Jus7aguy]

You commented on the size of the stadium. I think one or two of those games were at the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground), It'll hold upwards of 100,000 people.

[@footy2rock]

Yes Essendon and Hawthorn are rivals they played in 3 grand finals in a row back in the 80s.Theres not as many fights these days but back in the 70s and 80s there were many fights

[@MrCros1970]

the goal umpire actually says "How bigs your......feet" when he holds up his fingers for a goal .... lol

[@peterg219]

Nice one fellas. Glad you enjoyed it. We sure do!

[@BobLouden-r9q]

The goal umpire hold 2 hands with fingers extended to show a goal was kicked the fingers represent the goal posts. If a point is scored then one hand and finger are extended representing the point post.

[@s1ckboirari]

Ill never forget Luke Hodge's first debut season, it was 06 I think so the memory is foggy but he got hit with a tackle (shoulder right to his fkn jaw) and dropped like an absolute sack. About 15, maybe 25 seconds later he's up on his feet, spits out the biggest blood clot and mucus I'd ever seen, and went on to finish the match and winning Best Man on Field

[@IDontTalkToCops]

Best game in the world. I live in a town where a lot of AFL players come from. My son plays and absolutely lives and breathes it. It’s always cool to see people from other countries seeing the game for the 1st time.

[@KaiiBlue]

Umpires will rarely stop the play during fights - Players are more likely to stop fighting and to go win the ball. Once someone is bleeding the blood rule comes in - The Umpires stop the play and the bleeding player needs to leave the oval. The good fights were from the 80's/90's :D

[@blackie75]

Yeah I would say pre 90s. It was mostly wrestling by then and it's funny because all the old blokes like Jack Dyer etc reckoned that it had gone poncy by the late 70s hahaha.

[@jaicehough6184]

Love when you do AFL bro! Love from Western Australia!

[@odyseeone]

Footy before cameras were everywhere was way different from what it is now. Part of the game was antagonizing your opponent until someone eventually snapped, wet willies, pinching his lat, twisting an arm, stepping on his foot with your studed boot, and tripping him as he ran. It was as much about pissing off your opponent as it was about playing good footy. Local footy was the most brutal display as family members would often storm the field to join in on the punch on. Sometimes there would be 100+ people storming the field throwing haymakers at everyone. AFL is tame compared to what used to happen at local footy clubs.

[@petemaddocks8660]

Appart from the Essendon -Hawthorn brawl, these were pretty tame compared to some older footage. I wouldn't even call most of them fights.

[@SethGreene-q9i]

I actually enjoy watching you young fallas appreciate our game and have a laugh too, it’s good and it’s funny hahaha 👌🏽🇦🇺

[@adrianianna2868]

You have to admit this is better than what you yanks play covered in protective stuff. This is real.

[@Lee-qi6wl]

When I was a child, NRL was just like watching a boxing match and footy in one. I was born in "81 so I grew up watching the likes of Wally Lewis. If there was a fight, the whole damn team would be involved. AFL is full on coz of the way they run nonstop back and forth without protective equipment such as shoulder pads or head gear. I love 🇦🇺

[@steveosborne2297]

See if you can find any videos of Roberto Dipodomenico from a few decades back ; he was one tough boy playing for the Hawks

[@michaelgerhardt7130]

Yeah, if you think this is rough check out AFL from the 60, 70, and 80s. The sport today seems more like a sport, there isn’t a ton a fighting. But pull the older stuff up and just like American football, there really was no rules about “accidentally” punching someone in the face. In fact I believe in some of the older games result didn’t matter as much as inflicting pain on the other team. It was really a sport for men one step away from being a convict.

[@Steamedhams-f6l]

Loved hearing you guys laughing at the game 😂 great video 🇦🇺❤🇺🇸

[@JordanOpitz]

Essendon and Hawthorne rivalry is as old as time. Always enjoyed every game both teams played against each other

[@ian1282]

The fight can continue because there's enough players on the ground to continue the game

[@redhammer9910]

Good reactions guys, you work well together, good stuff.

[@jackymossman6383]

❗️IT’S SO GREAT TO SEE YOU LOOKING AT OTHER CULTURES❗️

[@pruebowtell3631]

You are a great embasador for our sport, I'm really enjoying this thank you

[@tommigun2326]

I think that the western derby is one of the biggest rivalries in sporting history

[@warrenbush6932]

These guys are super fit. They all run close to a marathon every game.

[@lilahsadventures5717]

I just love that you’re getting so into it you start cheering. Let’s go! I’m a saints supporter 😊

[@gaifawcett9760]

The fights from the 1960s, 70s and 80s. Make these fights look like a tea party.

[@rolandbriefrel3125]

The singlet mafia 😂😂

[@annemoran8050]

I love that you don’t understand AFL, but we Aussie’s love it.

[@davidbrown-wk6mq]

in AFL & VFL both have Tribunal which is. a Tribunal is the disciplinary tribunal of the Australian Football League, an Australian rules football competition. The Tribunal regulates the conduct of players, umpires, and other officials associated with the AFL & VFL and its clubs.

[@shaneb4612]

If the ball gets kicked through the middle 2 stick/goal post, you score 6 points, if it goes through the 2 outside post it 1 point. Though this was a pretty rough game, it's nothing compared to the violence of the 70's & 80's. On an average game the crowd is probable close to 40,000 to 50,000 people. The grand final at the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground) is about 100,00 people.

[@nathancooper1]

You guys picked up things pretty quick. I’m impressed. AFL is a great game. It’s super intense. Watch some more. Great video lads. Cheers

[@CyberFitzy]

You lads should check out some AFLW games. Our women are Valkyries.

[@Honkersification]

G'day gentlemen. Nice reaction. Yes, there was a rivalry between these teams for a while. I agree that you need to watch a game or as the previous comment maker said, the 1989 (or 1990) Grand Final. Keep up the good work, mates.

[@michaelgerhardt7130]

Lastly yes they are huge rivals, Google a map of the teams and you’ll see that many play at the MCG and many are located SE Australia, within driving distance. Also lists of the clubs have been around since the 1850s.

[@leonabrodie7162]

Being aussie I too love AFL love ur videos on Australia hahaha you all should get hold aussie food box would love to see your reactions to foods from here

[@LuckyNice19]

Glad yall like our sports! Ballantyne was involved in a lot of blues. These days much less fights cause you get suspended and a lot of these guys on match payments. If you punch someone you fuck your money up where as back in the day youd be a hero

[@megamlhcf4281]

Those fights are pretty much a Fri night at the pub😂

[@rohcool323]

the craziest thing is everyone walks off the ground, shakes hands and stuff at the end of the game like nothing has happened

[@adamthompson5538]

Love seeing you guys in America get into our national game. I'm biased of course as I am a Port Adelaide Supporter but the 2004 Grand final Port Adelaide vs Brisbane (equivalent of your Super Bowl) is probs one of the last Grand finals with multiple punches thrown.lol.

[@chrismcgrath6704]

Guy's you need to watch Rugby league fights, whear they actually end up in all in brawls.

[@Cryshalo]

That Brian Taylor commentary always makes me die inside.

[@Abe-rz1nm]

There's the 'shirt punch' where you grab their shirt, pull them in and then push hard - so you can kind of get away with it. I'm sure the refs let some of the fights go for a while because it's a bit of a crowd pleaser.

[@blast3613]

We call the Petty stuff "Stirring Sh1t", lol. It works great to get under the other team's skin causing them to give away a penalty.

[@TheRossz]

Arturo is a real showman. Does he have his own YT channel?