International Rules Football | AU vs IE | AMERICAN REACTS

Today we take a look at some International Rules Football! This has been a highly requested video so I'm excited to take a look at this mash up of AFL and Gaelic Football. It seems like a cool concept having a International sport between Ireland and Australia. Hope you enjoy the video!
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[@aussiepie4865]

The games are actually closer than you’d expect. The Aussies are more physical and professional but they have issues kicking the round ball. The Irish are far more skilled using the round ball so it does even things out.

[@qwertyTRiG]

Just to be really weird, in compromise rules Shinty-Hurling, both sides use their own sticks.

[@lucditton6241]

@@qwertyTRiG that is weird… I don’t know much about either sport but is one stick noticeably better than the other?

[@gavincurtis9758]

@@lucditton6241 a hurl has a large wider hitting area on it where as a shinty stick is a lot skinnier and kind of looks a bit like a hockey stick that has no 180 curl at the end but rather a grudual bend. Hurls used to be like shinty sticks but as tge game developed they changed. I wouldn't say that one stick is better because each team is used to their own stick which means it doesn't make a difference in that aspect

[@trevorcornwall3493]

Interesting comment on the advantage, it evens out because the Irish are used to handling the round ball and kicking it, often helps them in the general skills. Was a period a few fights broke out on field because the Aussie's got a bit too physical at times trying to take advantage of that.

[@whydoilike]

Loved this the AFL players playing it made me so happy, it was like the All Australian actually playing and not just be a team

[@drdeviant8365]

These games are always fun to watch, they can get pretty violent too

[@annfrancoole34]

Gaelic is played for pride for club, parish, family, county

[@anthonypirera7598]

You are doing a great job and enjoy your videos and live shows I have been to a live game and you nailed it can't wait to see your next video or live show

[@qwertyTRiG]

Mostly played between Australia and Ireland, but I have heard of a British university (Bristol?) which has a GAA club and an Aussie Rules club, and the two played each other in this sport.

[@peadarruane6582]

The one big issue with International Rules is that the AFL teams were using it as an opportunity to poach GAA players. Quite a few successful GAA players have been lured down under being signed onto AFL teams :)

[@MrBizteck]

Used to love it years ago ... the story usualy Ireland would run ahead over 2 and a half quarters more used to the round ball then the Aussies would start powrring back last quarter and a half as their superior fitness would start to show. Made for some nail biting games.

[@eddyvuong4445]

Ski U Mah. Great vid!!

[@neelgera9135]

They stopped doing it, because there was a massive fight between the 2 teams

[@potatodragon69420]

so sad. wish they brought it back

[@conchronic]

@@potatodragon69420 will resume after pandemic was due to be played Nov 2020

[@potatodragon69420]

@@conchronic ye i heard about the comeback but it didn't happeb

[@Skippy-id9yt]

Its still here .....you know corona ....and fighting is par for the course in IFL games 👍

[@neelgera9135]

@@Skippy-id9yt I’m talking about the international games

[@danbrasher9917]

Dude you have to react to their fights and big hits, so good!

[@italian_stallion2414]

What he said!! ☝️

[@stevepitt1414]

If you like solos look up Conor McKenna from the essendon bombers. He's retired now but he used solos every now and again in Aussie rules

[@ConnbineHarvester]

I used to love these mixed rules games but I'm less enthused by them now. The AFL use them to recruit Irish players. The AFL guys are generally fitter and stronger but the round ball is a huge advantage to Ireland. Also the Irish goalkeeper would be a goalkeeper in his own code whereas the Australian goalkeeper is just whatever defender is the best shot stopper rather than a specialist goalkeeper in his own code.

[@galoglaich3281]

International rules is essentially gaelic football with an aussie tackle since the GAA added the mark there is no fundamental difference apart from the tackle.

[@philbradshaw7650]

Check out the games from 2005.. It got banned for afew years after these games, probably lucky it got banned before someone died

[@markluhrs3802]

Good stuff . Hope you do more . Some dam good highlights ,blews (Fights in US) in some games .😁👍

[@philipandrew1626]

International Rules needs to develop a compromise ball that is half round and half ellipsoid. Then neither team would have any clue what the ball was going to do or how to kick it. Chasing the ball down really would be like trying to catch a rabbit.

[@ledgarrido7774]

Yeh , you mean maybe a Rugby Ball mate?

[@philipandrew1626]

@@ledgarrido7774 no the Rugby ball is an ellipsoid like an Aussie rules ball. Just a different size and eccentricity.

[@juleneyoung5053]

It seems to be an extra game of the season !! As in Grand Final (AFL ) players Dane swan nick reweildt playing 😀

[@panagaeajurassic7949]

Hey, you should do the EHF Euro Women's Championshionship (Handball)!! They are in the main group stage at the moment

[@lukethomas4638]

Most afl players are from Ireland who used to play county aka Gaelic

[@Lnch4ALion]

Most AFL players are from Ireland ?????? Huh

[@darrenjhodgey4734]

Menke, what do you prefer? AUS rules football or the other?

[@mrpuniverse2]

Check out Hurling that is mad

[@MenkeYT]

I have a couple vids out on Hurling! Awesome sport

[@tomoliver2961]

Yup if it was an Aussie rules football it would be a no contest. But most games are close.

[@brendanmaguire4134]

Glad you're enjoying Irish sports. But u honestly need to check out some Irish road racing. The fastest road race in the world is the Ulster Gp but the most dangerous is the isle of man TT. But lots of sort circuit and fast tracks in Ireland. ✌🇮🇪🏍🏍🏍🏍

[@harryeverett2152]

Should watch the hits in it

[@bon7572]

No love lost in these game's when you're fighting for your country, react to international rules massive hit's. And just wondering if you know a cure for a hangover 😉

[@philbradshaw7650]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnvWmaOuipJlr9E here's a video of 05/06 tests series fights, Doesn't really do it justice just how brutal them games were, The aussies smashed us irish in the physicality department.. . The games in the 1980's were way more fair since everyone was amateur and not juicing

[@mcdynamite8512]

That's cool I didn't know that was a sport

[@TheAcdcninja]

I mean it barely is, but yeah it’s pretty cool

[@AussieTVMusic]

Been playing since 1968

[@virginiatressider5753]

Well, Australia IS Ireland's biggest colony.

[@hawk2390]

Aussie Gold mate.

[@sammy_dog]

this game is like 80% Gaelic football n 20% Aussie rules so any advantage the Aussies have in fitness is negated by playing an almost foreign game if they increased the length of the game and the size of the ground so it's more like 60/40 in favour of Gaelic then it would be no contest

[@dubmait]

I think the tackling makes a huge difference. The gaelic lads don't have that technique. You can't just switch that on after a couple of weeks training. If the ball was an aussie ball we'd be fucked

[@LeMerch]

Disagree completely with our comment.

[@matthewpeck6491]

More like gaelic footy than afl. But us aussies hold our own. We had 1 player kicked out of Irland. For punching on with bouncers at at bar haha.

[@Lnch4ALion]

Fevola is a nob

[@wallywombat164]

Hayzuz, any thing you have to copy off the irish means you ain't too smart. Begorah, or sumpin like dat.

[@whydoilike]

Hey Menke Denky!

[@hawk2390]

Their ball and pitch. The other way around cant happen.

[@WaDarkPhoenix]

Australia used to dominate the International Rules games so much due to having a better idea of playing a physical game, so they changed the rules and now it massively favours the Irish.

[@glenmartin6341]

The rules haven’t changed much and Ireland only narrowly holds the win, with 10 out of 19 series matches won and 21 of 40 test matches

[@zombahenrygarrotkomp7334]

Hola

[@LeMerch]

The Irish don't actually play and go to work. Most of those players are in full time education, not jobs and so they train like professionals.

[@kendon81]

The big difference between the GAA and the AFL players are the GAA players areal ametuers, they have regular jobs and train and play the sport for the love of it.

[@johncahill4259]

Considering the Irish players don’t get paid ,and aren’t professional and don’t train as much as the Aussies they were able to hold their own.

[@wallywombat164]

I eckkspeshilly were appy 2 sea dat. Fanks.

[@hooplehead4385]

Ozi rules is shiT! u can injure the attacking player if ur shit but the Irish sussed the sport out and added if ur he attacking player you can fuck them up also. We haven't played since

[@frankmartin7461]

International Rules is BS. It was an attempt by AFL to get some sort of international standing. It is not and international game; it is a hybrid game played in a remote corner of the world and most of the world does not give a shit about it. The Irish players are too skillful and the Australians try to make up for this with brutality. Thankfully this concept has been abandoned.

[@Lnch4ALion]

I disagree with everything you said . Inter national , means between 2 nations for starters 🤣