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DarthMurph
The popularity of sport in Australia is very regional. Between cricket, Aussie rules, and rugby, there isn’t much room for baseball.
BlueSkyLA
Wow, and here I thought nobody was even going to mention that the season started in Australia over the weekend. True that baseball is fighting an uphill battle Down Under, but they did manage to sell something like 70,000 tickets for the two games in Sydney. A lot of MLB cities couldn’t manage as well.
DarthMurph
I lived in Melbourne for a year, where Aussie Rules is most popular. Those big cricket stadiums have huge seating capacities and pretty low ticket prices depending on what event you’re trying to go to. I wonder what the average price was.
BlueSkyLA
I’ve always wondered about Aussie Rules Football. So is that like regular football, but you can use your fists? Dunno what they charged for admission, but the crowd seemed quite interested, though it was amusing when they cheered for the foul balls.
DarthMurph
No, it’s more like rugby but relies more on speed as opposed to brute strength. You use your fists to pass the ball. Tackling only happens if you fail to pass the ball on time. Forward motion involves bouncing the ball every ten steps or so. I’m not 100% on the rules even though I played on a club team and went to a bunch of matches.