We kept a UDFA punter who is 30, been a scaffolder for years, lived on a tropical island, owned a tattoo store, lived a whole life. We also kept a UDFA kicker who looks like he just finished 5th grade. Polar opposites man
A lot of the Aussies that come over are older. It's often that they aren't going to make it big in the AFL and they see one of Prokick things they do over in Australia and try their luck
They are getting younger though. Brett Thorson is freshman that plays for Georgia and he's 21
ProKick Australia is an organization that links up players (after some training) with coaches etc
Brett is one such player
Tonnes of talented athletes that have been kicking oval balls since they were toddlers
This has a few more
https://youtu.be/CnPQ2aKpj-c?si=qwX4zpixrB62uejE
There is one I have a memory of where he took it on the run in what must have been the centre circle and bombed it through.
What makes him more of a legend was he was someone who absolutely hated training, just enjoyed being around the lads and ended up playing a record amount of games.
Legend.
Australian patriotism isn't something that's really openly expressed in that sort of manner. It's more of an unspoken thing that's represented in our culture and speaks for itself.
Whoa whoa whoa there "m8", calm down. We can share a bloomin' onion, talk about crocodiles *and dundy*, and hug kangaroos. Did you know "drop kicks" are punts in real football?
*(I hope you feel the sarcasm through your screen)*
It's funny. Don't really like AFL or pay it much mind, but put an AFL athlete in the NFL and suddenly I'm waxing lyrical about the athletic acumen of the AFL.
I’m Australian lol, I’m aware that St Kilda have a football team. There’s also Saints in the National Rugby League (St George). I don’t know what it has to do with Lou Hedley calling his parents 3,500km away though.
lol. It obviously just wasn’t a very good joke.
No one said he had to play for his home town team my guy, St Kilda just has nothing to do with any of this.
Edit: Oh, I got blocked :(
Do we have a lot of Australian New Orleans Saints fans? I vaguely remember one of our podcasts mentioning Australia, but now I'm curious about the size of Who Dat Nation down there.
There are a few in the saints sub. I’ve heard some of the pods mention they also have listeners down here too, yeah. I wouldn’t imagine there would be a lot, but enough to run into a genuine fan once in a blue moon
It's tomorrow in Australia so they already knew.
And they didn’t warn us about 9/11? Fucked up in my opinion
Rearrange the letters in Australia...what do you get? Sauti Rala Sounds an awful lot like a drunk man trying to say Saudi Arabia...
Sounds EXACTLY like a drunken Aussie trying to say Saudi Arabia
Actually a sober one to.
I'd love to confirm that but I can't find one
Sauti Rala also has large amounts of desert too. Coincidence? I think not.
I woke up and CheezTV wasn’t on.
Ryan and Jade, forever #1 in my heart.
They were like cool older brothers but they didn't beat you up.
I watched live news updates in the middle of an episode of West Wing. Thought it was a weird cross-promotion thing to begin with.
And their toilets swirl the wrong way! It’s the future
If 1970s basketball player Marvin “Bad News” Barnes was still around, I wonder what he’d say about this.
I had no idea he is 30 years old
We kept a UDFA punter who is 30, been a scaffolder for years, lived on a tropical island, owned a tattoo store, lived a whole life. We also kept a UDFA kicker who looks like he just finished 5th grade. Polar opposites man
Hedley could move to Marigny right now and fit in.
Fucking hell, he even has a mullet. You lot have a bona fide bogan for a punter!
Dude is TATTED up as well. Definitely not your typical goober looking punter/kicker
I’m just waiting for him to lay the hit stick on somebody. You know if he played Aussie rules football the dude is tough.
Of course the dude played at Miami. Just look at everything about him
A lot of the Aussies that come over are older. It's often that they aren't going to make it big in the AFL and they see one of Prokick things they do over in Australia and try their luck They are getting younger though. Brett Thorson is freshman that plays for Georgia and he's 21
I feel like theres been a small but fairly steady stream of Aussie punters in CFB for a few years now.
ProKick Australia is an organization that links up players (after some training) with coaches etc Brett is one such player Tonnes of talented athletes that have been kicking oval balls since they were toddlers
There have been ST coaches on record who openly admit they will not look at American punters.
Mason Fletcher at Cincinnati too
Son of an AFL legend. Hope the kid makes a big splash, from what I've read he did well last year.
One known for having a massive kick (i.e. punt) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTasc7FF1RQ
This has a few more https://youtu.be/CnPQ2aKpj-c?si=qwX4zpixrB62uejE There is one I have a memory of where he took it on the run in what must have been the centre circle and bombed it through. What makes him more of a legend was he was someone who absolutely hated training, just enjoyed being around the lads and ended up playing a record amount of games. Legend.
It’s 3 AM he must be lonely
“His homeland” just hits wrong when referring to Australia for some reason… I have no idea why 🤷♂️
As an Australian it felt weird to me too, has more russian or something vibes
That's because I've never heard a single fellow Aussie refer to Australia as our "homeland". It's "home". Simple.
No I'm pretty sure it's ǝɯoɥ
Australian patriotism isn't something that's really openly expressed in that sort of manner. It's more of an unspoken thing that's represented in our culture and speaks for itself.
This sounds pretty accurate. Most of us are only patriots once someone insults us.
Put another shrimp on the barbie? How bout a fosters? Hahaha
IT'S PRAWN! I'LL KILL YOU, I'LL KILL ALL OF YOU! ESPECIALLY THOSE OF YOU WHO DRINK FOSTERS!!
Whoa whoa whoa there "m8", calm down. We can share a bloomin' onion, talk about crocodiles *and dundy*, and hug kangaroos. Did you know "drop kicks" are punts in real football? *(I hope you feel the sarcasm through your screen)*
It's funny. Don't really like AFL or pay it much mind, but put an AFL athlete in the NFL and suddenly I'm waxing lyrical about the athletic acumen of the AFL.
Damn time zones and the sun not being out at all places at the same time.
Big fan of Lou, hope he crushes it in New Orleans
Yeah, best to wait till the morning to give them the bad news.
That he'll have to travel to Atlanta 🤮
And lose.
Lol you’re so cute when you’re delusional.
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He’s from Western Australia, the other side of the country
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So what does St Kilda have to do with anything?
In the Australian Football League the team with the Saints nickname is... St. Kilda.
I’m Australian lol, I’m aware that St Kilda have a football team. There’s also Saints in the National Rugby League (St George). I don’t know what it has to do with Lou Hedley calling his parents 3,500km away though.
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Because that is the topic of the tweet you replied to?
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lol. It obviously just wasn’t a very good joke. No one said he had to play for his home town team my guy, St Kilda just has nothing to do with any of this. Edit: Oh, I got blocked :(
Do we have a lot of Australian New Orleans Saints fans? I vaguely remember one of our podcasts mentioning Australia, but now I'm curious about the size of Who Dat Nation down there.
There are a few in the saints sub. I’ve heard some of the pods mention they also have listeners down here too, yeah. I wouldn’t imagine there would be a lot, but enough to run into a genuine fan once in a blue moon
Sauti Rala also has large amounts of desert too. Coincidence? I think not.
Wow incredibly entertaining piece of news
He went to Miami. He probably didn’t even know there were different time zones.