Today, Bob and I went to a Raiders game, which is Canberra’s local Rugby League team. We heard from the onsite guys that the Raiders generally weren’t very good, and while they did put up a good fight today, they couldn’t hold up to the Syndney Roosters.

I’ve been to American Football games, and I have to admit that Rugby League is a lot more fun to watch. Unlike football, this game never stops. There’s no timeouts, TV timeouts, player changes, kicking teams, special teams, challeges, or even injury time. Heck, the team doctors come out on the field while the game is still going on. It’s also a wider game, which doesn’t lend itself as well to television coverage.

I think more than rugby, though, I really like Aussie rules football. I’d go to one of those matches, but Canberra doesn’t have a team. But the sport is amazing, almost soccerlike in style. There is a U.s. Aussie rules league, and they even have a club in Philadelphia, so I gotta look into watch those games.

Check out the rules… it’s pretty cool. I wish I would have known, but there was a Aussie rules tournament at FDR park in Philly yesterday. Would have been cool to see.

Back to work tomorrow… whee!