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A return for the Australian Football League-run Combine is in the works.

Kew (Galway) - Posts: 217 - 18/06/2025 15:27:24    2619033

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Replying To Kew:  "https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41653568.html

A return for the Australian Football League-run Combine is in the works."
The AFL seem to want a return of the international rules, Head hunting GAA talent is a big bone of contention. Strange they would announce this while trying to revive the series. Real red flag for the GAA.

dahayeser (Cork) - Posts: 383 - 20/06/2025 12:21:31    2619444

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Replying To dahayeser:  "The AFL seem to want a return of the international rules, Head hunting GAA talent is a big bone of contention. Strange they would announce this while trying to revive the series. Real red flag for the GAA."
They don't head hunt established Senior players.

Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2474 - 20/06/2025 13:00:37    2619453

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They need players for the proposed new team in Tasmania I'd say. Ones that would be adaptable to the climate there which appears to be colder and windier than the Australian mainland. Who on earth would fit the bill for that criteria I wonder.

boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 416 - 20/06/2025 13:34:03    2619460

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Replying To dahayeser:  "The AFL seem to want a return of the international rules, Head hunting GAA talent is a big bone of contention. Strange they would announce this while trying to revive the series. Real red flag for the GAA."
The worry is the AFL need to expand to compete with rugby league TV deals. They have said international rules are being brought back and state of origin revived so the can get a increase on the TV deal.

The GAA by playing this, will make big cash of the AFL. which will be spent on bringing more Irish men and women down under.

rugby league TV viewers are up and ahead of AFL. Increasingly the TV money is being directed to rugby league at the expense of AFL.

They are hoping to have the first international Aussie rules game in history, this march, between Ireland and Australia.

Ireland is a target and I don't understand why the GAA is helping.

Kew (Galway) - Posts: 217 - 21/06/2025 08:42:04    2619571

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Replying To dahayeser:  "The AFL seem to want a return of the international rules, Head hunting GAA talent is a big bone of contention. Strange they would announce this while trying to revive the series. Real red flag for the GAA."
That's not my point. The point I am making is it the GAA have something the AFL want (an international dimension) then you'd expect the GAA would use that as a bargaining chip to get the AFL to back off on recruitment.

dahayeser (Cork) - Posts: 383 - 23/06/2025 11:03:43    2620176

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Replying To dahayeser:  "That's not my point. The point I am making is it the GAA have something the AFL want (an international dimension) then you'd expect the GAA would use that as a bargaining chip to get the AFL to back off on recruitment."
I might be out of step on this but surely if a player is offered an opportunity in AFL to play professionally we should wish them the best of luck. Plenty of lads choose to play rugby or soccer and we don't have this debate.

brianb (Kildare) - Posts: 479 - 26/06/2025 10:49:39    2621162

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Replying To brianb:  "I might be out of step on this but surely if a player is offered an opportunity in AFL to play professionally we should wish them the best of luck. Plenty of lads choose to play rugby or soccer and we don't have this debate."
You don't see rugby or soccer agents showing up at gaelic games however looking at players

boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 416 - 26/06/2025 11:59:29    2621177

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Replying To boxtyburgerbuns:  "You don't see rugby or soccer agents showing up at gaelic games however looking at players"
Because they can see the lads playing soccer or rugby.
Amateur sport, lads not under contracts to the GAA or Clubs.
Free Country unless you want to ban lads with Australian accents from attending games.
Anyway in these hi tech days there are many ways of observing potential recruits.

Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2474 - 26/06/2025 12:29:20    2621191

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Replying To Seanfanbocht:  "Because they can see the lads playing soccer or rugby.
Amateur sport, lads not under contracts to the GAA or Clubs.
Free Country unless you want to ban lads with Australian accents from attending games.
Anyway in these hi tech days there are many ways of observing potential recruits."
Oh I know this, if lads want to go then that is their choice and good luck to them.

boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 416 - 26/06/2025 13:27:19    2621214

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Replying To boxtyburgerbuns:  "You don't see rugby or soccer agents showing up at gaelic games however looking at players"
Yes there is. There's guys from all provinces watching gaa all the time.

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3786 - 26/06/2025 13:48:43    2621230

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Replying To Seanfanbocht:  "Because they can see the lads playing soccer or rugby.
Amateur sport, lads not under contracts to the GAA or Clubs.
Free Country unless you want to ban lads with Australian accents from attending games.
Anyway in these hi tech days there are many ways of observing potential recruits."
This fella made a good career out of looking like a decent player:


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GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8120 - 27/06/2025 11:29:11    2621459

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Replying To brianb:  "I might be out of step on this but surely if a player is offered an opportunity in AFL to play professionally we should wish them the best of luck. Plenty of lads choose to play rugby or soccer and we don't have this debate."
If you are totally impartial yes for sure but if you are representing the GAA and your goal is to see the GAA thriving, the prospect of losing the next David Clifford would be catastrophic.

Losing Setanta in Cork was a huge set back for the promotion of hurling in the county. These are the players that excite entire counties and fill stadia.

Any negotiations you'd have with the AFL would be on making recruitment very difficult or costly for the AFL clubs.

Soccer and rugby recruitment from GAA are very different, they train and coach the players from the start. The AFL just come in and cherry pick ready made prospects.

dahayeser (Cork) - Posts: 383 - 27/06/2025 14:23:08    2621525

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Replying To brianb:  "I might be out of step on this but surely if a player is offered an opportunity in AFL to play professionally we should wish them the best of luck. Plenty of lads choose to play rugby or soccer and we don't have this debate."
I wouldn't begrudge any GAA player making the move to another code if it gives them the type of lifestyle and career the GAA can't provide.

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2410 - 27/06/2025 14:43:58    2621532

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Replying To Bon:  "I wouldn't begrudge any GAA player making the move to another code if it gives them the type of lifestyle and career the GAA can't provide."
100%. More than likely most will return to play for club or county after experiencing professional sport with a more similar skillset than rugby, soccer, basketball or other sports.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8120 - 27/06/2025 17:48:05    2621593

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