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Taking the Plunge!

by mgoblue — Tue, 2007-03-27 12:06 — Last Updated: Wed, 2009-04-22 13:30

Well, I just ordered ITVN service for the upcoming season. I was really bummed that footy wasn't on the now-Fox Soccer channel anymore, as it was my only outlet for footy. I didn't know about ITVN until the season was nearly over with and decided I'd wait until this season began to get it.

Since we're just about there, I decided to try it out. Based on some reviews I've read and talking with fellow AFANA peeps who have it, it seems like it'd be worthwhile to try it out. I'm excited too because not only will I get footy, I'll be able to see Gaelic football!

I'm hoping it t  read more »

How I became a footy fan

by mgoblue — Wed, 2006-09-27 09:03 — Last Updated: Wed, 2009-04-22 13:29

For those of you who don't know me, I'm Ben, one of the staff members here at AFANA and I thought I'd share a little bit about how I came about loving the sport of Australian Football.

Ever since I was a little kid, I've been infatuated with Australia. I think it began when my parents got me those animal fact cards that were all the rage back in the 70s. The animals that really caught my eye were the ones from Australia- the kangaroo, Tasmanian devil and Tasmanian wolf. I then got some books on the country and came across "Australian Football". Since I was really too young to comprehend much about sports, I just assumed it was a little different that American football and moved on.  read more »

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