Footy Terms
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A GLADSTONE SMALL GRIP:
around the neck, too high, free kick.
A LONG BOMB:
A fantastic torpedo punt that goes on and on and on.
A WEDGE:
Short chip of about 30 metres.
A LITTLE EVENING THREE:
The player avoids his opponents tackle.
BALL SPINS BACK ON ITS CIRCUMVOLUTIONARY JOURNEY BACK INTO THE STADIUM:
The boundary umpire throws the ball back.
BEHIND THE STICKS:
A score of a behind.
BOOM CRASH OPERA:
Very hard dump on another player.
DECRANIUMISATION:
Head high tackle.
DESTROYATION:
A one sided game, a massacre.
DOUBLE GIRAFFE KICK:
Twice as high as previous.
HE COPPED IT IN THE FAMILY JEWELLS:
A wack in the groin.
HE NEEDS AN OXYGEN MASK:
Very high leap.
HIGHER THAN JOE COCKER:
Very high leap for a mark.
HOSPITAL HANDPASS:
Floating pass and you have to wait for it.
HOUDINI EAT YOUR HEART OUT:
A player in severe trouble manages, somehow, to get out and play well.
JUNIOR GIRAFFE KICK:
A little high kick straight up and down.
KUWAIT COOKIE KICK:
Looks to have the icing on top at first, but then crumbles into a nothing kick.
KYAMBRAM PUNT:
Similar to above but with a little more class.
MONGREL FINGER BREAKING PUNT:
A wobbly old floating kick that could hurt your fingers when you try to mark.
THE GAME IS EQUILIBRATING:
Game evening up on the scoreboard.
THE UMPIRE CROSSES HIMSELF LIKE THE MONSIGNER:
The central umpire calls for a bounce.
THE UMPIRE GOES BANG:
The central umpire bounces the ball.
THE AIR CONVEYANCE:
The football.
UP COUNTY PUNT KICK:
A kick just thrown onto the boot and kicked as far as possible with no intention to pick someone out.
VASECTOMYMAKER:
A low blow.
WORMBURNER:
A grubber kick that skims along the ground yet even higher leap.