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In the year 2030. Our game has changed a little from what we used to watch. Football Ground = Arena Playing area = Pitch Umpires = Referees Commentators = Sports Announcers Footy supporters = Fans Backline = Defensive zones Forward Line = Offensive zones Between both 50 metre lines (perhaps we have gone back to yardage) was known as the centre (now midfield), = neutral zone Out of bounds = dead ball Mark = Catch Kick = Punt Handball = pass Free Kick = stoppage / Penality ---------------------------- Full game =2 x 20 min Quarters : Midweek games (night games only) . 4 Weekend Games (late start- Day / and Night games) MGC (Formerly the MFC home) Now only used for Blockbuster Games AFL National Comp = Divided into conferences MFC as we know it, Now plays at Casey in the Minor League Melbourne Demons = Melbourne Daredevils ------------------------------------------------- More of what we can look forward too MCG now known as ASA (Aust Sportsbet Arena) No walkup admittance, Pre sold annual Sponsor suites (fills 90% of capicity of seating) the other 10% are club / member suites. ASA now holds 2500 Suites each with a max of 30 patrons in each) For an annual fee of $3000 per ann,football fans can subscribe yearly to Sportsbet and have a reserved Suite Players are leased to clubs on a 3 year sponsorship run by Sportsbet. Salary cap has been done away with, in favour of Sportsbet Auctioning off leases to Clubs. Cap on clubs purchasing leases on players on the highend of leases,to keep the conference on a even and competetive basis. Game Day at ASA. 2 hours of pre game entertainment. Rock bands, Dancing girls, Digital music and any other crap tney can come up with,hype blasted thru the suites and outside. Scoreboard updates every 10 mins with the latest odds ie Winner, 1st team to score, 1st player to score, 1st team to get a possession etc etc. Every luxury seat in a suite has a touchpad for placing bets activated with your suite key. Allows to place bets in realtime not just the game, but worldwide,at the touch of the screen. Calling of the Game: (Speakers blasting around the arena with the announcers voices). WELCOME to ASA, tonights blockbuster between Melb Daredevils V Tasmanian Tritons (Southern Conference) 1st announcer "Good evening . big night for both teams in this knockout for this conference, then perhaps a chance to be the last team to be in last group for the playoff." 2nd announcer " Thank you BobbyB, The fans will be loving this, the build up so far as been mind blowing. For the viewers at home, we hope you enjoy the call. Dont forget those at home you can bet in realtime on this game. (TVs are in 3D HD, and have a similar device activated with Sportsbet Box, for betting, same as in the suites) (National broadband) Foxtel, taken over by Sportsbet, is availvable for $3000 per ann for all live sport, or $1800 football only. Sportsbet own rights, markerting etc, ) Kickoff in 10 mins. .. more hype.... Here comes the Tritons, wearing their bright green helmets, The Daredevils will need to hold the Tritions quarterback throughout the game as he has been a damaging player all season. (his stats flash up the video scoreboard, and in the suites and at home) 10/1 for 1st possession 20/1 1st goal. $50 $100 to $2000 unit bets. (1st announcer). yes Junior, one to watch. The daredevils also have Watts guarding the defensive zone, he leads the way in the Mid Conference, with rebounds, and stoppages and having an excellent season. Ok, I have gone to the exterme, and taking the pi$$ Our footy is just fine the way it is. Just keep it basic and stop complicating it any more, and I (we) DONT want to hear or see anything but Aussie Rules when we go to a game! And how about dropping Amercianisms while we are at it. Edit: added a link http://the-flack.com/2012/08/the-afl-in-the-year-2030/