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Following Brisbane Roar’s 2-1 come-from-behind win over Perth Glory, the raging debate over diving reared its ugly head back in the spotlight.
There is a growing consensus within the Australian sporting landscape that football is a sport raged with diving.
Many sports fans use this as an excuse for their lack of interest in the round-ball game. However, I dare to say that diving/play acting is performed weekly in both of Australia’s largest sporting codes, the Australian Football League (AFL) and the National Rugby League (NRL).
Last time I checked, AFL and NRL players also go down quite softly when contact is made that in any form seems high.
Go through watching an AFL game and honestly tell me whether many of the head-high free kicks given are actually worthy of the penalty.
People need to understand that players will always dramatise the situation if it gives their team an important advantage.
In the NRL the same thing occurs – Paul Gallen anybody? – but to a lesser extent. Unfortunately, it seems football is the only code that gets slammed for its diving antics.
Diving happens in all codes and the Australian public need to understand this.
Those clowns that say football is a diving code really need to pay more attention to their beloved AFL or NRL because it happens there too.
Those tough footballers also fall in a heap to gain an advantage.
I know it’s hard for those biased fans to admit this. But they need to smell the coffee.
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