Folk from the Northern Territory are either called "Top Enders" (for obvious reasons) or, far less flatteringly, "Alcoholics" or "Crocbait" (you can imagine why, I'm sure). ![]() South Australians are known as "Crow-eaters" (not because they eat them but because a magpie is on that state's coat of arms). Tasmanians are "Apples Islanders" (they grow a lot) or "Barracoutas" (which they apparently once consumed in large quantities when they were starving). Victorians are called "Cabbage Patchers" (because it's one of the smaller states) or "Gum Suckers" (because they were once known for chewing gum tree resin) or "Mexicans" by both Queensland and New South Wales residents (because they're south of the border). Those from New South Wales are referred to as Cockroaches, usually by Queenslanders (because they apparently have more of them than all the cane toads or bananas put together in Queensland). Both these names are used by people from New South Wales because of the ongoing rivalry between the two states - usually over football. Queenslanders are "Banana Benders" (they grow a lot of bananas up in the north of that state) or "Cane Toads" (ditto). I don't see the connection myself, but that doesn't matter.Īustralians have weird names such as these for the residents of each different state in the country. That is one of the reasons Australian Rules Football has been given its mocking nickname by fans of the other football leagues in this country. That is when an umpire (usually) bounces the ball so hard into the ground that it bounces high into air and the first player to leap up after it, like a salmon after a fly, gains possession of same. The thing that distinguishes Aussie Rules from other football leagues is the ball-up. They're not allowed to just hang onto it and gallop up the length of the field. Players are allowed to kick, hand pass to another player (which means hitting it with a closed fist as it is balanced on the other hand), or run with the ball, but, when doing the latter, either have to bounce it or touch it on the ground as they run towards the goal posts. ![]() Australian Rules football, about which I know nothing, consists of two teams of eighteen players each endeavouring to score the most points by the conclusion of a game.
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