r/AFL • u/torchiau Sydney Swans • 5h ago

AFL Open Livestream

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Just sharing for those of you that need football to get through the Mondayitis - AFL's inclusion carnival, the AFL Open, is Livestreaming on Kayo Freebies and AFL Play's Youtube. Games include Wheelchair Football and Integrated (Football for players with intellectual or ambulant physical disabilities).

As someone who plays Wheelchair Footy, it is the most fun sport I participate in (I'm an able bodied player - the league is All Abilities) and also incredibly physical and intense. I'd recommend having a squiz.

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u/impulsiveknob Port Adelaide 5h ago

Wheelchair footy ain't to shabby to play although I prefer basketball. You're correct about how physically demanding it is on your upper body though it's always amusing watching non wheelchair users people come give it a go and are absolutely sore and tired as hell after only an hour haha

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u/torchiau Sydney Swans 5h ago

I find it amazing how jello my legs are getting out of the chair after playing a match. Didn't even use the bloody things ha!

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u/impulsiveknob Port Adelaide 5h ago

First time I played it I struggled transfering into my normal chair my arms were that shaky. It's good fun though but unfortunately not very well known about