Aussie warning: “We still have some animals in our team”
An Irish team, with the home support behind them, who have played with the round ball all their lives or an Australian side, who impressed when trouncing a Dublin selection by 81 points only hours after stepping off their long haul flight.
In the past three years, the away side has always emerged the victors in the International Rules series. Living together as a squad does seem to be the biggest advantage in this series. Two years ago, when the Aussies were last in Dublin, a replayed All-Ireland final and fixture congestion in club football meant Croker saw a bedraggled and exhausted Irish team.
