Why it’s time to say goodbye to International Rules

If the GAA and AFL are serious about re-energising the series, they should up sticks and bring it to New York<

If the GAA had any sense, we would all be paying our last respects to the International Rules Series shortly before noon tomorrow, when the final whistle is blown and Patersons Stadium in Perth empties its patrons back into the Western Australian evening after what will hopefully be a dignified and, at the same time, diverting affair.

We’ll not trot out any of the usual reasons habitually listed for support of the concept’s termination. In fact, after 20 years watching the thing, this column still can’t decide if it is a good idea turned bad or a bad idea that just happened to come good now and again through accident rather than anyone’s design.