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AFL Premiership 2005 Coming Late July

There's another article on AFL Premiership 2005 (this is the correct title, folks) at the Sydney Morning Herald, outlining some of the enhancements and new features expected from the game by developers IR Gurus...

Melbourne-based developers IR Gurus have completely rebuilt the popular AFL simulation for the latest edition. Online play is supported for enjoying matches against faraway friends and player animation is smoother and more varied...

Former Carlton and Sydney Swans champion David Rhys-Jones offered tactical advice to improve the game's strategic realism.

And you can now even flood the backline.

The busy people at IR Gurus are putting the finishing touches to AFL Premiership 2005 for a late July release, all the while working on Heroes of the Pacific, the Gaelic Football simulation, and an adventure based on the new Dr Who television series.

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  • 1. hi - Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 7:42:22 PM
    cool
  • 2. heath - Thursday, June 09, 2005 - 11:48:46 PM
    late july that is bullshit the season will be just about over for hawthorn by then
  • 3. nigel - Friday, June 10, 2005 - 7:36:08 AM
    the season is already over for hawks...go the west coast eagles
  • 4. Dave - Friday, June 10, 2005 - 10:10:57 AM
    What the f...? I wish these dogs could just make a release date and stick to it. It was supposed to be out in April, then "Late May", then June 10, now "Late July"...
    - Pissed off potential customer
  • 5. melih - Friday, June 10, 2005 - 10:11:39 AM
    i hope it does come out by late july. go the HAWKS!!!!
  • 6. Rohan - Friday, June 10, 2005 - 11:23:42 AM
    Will it have draft and trade at the end of each season, and even retirements? this what the game is really lacking, NBA Live 2005 can have this and even the soccer games well now its time it came to AFL Premiership 2005 will it have these features?
  • 7. MEZ - Sunday, June 12, 2005 - 4:59:45 PM
    GO WEST COAST FOR THE PREMIERESHIP
  • 8. ADAM - Monday, June 13, 2005 - 5:24:02 PM
    I completely agree, Rohan.
    Go the roos!!
  • 9. - Monday, June 13, 2005 - 6:11:46 PM
    ROOS SUCK
  • 10. james - Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 7:55:39 AM
    make a release date before i buy the new cricket game because the season will be over soon
  • 11. bazza - Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 8:51:44 PM
    hurry up and bring it out
  • 12. jaysen - Wednesday, June 15, 2005 - 4:29:07 PM
    hurry up and bring it out i wanna see nathan brown play footy again
  • 13. meh - Thursday, June 16, 2005 - 12:05:50 PM
    yer this is crap, bring it out before the season ends!
  • 14. chris - Thursday, June 16, 2005 - 10:03:17 PM
    will afl premiership 2005 be on xbox and if so when will it come out on xbox
  • 15. - Friday, June 17, 2005 - 2:08:45 PM
    xbox likes the cock
  • 16. crushbone - Friday, June 17, 2005 - 4:41:07 PM
    AFL Live Premiership 2005 will not be released on the X-Box.
    http://www.crushbone.au.tt - You're Better Off Dead Without It
  • 17. Bobby Brown - Saturday, June 18, 2005 - 8:58:17 AM
    it better come out in july and i hope it has fighting
    GO BRISBANE!!!!!!
  • 18. Toad - Saturday, June 18, 2005 - 9:01:38 AM
    X-Box is crap
  • 19. leary - Sunday, June 19, 2005 - 3:26:41 PM
    I agree Toad X-Box sucks ass, and if IR Gurus dont pull there finger out and hurry up and release this god damn game, people wont buy it when it is finally released cause it will be to late in the season.
  • 20. Bazza - Sunday, June 19, 2005 - 6:12:13 PM
    Xbox is better than any PS2(Pig Shit 2). You have no defense you PS2 losers
  • 21. Pricey - Sunday, June 19, 2005 - 7:14:52 PM
    If the game is still made by IR Gurus won't it just be another crap game
  • 22. SOME KID - Monday, June 20, 2005 - 1:30:15 PM
    Xbox is crap and IR Gurus game people are champs and u are just an idiot
  • 23. chad fletcher - Monday, June 20, 2005 - 3:12:02 PM
    i agree IR gurus are crap it will only be good if EA SPORTS make it!!!!!!!!! Go the mighty LIONS!!!!!!
  • 24. chad fletcher - Monday, June 20, 2005 - 3:39:37 PM
    anyway it will be released on xbox u fools go to xboxworld.com.au or search afl premiership 2005 on google and click on the top xbox link and it tells u all the details.
  • 25. WALTER - Monday, June 20, 2005 - 9:53:48 PM
    IT WIONT COME ON THERE!!!!! IT WILL ONLY COME ON THE NINTENDO!!! GO DOCKERS
  • 26. some guy - Tuesday, June 21, 2005 - 11:20:06 AM
    i have had enough of your shit BAZZA! Xbox sucks ass
  • 27. jimmy - Tuesday, June 21, 2005 - 11:23:36 AM
    yeah bazza if u dont like it get the hell of this site ya jackass!!!
  • 28. - - Wednesday, June 22, 2005 - 1:10:52 PM
    go the crows-2005 premiers
  • 29. crushbone - Wednesday, June 22, 2005 - 6:18:43 PM
    X-Box in fact is shit, that's why they are in a rush to get X-Box 2 out.
  • 30. Richo - Wednesday, June 22, 2005 - 7:39:24 PM
    Heaps of debate about this game, yes / no on other platforms other than ps2, emails devloper tells one nothing. By the way EA are crap, they did afl 98 & 99 and they both sucked.
  • 31. Richo - Wednesday, June 22, 2005 - 7:41:14 PM
    Anyone wondered why there is also AFL 2006, may guess is it is for xbox and PC and won't be out till they find a publisher.
  • 32. ~*Will* ~ - Thursday, June 23, 2005 - 1:58:16 PM
    Ok i have been waiting forever for afl to come out and now late july. . . . . .it better be worth it because afl premiership addition was crap the players faces were like all the same the captian didnt't even lead his team out and wasn't even at the coin toss. . . .the difficulty was shit house u would hav to be a spaz not to win by 30 + on hard with 2 minute quaters. . . .aaron daveys spped was a 7. . . . . brownlo at the end of the year u r on top and woopdie do it dosnt do anythink no presontation no anythink how stingy!. . . .this game better come out soon and better be worth it it sounds it with all the build up of creat a player and tribunal and trades. . . . but will it be that good
  • 33. Nick - Thursday, June 23, 2005 - 4:24:01 PM
    and whats with the full backs getting all the votes. Everyone knows that a kick in isnt a possession and u dnt need most possies to be BOG. This game better be worth the wait.
  • 34. nick2 - Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 10:40:17 AM
    What specific date will it be released?
  • 35. mohumead - Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 1:46:40 PM
    they were sayin late july or early august for ps2
  • 36. some guy - Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 2:58:08 PM
    I'm so stupid and love Ps2 lets all eat cup cakes on the beach
  • 37. Bazza_02 - Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 8:11:48 PM
    Just been reading up on this game, sounding good. I am pretty sure, bout 80"(percent) that THQ will be publishing the Xbox and PC versions of the game. Lets hope the game is good this time around. I hope all the extra time they have spent on the game clears all the glitchy bugs which riddled previous versions.

    Bring on AFL i say.

  • 38. some kid - Monday, June 27, 2005 - 9:39:36 AM
    i just hope it has fighting because i hate that mattew loyd guy and i want aker to hit him.
    GO LIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 39. danny - Monday, June 27, 2005 - 7:50:19 PM
    you dikhead aker is a little small fag who cant hhurt a fly lloydy will kik his head iin
  • 40. Stuzi - Monday, June 27, 2005 - 8:16:42 PM
    AFL 2006 is actually not Australian Rules thats why its a league of NFL in USA
  • 41. gippy - Monday, June 27, 2005 - 8:21:43 PM
    akermanis and loyd are both poofs, barry hall rips.
    GO SWANS
  • 42. Tiger Fan - Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 5:52:56 PM
    Well it doesnt bother me when it comes out, but at least now Richmond will be able to win a couple of games with me in charge.
  • 43. luke - Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 6:32:38 PM
    AFL 2005 will never come out. the producers or IR Gurus or whoever they are are rediculously slow. they hav taken about 16 months. 2005 better be better than PE and there better be player trades. and Aaron Daveys and Andrew Lovett's speed better be higher than 7
  • 44. brant - Tuesday, June 28, 2005 - 6:37:19 PM
    is there a difference between AFL premiership 2005 and AFL 2006. i only know that 2006 is definately Aussie Rules and not 'Arena Football League'.
  • 45. Scab Bear - Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 12:58:14 PM
    Ok heres the low down. Sony has come on board to help IR gurus and here are the results. Firstly the whole in game dynamics have been cleaned up, (hopefully) better IA, every player face masked on plus your own if you have eye toy, 10 year franchise mode with end of season trades as well as national draft. Hell even if the gameplay sucks, It will have a bit of longevity. oh and one last thing. 2 GAMES IN FRONT. WERE THE EAGLES WE'RE FLYING HIGH
  • 46. not convinced - Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 2:02:20 PM
    Why is everyone getting carried away with the hype. The makers of this game have
    given us shit on what this game is really going to be like. For starters the graphics that everyone is drooling over look old school, i reckon i could draw better stadiums
    with a crayon, and again as many have said in the past you can have all the features in the world but if the gameplay is no good then whats the point, and by the way the new features look like boring and predictable additions to a game that should have them right from the start of the series.I'll be renting this game before wasting another S100 on the unimaginative drones that call themselves
    ir gurus
  • 47. BOMBER BOY - Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 4:59:43 PM
    You are all faggots.... XBOX's are awesome and everyone here are computer freaks
  • 48. acfe - Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 5:17:37 PM
    bomber boy why dont u just play your xbox and get of this site, afl isnt coming out on xbox so piss off
  • 49. acfe - Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 5:17:38 PM
    bomber boy why dont u just play your xbox and get of this site, afl isnt coming out on xbox so piss off
  • 50. some guy - Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 5:50:13 PM
    yeah you duche bag get the f*ck off this site bombers suck
  • 51. other guy - Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 5:50:42 PM
    yeah you fag
  • 52. go crows - Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 5:53:00 PM
    crows suck says me
  • 53. go crows - Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 5:53:02 PM
    crows suck says me
  • 54. x box sux asses - Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 5:55:43 PM
    go nintendo 64
  • 55. - Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 5:56:14 PM
    c'mon!
  • 56. badger - Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 5:56:56 PM
    vamos!
  • 57. - Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 5:57:25 PM
    what the hell r u talking bout
  • 58. - Thursday, June 30, 2005 - 5:58:33 PM
    im talking about how crap x box is sega mega drive 2 drills everything
  • 59. Richo - Friday, July 01, 2005 - 4:08:21 PM
    Hi Scab Bear
    Who almost beat you so called flying high Weagles!!
    AFL is also going to be on xbox and PC, being published by THQ
  • 60. Richo - Friday, July 01, 2005 - 4:09:51 PM
    All Victorians watch Before the game Saturday night, supposed to be news of the AFL Premiership 2005, according to posts at xbox world and big footy.com
  • 61. Xbox rules - 61. Saturday, July 02, 2005 - 7:12:58 PM
    Just thought i'd make a point to you low life losers. AFL premiership 2005 is coming out on Xbox and is being published by THQ. So stop bagging out Bomber boy cos he likes the best console on the market atm. If you dont like xbox go play your PS2 cos you obviously have no idea what you are missing. Oh and conker is better than any PS2 game. Period.
  • 62. Will - Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 7:05:00 PM
    yeh xbox is so cool. . . .NOT, ur controllers r like bricks ps2 all the way. . .oh and xboxers r all quier
  • 63. - Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 7:07:33 PM
    is AFL premiership 2005 coming out on xbox or not? does anyone know? and was there any information given out on before the game or was richo lying. and there is an advertisement on TV for NurtiGrain where you can win a sony with AFL 2005 so hopefully the release is not far off
  • 64. mick - Tuesday, July 05, 2005 - 11:01:10 PM
    What date is it coming out? Its th 5th of July, Better come out soon.
  • 65. Jonnie - Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 5:41:19 PM
    For everyone who thinks it is PS2 only, stop thinking that, to release it only on PS2 would be a very bad marketing decision, I know, that is the industry I work in. They would only cpature 1/3 of the potential market place based on how many ps2 and xbox systems in Australia are sold. no one knows when it is coming out, but I doubt before 30 July from other forums.
  • 66. Jonnie - Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 5:42:52 PM
    Hey chad fletcher
    DId you ever see the pathetic versions of afl 98,99 EA Sports did? They could not even render it correctly. PLayers never stayed we're you moved them too. crap game.
  • 67. kellogs - Wednesday, July 06, 2005 - 5:48:41 PM
    http://www.kelloggcomps.com.au/PlayStation2/default.htm check this out
  • 68. Drew - Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 12:07:55 PM
    this game looks fucking awesome you other people stop bagging it out anyway go the dockers
  • 69. jazz - Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 2:36:15 PM
    can some1 actually tell me when its coming out?
  • 70. Phil - Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 4:58:57 PM
    at playstation.com.au it says its not coming out till september, they f*cked that up why bring an afl game out when the season is almost over
  • 71. Michael Radison - Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 5:16:56 PM
    No thats not true! Great news everyone! AFL premiership 2005 is coming out in West Lakes South Australia on the11th of June (this Monday)!
  • 72. - Friday, July 08, 2005 - 1:47:40 PM
    EB is taking pre-orders for the game now :)
  • 73. Simon - Friday, July 08, 2005 - 4:39:00 PM
    Iz it realli comin out late July? it bloody betta be.
  • 74. John - Friday, July 08, 2005 - 7:28:31 PM
    It is coming out on September 16 for PS2 and 2 months later for XBOX i would know my dad is a Graphic Desighner for IR Gurus
  • 75. Peter - Friday, July 08, 2005 - 7:29:46 PM
    Thanks John!
  • 76. yupster - 83. Friday, July 08, 2005 - 8:14:37 PM
    whats the point of releasing it at the end of a season, not very smart marketing employees,
  • 77. PAVLICH IS COOL! - Saturday, July 09, 2005 - 1:53:25 PM
    wen is it released, one web sight sed bloody last april, another sed late july, others have sed mid 2005, WEN!!!!?
  • 78. MaTT - Saturday, July 09, 2005 - 7:25:23 PM
    That sucks john, you should tell your dad to change the date and make it come out in july!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH THIS SUCKS SO MUCH i was looking forward to it coming out on the 30th of JULY!!!!
  • 79. Law_wcRocks - Saturday, July 09, 2005 - 8:33:53 PM
    In 2004 the players you dont control basically stand and do absolutely nothing, it is imposible to control everyone at once so i would definitely like to see a change involved in that place. I dont care about the brownlow and captain stuff, i dont need such great graphics but IR Gurus have a tremendously hard job to fulfil after the few games where they slacked off a bit.

    We need realistic bounces and tap outs, realistic kicks (for gods sake afl players need more of a run-up and they should be able to kick a drop punt with no wind longer than a measley 35-40 metres) and handballs that go where you want them to go instead of what suits the closest player. tackles sometimes take two seconds to stick and neway, none of the umpires decisions seem logical. bumps are hard to do so yer and the funny as air species where they stick in the air for 4 seconds and mark it over everyone. AND NUMBER ONE PRIORITY, HAVE OPTIONS WHERE YOU CAN VIEW THE GOD DAMN CONTROLS!!!!! I spent hours trying to figure the controls and i still dont know how to do some important moves.

    Of course, go the eagles.. theres no better!

  • 80. luke - Sunday, July 10, 2005 - 4:29:37 PM
    michael raidson u are a clown. AFL is obviously not coming out in june 2005 as u wrote that note in july 2005. i say september will come and they'll change the release date to october or november. i'd almost reckon the 2006 afl season will hav started by the time it comes out
  • 81. swanies own - Sunday, July 10, 2005 - 6:45:53 PM
    why does everyone here hate xbox it is superior to every console out there the only thing ps2 has over xbox is the range of games
  • 82. BReTT - Sunday, July 10, 2005 - 10:16:52 PM
    wen will it b released? will u b able 2 set a tag on a certain playa? and how will the trades at the end of the season work?
  • 83. fdf - Monday, July 11, 2005 - 3:09:55 PM
    its not comin out in sepetember, its comin out b4
  • 84. - Monday, July 11, 2005 - 5:29:29 PM
    how come IR Gurus arn't bringing out a PC version of the game. its bullsh!t
  • 85. Saints_rok - Monday, July 11, 2005 - 5:38:48 PM
    go the saints
  • 86. Stop, I know its releae date - Tuesday, July 12, 2005 - 4:10:19 PM
    After i read all of these different sites seeing dates such as july 30 and june and august i was pissed off that they couldnt get the right date. But i called west lakes in adelaide (i live in adelaide) they have just come in. And will be on the shelves as of the 13 of July (tomorow)! FINALLLY!
  • 87. Stop, I know its releae date - Tuesday, July 12, 2005 - 4:10:50 PM
    After i read all of these different sites seeing dates such as july 30 and june and august i was pissed off that they couldnt get the right date. But i called west lakes in adelaide (i live in adelaide) they have just come in. And will be on the shelves as of the 13 of July (tomorow)! FINALLLY!

    GO YOU MIGHTY WEAT COAST EAGLES!!!!

  • 88. very stupid - Tuesday, July 12, 2005 - 5:17:19 PM
    John your dad is average. 'stop i know its release date', do you have any clue when its coming out in melbourne. And if its coming out on the 13th of july in adelaide, what console will it be on
  • 89. stop, i know its release date - Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 12:03:33 PM
    only the ps2 game has come in i'm playing it as we speak. but for melbourne i dont know, they'd probably start advertising it on tv. IT SHITS ALL OVER THE 2004!!! I have never bought a better game. But thats mainly because i love footy so much.
  • 90. LOL - Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 12:31:23 PM
    great prank "stop, i know its release date", but u didnt fool me. get a life loser
  • 91. LOL - Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 12:33:20 PM
    great prank "stop, i know its release date", but u didnt fool me. get a life loser
  • 92. holty - Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 5:24:28 PM
    is coming out next week in melbourne. it was i 2days paper.

    GO DEES

  • 93. shannon - Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 6:59:04 PM
    he 'stop, i know its release date' whats the game like? are the trades and tribunal and gameplay and graphics wicked? what new features are there? did u see if it was out on xbox? And holty what paper was is - the age or herald sun or some other pov one? and one more question - holty, do u live in melbourne or one of those other kruddy states?

    Bombers for the flag 2005

  • 94. shannon - Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 7:00:12 PM
    Holty did it say a spacific release DATE for afl or just that its coming out next week?
  • 95. Nigel - Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 7:02:20 PM
    Does anyone know any good sites where you can find information about the new AFL Game
  • 96. Nigel - Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 7:03:00 PM
    Does anyone know any good sites where you can find information about the new AFL Game
  • 97. - Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 7:06:44 PM
    Is it called AFL 2006 or AFL Premiership 2005???
  • 98. Mark - Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 8:19:05 PM
    , Please bring on the AFL LIVE 2006 asap please, It's a must for those AFL game fanatical's out there.
  • 99. saint kilda - Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 9:11:35 PM
    does aker have is white hair on the game
  • 100. rhys - Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 9:12:46 PM
    stuff lloyd gerhig is better
  • 101. rhys - Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 9:15:05 PM
    helo
  • 102. what u talking bout - Friday, July 15, 2005 - 3:53:57 PM
    i just rang eb and they sed it is coming out sometime in august!!!
  • 103. WALTER - Friday, July 15, 2005 - 3:59:10 PM
    THE GAME WASNT THERE ON HIM FOR THE 13 OF JULY SO YOU ARE WRONG U BLOODY GLUE STICK HEAD
  • 104. Wally - Friday, July 15, 2005 - 10:07:43 PM
    Go the Dockers GO GO GO
  • 105. person - Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 9:25:40 AM
    shut up al of ya's
  • 106. sex is the best thing ive ever done - Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 10:45:24 AM
    its coming out in august how fkn gay!!!!!!!!
  • 107. person - Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 10:46:53 AM
    stuff gerhig lloyd is heaps better after all he did kick 8 goals!!! GO DONS!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 108. dogg - Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 1:37:29 PM
    lloyed is just a pretty boy fagot
  • 109. guy - Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 3:38:28 PM
    if it isnt coming out until august, i will have shot myself befor that. im goin to some market tomoro and it will be there on both sony and xbox. gerig is a joke - how many goals did lloyd kik this week and how many did gerig kick?

    Lloyd is a king

  • 110. Seifer - Tuesday, July 19, 2005 - 4:57:05 PM
    Hey, i'm from Perth Western Australia, and I really enjoyed AFL Live 2003 which I still own on PS2. I will defenitely save up for AFL Premiership 2005 for PS2 this year, and it will be even more worth it if my favourite team Fremantle Football Club can score a spot into the upcoming finals. I feel bad for Acclaim having to fade away from the gaming market, but hey...that means all rights go to IR Gurus in making the game. They're awesome when it comes to making AFL games, like I also own Kevin Sheedy's Coach 2002 and it's awesome. Too bad that they're never going to make another coaching simulation game again. But oh well, I can't wait for this game...and go Freo, I love goal-kicking machine Pavlich and Korean master Peter Bell!
  • 111. lloyds a fag - Tuesday, July 19, 2005 - 5:14:25 PM
    lloyd is a cocksucker, fuck howcmany goals he kicked last week, check the coleman medal board.bombers are goin nowhere in a hurry, lloyds gay as houses
  • 112. person - Tuesday, July 19, 2005 - 5:37:52 PM
    wtf r u on about lloyd will always be remembered as a heaps better player than gerhig when they retire!!! and saints r shizen if i'm right which i always am essendon diod beat the saint!!! oh yeh, oh yeh!!!!
  • 113. people - Tuesday, July 19, 2005 - 6:44:16 PM
    lloyd is not a fag one bit. if ur gonna have a look at the coleman medal board, while your their have a look at each players career goals. you obviously have no idea about football. And when the teams played each other, whos team won? Gherig or Lloyd? Does anyone know the exact release date for melbourne - prefferably xbox?
  • 114. POOPhead - 121. Tuesday, July 19, 2005 - 7:06:14 PM
    they both suck go Lynchie
  • 115. Seifer - 122. Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - 3:26:15 PM
    You all suck...go MAthew Pavlich, for Coleman and Brownlow!
  • 116. Brad - 123. Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - 5:17:48 PM
    Don't worry about these big full forwards boys. the three top teams West Coast, Adelaide and Geelong don't have gun forwards but look how they're doin. Go the Crows
  • 117. jarrod - 124. Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - 7:40:06 PM
    good call brad. scott Welsh is sometimes good, but shouldn't be a full forward, and ian piere, q. lynch and Steven King are all very average full forwards. Essendon have a great forward line, which showed last friday, but the delivery hasnt been that good in a while. Hope fully in AFL 2005 the delivery will be a lot better
  • 118. kastner - 125. Wednesday, July 20, 2005 - 10:04:37 PM
    i got the new news afl isnt coming out till next yr now, they are going to wit untill the draft and trade period so they can update all the teams, also they are having trouble making the draft class for rookies after each yr when you play season play for 10yrs
  • 119. what - 126. Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 3:58:48 PM
    r u serious that is BULLSHIT!!!!!!!
  • 120. LLOYD IS A LEGEND - 127. Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 5:52:36 PM
    GO THE MIGHTY BOMBERS 2 GOOD FOR EVERY1 AND LLOYD IS JUST A KING
  • 121. westcoastfansince99 - 128. Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 6:13:56 PM
    why would they update the drafts if its afl 2005??? u must have heard it from a fool.

    GO WEST COAST.. COUSINS FOR THE BROWNLOW

  • 122. johnson - 129. Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 6:24:33 PM
    Yeah I heard the same thing as kastner. they want to wait until sometime early next year, which makes me very angry. But i also was told by a friend at EB Games the it is either coming out on August 1 or between August 20 and 30, so i don't no what 2 beleieve. but if it doesn't come out til next year, which would be two years past when it should have been released, i would b very pissed off. Even if it came out in september it would be shit so if i go down to a game store on the first of August and the game isn't right there on the shelf i am just going to give up and wait 4 the Xbox 360. Friggen shattered
  • 123. the arab - 130. Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 6:47:37 PM
    AFL LIVE 2005 is comin out mid august, i know this cause i work at EB games and there will be a AFL LIVE 2006 PE coming out next Feb. It will be the exact same game with the only differences being 2006 will hav updated squads !
  • 124. Rob Devier - 131. Friday, July 22, 2005 - 12:50:04 PM
    how bout every shut the fuck up and the game already out n its so gay the ovals r like a cricket ground
  • 125. kewl - 132. Friday, July 22, 2005 - 4:48:38 PM
    nice job rob devier the games already out u r a wanker i just got n email from mike its comeing out bw the 20th and the 30th of august
  • 126. daniel - 133. Friday, July 22, 2005 - 7:43:14 PM
    this is so cool
  • 127. Matty - 134. Friday, July 22, 2005 - 9:18:06 PM
    Why just they bring the thing out
  • 128. brant - 135. Saturday, July 23, 2005 - 8:02:51 PM
    'the arab' had better be right. his information sounds a lot more acurate than wat some other people have written. preferably dircted at 'the arab', or any1 who knows, when is it going to come out on xbox? same day as PS2? And to Rob Deiver, if you have the game AFL premiership 2005, where did you get it from (state and store) and have you got it on xbox or ps2?

    Go the Bombers

  • 129. Seifer - 136. Saturday, July 23, 2005 - 10:35:14 PM
    cheer up...the PS3 will be coming out in March 2006 worldwide (American Spring), thus we will probably have an AFL Premiership 2006 on our shelves for PS3 which will probably have PS2 graphics which is good so it'll run more smoother and load faster (hopefully), and will probably be on a PS3 DVD-ROM disk instead of the typical PS3 Blueray disk. This is only based on my oppinion though but would be best for footy fans in 2006. Go the Dockers...defeat those Dees
  • 130. joe - 137. Sunday, July 24, 2005 - 12:48:41 PM
    go da dons and hurry da fuk up with da new afl game bring it out now
  • 131. dt - 138. Monday, July 25, 2005 - 3:55:01 PM
    freo way to go... we'll be premiers before xbox see's AFL 2005
  • 132. brisguy - 139. Monday, July 25, 2005 - 9:26:14 PM
    rumour: speaking to a mate of mine who works at EB in brissy and he has played a demo of AFL premiership 2005. He tells me that during the demo it flashes to an AFL legends team which you will be able to unlock and play in an exhibition game.He did not see who was in it though. Release-August 20th
  • 133. Carlos - 140. Tuesday, July 26, 2005 - 12:30:16 AM
    Hopefully only one month to go. one big question i need answered is AFL 2005 being released on pc and if so will it be the same release date as ps2?
    GO THE MIGHTY DONS!!!!
  • 134. joel - 141. Tuesday, July 26, 2005 - 10:22:44 AM
    email from playstation
    Dear Joel,

    Thank you for your recent email.

    The AFL 2005 premiership game is expected to be released September 2005. Several factors could have lead to it's relatively late release including development of the game itself, incorporation of new features and In-game statistics/models (i.e. player models, teams etc).

    Regards,

    PlayStation Support Centre

    Telephone: 1-300-365-911
    Fax: (02) 9450 9011

    Opening hours: Mon to Fri 08.00 - 22.00, Sat/Sun 10.00 - 18.00 AEST (Calls to the PlayStation Support Centre are charged at the cost of a local call)

  • 135. matt - 142. Tuesday, July 26, 2005 - 5:18:27 PM
    IR Gurus are a pack of shunts. they have taken way to fricken long to bring out one game. i wish ea sports had of brang out the game as i would be playing it right now cos they dont piss fuk around
    Go Dons
  • 136. carl - 143. Tuesday, July 26, 2005 - 10:24:02 PM
    buddy ea sports didnt exactly do a good job in the past develeping afl games, so its a good thing that they arent having another crack at it. besides i would rather wait abit longer than get another shitty version of the game, coz as u know in the past the game has been shocking from poor graphics and shitty a.i to massive bugs. lastest news on the game is that its release date for ps2 is august 25th and xbox some time in october, the bad news is that it doesnt look like it will come out on PC this yr.... this info is fresh from eb games.
  • 137. Matt - 144. Wednesday, July 27, 2005 - 5:47:09 PM
    the game i found out is supposed to be released on Friday the 29th of july thats wat i found out from the coca cola site the part about make ur mark it says the australian release date is the 29th and i can already get the game anyone who knows about EB games head there now they have it on sale already and it won't be released on XBOX because SONY took over from ACCLAIM who did the other afl games
  • 138. WALTER - 145. Wednesday, July 27, 2005 - 7:22:13 PM
    TOO MANY WAS ON IT. I THOUUGHT THE GAME WAS COMING OUT. HE SED ON THERE IT IS COMING NOVEMBER 2005. BUT IT SED OCTOBER? EB GAMES SED NOVEMBER THE OTHER ONE SED OCTOBER BECASUE IT IS NOT READY. I WAS NOT ANGRGY BECAUSE MY MUM TOLD ME WEN SHE WAS THERE I WAS THOUGHT THEY SED AUGUST BUT NOW OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER
  • 139. WALTER - 146. Wednesday, July 27, 2005 - 7:29:47 PM
    THERE WAS A WEBSITE ON THERE IT HAS EVERY INFORMATION FOR THE AFL GAME WHICH WAS ON THERE
  • 140. WALTER - 147. Wednesday, July 27, 2005 - 7:31:34 PM
    I HAVE THE WEBSITE ON HERE NOW
  • 141. WALTERS MUM - 148. Wednesday, July 27, 2005 - 8:58:25 PM
    LEARN TO SPELL SON
  • 142. jj - 149. Wednesday, July 27, 2005 - 10:00:17 PM
    matt are you saying it is at the stores where did you see it
  • 143. skdfg - 150. Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 12:24:18 PM
    don't lie where the fuk is it then??
  • 144. carl - 151. Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 5:18:43 PM
    ok guys latest news on the afl release,
    25th august ps2, 3rd of sept xbox, and still no word on and pc release.
  • 145. Jilly Bob - 152. Friday, July 29, 2005 - 9:54:11 PM
    Go West Coast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    All other teams suck balls
  • 146. MaTT - 153. Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 9:57:09 AM
    On the ps2 website it says it will be released september (TBC)

    Here's the link to the site
    http://au.playstation.com/ps2/games/a/aflprem2005.jhtml

  • 147. Billy Bob - 154. Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 1:51:15 PM
    I work at EB games and the covers of the game are in stores of we speak. only problem, there are no games in them. It is DEFINATELY coming out 25th of august for sony 2 and mostlikely (95"(percent) chance) october the 1st for xbox. it will not be out on pc untill 2006, and when 2006 comes you might aswell wait for february when AFL 2006: premiershipe edition comes out, which will be the same as AFL Premiership 2005 accept with updated roster and small pointless changes

    Bombers for the Flag

  • 148. billy bob - 155. Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 1:52:12 PM
    *as we speak
  • 149. going crazy!!!! - 156. Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 2:28:55 PM
    fuck sake just bring the game out now!!!!!
  • 150. Facts - 157. Saturday, July 30, 2005 - 5:21:50 PM
    Ok,

    -Xbox version in pipelines
    -Release date is the 15 of September
    -Xbox release is unconfirmed at this stage
    -AFL premiership 2006 will be in production very soon.
    -Sony have told IR Gurus to stay quite on Xbox version for now

  • 151. - 158. Sunday, July 31, 2005 - 6:18:50 PM
    hoff
  • 152. carl - 159. Sunday, July 31, 2005 - 11:20:05 PM
    THE GAME IS DEFF COMING OUT ON PS2 ON THE 25th OF AUGUST.....
    NOT SEPTEMBER
  • 153. krisso - 160. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 12:18:42 PM
    i have the game its heaps good
  • 154. krisso - 161. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 12:31:54 PM
    hi
  • 155. Zavo - 162. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 12:50:17 PM
    Krisso, your mum is a butcher
  • 156. big - 163. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 4:18:34 PM
    big news boys the game is out i have it in my habnds at this very moment i pre ordered it and eb rang today and told me to coem pim it up!!!! how fkn sweet is that!!!!! its a prety average game tho but u can put a loose man in D!!
  • 157. - 164. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 5:09:26 PM
    Which eb did u get it from?
  • 158. - 165. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 5:21:49 PM
    hey big where'd u get the game from? what console? do you live in melbourne? krisso u r full of shit mate - and your mums a very average butcher. 'big' - are the trades any good? whats the draft like? how are the graphics and stuff?

    please reply asap

  • 159. - 166. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 5:23:48 PM
    can't u tell the guy is a bullshit artist i have preordered mine and they r not saying anything bout it coming out today
  • 160. - 167. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 5:33:11 PM
    cmon "big" can u tell us which EB u got it from we all wanna know
  • 161. - 168. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 5:46:09 PM
    hes a fukin liar
  • 162. - 169. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 5:49:53 PM
    i know as if it would come out today, maybe his name "big" is because he is a big bullshit artist thats wat
  • 163. friend - 170. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 6:26:57 PM
    hey fellow afl gamers if you didnt know the game is already out in some stores i own it and its pretty good. st kilda is the best team on it as they deserve to be. chris judd is the best player
  • 164. - 171. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 6:37:22 PM
    Which stores? Electronics Boutique if so which Electronics Boutique
  • 165. - 172. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 6:40:44 PM
    And which state are you in? Victoria, Melbourne
  • 166. - 173. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 6:43:52 PM
    omg stfu u damn retarted noobs
    the game is NOT out yet
  • 167. - 174. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 6:56:38 PM
    well then y r these ppl saying its out and dont call me a noob, homey
  • 168. - 175. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 7:01:03 PM
    the game is definetly coming out sep 8. for sure
  • 169. - 176. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 7:01:55 PM
    in all stores not just in eb
  • 170. - 177. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 7:05:20 PM
    so is any stores like Gametraders?
  • 171. davo - 178. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 7:05:31 PM
    i'll tell you guys what we should go down to their company and start getting some answers because there doing this on purpose to fuck around with us. they have no reason why they cant just bring it out now
  • 172. - 179. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 7:10:04 PM
    Is the game finished yet?
    Where is there company anyway because this getting annoying they arent bringing the game out
  • 173. Mooks - 180. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 7:33:05 PM
    the eyetoy faces which you can do yourself are heaps life like aye, its coming out sep 8 so stop crying about it everyone and just wait till then , GO SWANS.... melbourne are very shit
  • 174. jazza - 181. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 8:15:24 PM
    hey boys it is comin out on xbox the same time as it is on playstation ive played it i got it burnt
  • 175. - 182. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 8:16:02 PM
    u can have punchons as well and go to the tribunal
  • 176. jazza - 183. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 8:17:34 PM
    oh yeh and GO THE BLUE BAGGERS
  • 177. - 184. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 8:17:55 PM
    how do u no u can have punchons the game hasnt been released yet and if u could have punchons then there wouldn't be a G rating for it.
  • 178. judd - 185. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 9:10:15 PM
    shut up geek
    who gives a shit about the rating
  • 179. jazza - 186. Monday, August 01, 2005 - 9:29:46 PM
    is football on tv rated g and there is fights on dat and the fights arent that violent but it does show action replays of the punches hit someone.
  • 180. - 187. Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 9:31:26 AM
    dont call me a geek u bogan it says that there is a g rating and if you have been looking for information well then u will find that they are not going to put punchons in the game.
  • 181. name - 188. Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 6:21:08 PM
    OMG boys the game is unreal u can do every thing the graphics are awsome!!!!!!! it is the best game theyv'e ever made OMG!!!!! i can;t believe it it is so good

    o by the way i was being sarcastic!!!!!!

  • 182. - 189. Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 7:48:00 PM
    so "name" are u saying that u have the game or wat?
  • 183. name - 190. Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 8:13:59 PM
    no, i dont im just being a piece of crap
  • 184. - 191. Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 12:13:07 AM
    lets just clear this up-
    The Game is NOT i repeat NOT out yet and the release dates is still not confirmed. However there have been a few release dates floating around for the PS2 version. These are 25 August and 8 September. The game has not been announced for PC or Xbox yet but im preety sure it will be released in the not to distant future.
  • 185. carl - 192. Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 1:01:24 AM
    guys listen up....
    the game isnt being released on ps2 until atleast the 25th of aug. and lata on the xbox.
    it is impossible for it 2be released now because it would b illegal for eb to release a title b4 the release date. thats a fact. there may b some shitty demos floating around but thats about it. when it does come out u will deff know coz you will see it being advertised on tv.etc
  • 186. - 193. Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 1:33:25 PM
    Well considering it's hard for EB to have it on the shelves when IR Gurus are going through the submission process still (mind you I suspect they will get it any day now). Basically once they get submission it takes about 3 weeks for sony to then get the product on the shelves etc.
  • 187. - 194. Sunday, August 07, 2005 - 11:44:51 AM
    does anyone know exactly what stadiums will be in the game?
  • 188. - 195. Sunday, August 07, 2005 - 2:24:12 PM
    The stadiums will be:

    Subiaco oval
    The Gabba
    Skilled Stadium
    MCG
    Telstra Dome
    SCG
    Telstra Stadium
    AAMI Stadium

  • 189. mohumead - 196. Monday, August 08, 2005 - 8:20:14 PM
    you can also unlock stadiums such as manuka oval and aurora stadium along with training grounds
  • 190. ... - 197. Tuesday, August 09, 2005 - 4:48:56 AM
    Mauka and Aurora are DEFINITELY not in the game. The game is at the submission stage for PS2. Xbox and PC versions are still in production so no date is set for them yet. Don't trust EB as those guys just pull dates out of their aSSes. Sure the box art is there but that don't mean jack when the game in in the submission process.
  • 191. JAYME - 198. Tuesday, August 09, 2005 - 5:04:58 PM
    THE REALEASE DATE IS THE 30 OF AUGUST
  • 192. - 199. Tuesday, August 09, 2005 - 6:48:26 PM
    who told u the release date is 30 of august

    is it OFFICIAL???????????

  • 193. - 200. Friday, August 12, 2005 - 9:42:11 AM
    telstra stadium in sydney is also in the game
  • 194. WALTER - 201. Friday, August 12, 2005 - 4:32:06 PM
    NONE OF IT IS ON IT. THE BOSS OF IR GURUS SED IT WASNT GOING TO HAPPEN BUT THERE WASNT ANY OF IT THERE. IT IS COMING OUT ON THE 12 OCTOBER WHICH IS WHAT HE TOLD ME.
  • 195. ... - 202. Friday, August 12, 2005 - 9:59:13 PM
    ^^^ "Caps Lock" ^^^

    99"(percent) of these replies are useless...

  • 196. Thommo - 203. Sunday, August 14, 2005 - 2:56:16 PM
    Ruccuito for the Brownlow
  • 197. Thommo - 204. Sunday, August 14, 2005 - 2:57:26 PM
    and by the way the release date for ps2 is 25 aug
  • 198. - 205. Sunday, August 14, 2005 - 9:16:59 PM
    SEP 8
  • 199. - 206. Sunday, August 14, 2005 - 9:17:59 PM
    k ery 1 its SEP 8
  • 200. - 207. Sunday, August 14, 2005 - 9:20:33 PM
    SEPTEMBER 8 its official
    ok?
  • 201. - 208. Monday, August 15, 2005 - 3:24:34 PM
    r u sure?
  • 202. Robbie Day - 209. Monday, August 15, 2005 - 3:27:46 PM
    No that is not true. Great news everyone. I work at eb and last week we received 3 copies of the game. i have to tell you its the best game i have ever played. Unfortunately we are not allowed to put them on the shelves until the 18th of August. By the way its great and there is even a hidden feature which is worth the cost of the game alone!

    P.S This Thursday at eb

  • 203. - 210. Monday, August 15, 2005 - 4:31:24 PM
    oh robbie day r u serious, im in a wheelchair and will be for my whole life can u give me a copy now.

    which eb u work at?

  • 204. WALTER - 211. Monday, August 15, 2005 - 4:53:25 PM
    THE GAME ISNT ON THERE HE IS A LIAR
  • 205. - 212. Monday, August 15, 2005 - 5:00:35 PM
    how do u know he is a liar walter?????????
  • 206. Phil M - 213. Monday, August 15, 2005 - 5:27:27 PM
    Re AFL Premiership 2005, I just checked with EB games sotre and they told me AFL Premiership 2005 will be out 25 August but only is PS2 format and that SONY bought the rights from the AFL for the game, which may mean no pc or xbox version, now if that is not anti compeitive, what is!!
  • 207. Phil M - 214. Monday, August 15, 2005 - 5:29:01 PM
    Hey Robbie Day, I just spoke to one of your stores and they didn't mention 18 August at all!! So what gives?
  • 208. WALTER - 215. Monday, August 15, 2005 - 6:19:43 PM
    YOU ARE WRONG IT IS NOT COMING OUT IN THE 25 AUGUST HE TOLD ME ON THE OCTOBER 2005
  • 209. HBK - 216. Monday, August 15, 2005 - 7:02:55 PM
    walter, can u take off the capslock please u r scaring me
  • 210. m - 217. Monday, August 15, 2005 - 7:17:57 PM
    September 2005
  • 211. m - 218. Monday, August 15, 2005 - 7:18:54 PM
    Afl 2005 is out on xbox september 2005
  • 212. - 219. Monday, August 15, 2005 - 8:18:12 PM
    ...i like lollies
  • 213. - 220. Monday, August 15, 2005 - 10:19:35 PM
    blah blah blah,I when is it coming out blah blah blah, I'm going to stop having sex and play AFL from now on, blah blah blah, I'm going to wet my pants waiting for this, blah blah blah, i love footy and I'm a 3d artist on sumea, blah blah blah, I like doing number twos, blah blah blah, I'm looking out for this game more than the next bluetongue title, blah blah blah, obviously the game development is in serious trouble otherwise there woudn't be such a big PR campaign, blah blah.
  • 214. Robbie Day - 221. Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 11:13:22 AM
    Sorry everyone. I was incorrect. The game is going to be on shelves a week later on the 25th of August. Sorry for the inconvenience.

    P.S I work at eb in West Lakes, South Australia

  • 215. yogie - 222. Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 2:22:33 PM
    How will the Brownlow votes work? Last time it was just who had the most possessions, but that doesn't work very well and it doesn't measure effective possessions! It should be done as the same as the points system as Fantasy Footy on the AFL website! Anyway too late now! Looking forward too it though!
    Go Punter what an innings last night! (Tassie boy)
  • 216. WALTER - 223. Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 7:08:24 PM
    it is a wrong because the man said on the october 2005 for ps2 and december 2005 for the xbbox it is on the new website aswell because i look at it every day and it does have everything about the game afl 2005 on the it
  • 217. - 224. Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 8:20:50 PM
    what site r u talking about walter?
  • 218. jacktheripper - 225. Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 9:08:11 PM
    yer walter wat site, and walter it is not october it is august the 25th the man is talkin shit
  • 219. - 226. Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 9:38:16 PM
    jacktheripper it isnt august 25th either, EB r bullshit artists they make up release dates so then if another place is saying september 8th and eb are saying 25th august u would go to eb and put a preorder cos their date is earlier and then when it comes august 25th they would say oh sorry there has been a delay cos u cant change then u have payed for it.

    but the real date is september 8th.

  • 220. JJ - 227. Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 3:45:12 AM
    Wow........what a collection of intellectual specimens we all are!

    Kids, AFL Live 2005 WILL be in stores next Thursday August 8th.

    It's a cracker, and will exceed all your expectations!

    Until then, happy gaming!!

    Cam Davidson
    National Sales Manager
    Electronics Boutique

  • 221. Cam Davidson - 228. Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 3:46:07 AM
    What am I saying guys, you've got me all confused!!

    Next Thursday, August 25th....

    Cheers

  • 222. yogie - 229. Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 10:24:11 AM
    No one knows how brownlow votes are given in the game!
  • 223. scaz - 230. Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 1:42:29 PM
    im pretty sure is SEP 8 but who knows with evr1 lying and bullshittin
  • 224. m] - 231. Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 4:22:36 PM
    is it on xbox
  • 225. - 232. Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 6:35:48 PM
    lmao JJ

    first of all the game is called AFL Premiership 2005 not AFL Live 2005 and secondly we have already past August 8 so i dont know what planet you are on

    anyway the game is out Thursday September 8 as it says on the official AFL site
    link- http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=aflfocus&spg=display&articleid=223142

  • 226. JACK THE RIPPER - 233. Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 7:38:00 PM
    ITS THE SEPTEMBER 8TH OWWWW
  • 227. WALTER - 234. Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 7:43:38 PM
    he apoligised for the sayings its coming on augusst 8 so shut up. the game is saying alot on the website with the new picture
  • 228. JACK THE RIPPER - 235. Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 8:34:50 PM
    WAT WEBSITE WALTER U FOOL
  • 229. - 236. Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 9:00:28 PM
    jack the ripper, dont worry bout walter he is a BS artist but everyone hopefully tomorrow sony will release new screens and they will be on www.futuregamez.net straight away.
  • 230. robbo - 237. Thursday, August 18, 2005 - 1:41:58 PM
    hey fellows i got news for yous. it is coming out on 30 sep.

    i have rang up store across victoria, they all say the same.

  • 231. robbo - 238. Thursday, August 18, 2005 - 1:52:42 PM
    The stadiums in the game are:
    MCG

    Telstra Dome
    SCG
    Subiaco Oval
    AAMI Stadium
    The GABBA
    Telstra Stadium
    Skilled Stadium

    The game will be out on 30 AUGUST not sep (sorry for writing that in my last message). I tip the swans to win the flag.

  • 232. burbz - 239. Thursday, August 18, 2005 - 2:08:34 PM
    anther date change. 8th september is the latest
  • 233. Thanasi - 240. Friday, August 19, 2005 - 4:04:02 PM

    AFL Premiership 2005 game launched for PlayStation 2
    3:37:38 PM Wed 17 August, 2005
    AFL fans can now play alongside some of the biggest names in the AFL thanks to a new Playstation 2 game that was launched today by the AFL chief executive officer Andrew Demetriou.

    AFL Premiership 2005 features the latest technology called EyeToy which enables fans to add their own digital image into the game so that they can kick and handpass to all of their AFL heroes.

    The game, which is available from 8 September, follows on from Sony Computer Entertainment becoming one of the AFL's corporate partners earlier this year.

    "Together, Sony Computer Entertainment Australia and IR Gurus, another important partner of the AFL, have joined together to develop and publish what I believe is by far and away the best AFL game to date," said Mr Demetriou.

    "The fact that this is Sony Computer Entertainment Australia's first foray into game development in this country is a great example of the popularity and profile of our game, and the AFL is very pleased to have them as a partner."

    "The collaboration between the game developers, IR Gurus and the AFL has meant that the game is more realistic than ever before. They have worked closely with current and ex-players, coaches and umpires to ensure that players of the game experience as close as possible to the real thing."

    AFL Premiership 2005 is designed for AFL fans of all ages, whether it is people looking to extend their knowledge of the game and the rules, people wanting to compete against their mates, or other fans who like their game statistics and are more concerned with strategy and tactics - all fans are covered.

    Other new features in the game have made it more realistic than ever before. Key developments include:

    ? The introduction of Heritage round jumpers;
    ? Player trading and the National Draft
    ? A Tribunal where players can be suspended; and
    ? The ability to play on-line with up to four friends.

    The AFL Premiership 2005 game goes on sale to the public on 8 September.

  • 234. Thanasi - 241. Friday, August 19, 2005 - 4:06:52 PM
    Are u all happy now? This was on th AFL web site so stop listening to all the bullshit and wait till then!
  • 235. Bombers!!! - 242. Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 2:59:59 PM
    it betta be on xbox straight away
  • 236. Thommo - 243. Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 4:41:38 PM
    look ive put a down payment of 10 bucks on afl 2005 and on the receipt it says to pick it up from eb games on August 25th RUCCUITO FOR THE BROWNLOW
  • 237. WALTER - 244. Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 5:16:14 PM
    2 MANY HAVE BEEN ON THE LYING. EVERYONE IS THE LYERS BECAUSE HE SED IT ON THE OCTOBER 21 THE GAME IS GUNA COME FOR PS2 SO U CAN BYE IT AND NOVEMBER 21 FOR THE XBOX ON THE SITE IT HAS THE NEW PICTURE. FREMANTLE WILL WIN THE GRAND FINAL OF 2005. DES HEADLIN IS GOING TO WIN THE BROWNLOW MEDAL
  • 238. WALTER - 245. Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 5:48:05 PM
    DES HEADLIN IS SHIT AND FREO WON'T MAKE THE 8!
  • 239. - 246. Saturday, August 20, 2005 - 6:29:09 PM
    have any of uze heard of the gaelic footbal is coming out
  • 240. Richo - 247. Sunday, August 21, 2005 - 12:33:02 PM
    You guys are whingers if you really love football you won't care when it comes out fuck up about xbox and the west coast eagles they are tossers who are crumbling towards the end of the season they were anilated yesterday by the cats and well you can't look past the adelaide crows for the premiership they have won 9 in a row and are only one game behind west coast
  • 241. luke - Monday, August 22, 2005 - 2:17:12 PM
    go geelong. westcoast suck we killed them, geelong 4 premiership
  • 242. Raymond Jensen - Monday, August 22, 2005 - 2:46:13 PM
    Guys,

    Cam Davidson National Sales Manager for EB, on the comment he made August 17 is wrong. The official release date is October 24. We have been having on-going talks with the AFL last week and this week and due to a licensing agreement that the AFL has, we are unable to "Roll-Out" the game until this date.

    Regards,
    Raymond Jensen
    IR Gurus Director
    Melbourne,Australia

  • 243. Plugger - Monday, August 22, 2005 - 2:56:03 PM
    Guys,

    Below is a Link to follow and read up on a bit of Info about AFL Premiership 2005 :

    http://au.playstation.com/ps2/games/a/aflprem2005.jhtml

    Cheers,
    Plugger

  • 244. Plugger - Monday, August 22, 2005 - 2:58:04 PM
    WTF ???...What's this October 24 BS in the posting above ??..I was told by EB last week it is a DEFINATE September 2005 release date..I will be one EXTREMELY pissed off customer if it is october and will basically go and buy Cricket 2005 instead instead of all this pussy footing around BS about a release date.

    Plugger

  • 245. Josh - Monday, August 22, 2005 - 4:03:31 PM
    I pre ordered afl and they said the 28th. Jimmy Bartel for prime minister.. i mean brownlow.
  • 246. Josh - 253. Monday, August 22, 2005 - 4:06:15 PM
    28th of August by the way. lets hope i am right
  • 247. Josh - 254. Monday, August 22, 2005 - 4:15:45 PM
    28th of August by the way. lets hope i am right
  • 248. Plugger - 255. Monday, August 22, 2005 - 4:55:37 PM
    I hope so Pm Josh otherwise I will be dissapointed..I just can't wait to get into the game and get the eye toy happening and get mates in the Collingwood team and win the flag..I also can't wait to get in there and take out a few AFL players who are nothing but pussy's..

    Plugger

  • 249. WALTER - Monday, August 22, 2005 - 5:09:35 PM
    THEY ARE ON THE LYINERS BECAUSE THE MAN IS THE BOSS AND SAID ON THE OCTOBER 25 FOR IT TO BE ON THE SALE FOR PEOPLE.
    FREMANTLE IS THE BEST AND TROY COOK IS THE BROWNLOW
  • 250. JACK THE RIPPER - 257. Monday, August 22, 2005 - 8:24:22 PM
    Guys,

    Cam Davidson National Sales Manager for EB, on the comment he made August 17 is wrong. The official release date is October 24. We have been having on-going talks with the AFL last week and this week and due to a licensing agreement that the AFL has, we are unable to "Roll-Out" the game until this date.

    Regards,
    Raymond Jensen
    IR Gurus Director
    Melbourne,Australia

    THIT IS A LIE, NO ONE BELIEVE THIS CRAP

  • 251. Plugger - Monday, August 22, 2005 - 8:41:38 PM
    Fellow Gamers, a friend of mine works at EB in brisbane at one of the Suburban stores and apparently, even he isn't sure what the release date is. I rang him after tea and he told me that not only with AFL Premiership 2005 but with NRL 2 , they are not sure of a release date but he told me NRL 2 should be late September (Crossing Fingers) and as for AFL 2005, well that's anyone guess althought that little computer thing they check in to see release games at there stores well it states that they are expecting it (EB) to be released in September...

    Is there someone out there NO BULLSHIT who can give us all a definitive answer on when this F(*&^"(percent)S game is coming out ??..

    Cheers,

    Plugger

  • 252. lloyed - Monday, August 22, 2005 - 8:51:20 PM
    september 8 is the official release date but some stores are sayin august 25 and august 30
  • 253. WALTER - 260. Monday, August 22, 2005 - 8:56:10 PM
    U R A WRONG BECAUSE OF THE OPERATION THE MAN SAID ON THE OCTOBER 25 AND ON THE WEBSITE IT IS ON THE OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE IT IS ON OCTOBER 25
  • 254. Plugger - 261. Monday, August 22, 2005 - 9:12:19 PM
    I have just come from an XBOX site and found this posting on an AFL forum :

    Originally Posted by tkennedy
    Found a post by "billy bob" on July 30th you guys might be intrested in.

    http://sumea.com.au/snews.asp?news=...ated=IR"(percent)20Gurus

    gr8 find tkennedy ill just post the quote which is quite disturbing :

    Quote:
    I work at EB games and the covers of the game are in stores of we speak. only problem, there are no games in them. It is DEFINATELY coming out 25th of august for sony 2 and mostlikely (95"(percent) chance) october the 1st for xbox. it will not be out on pc untill 2006, and when 2006 comes you might aswell wait for february when AFL 2006: premiershipe edition comes out, which will be the same as AFL Premiership 2005 accept with updated roster and small pointless changes.

    I am of the opinion that AFL 2005 will be out on August 25, Lock Stock and Barrell but who knows, September could be more relaistic.

    Cheers,

    Plugger

  • 255. john - Monday, August 22, 2005 - 9:35:51 PM
    when is afl live bloody comeing out it is not out any where in victoria i cannot find it by the the tigers are the best team in the comp the eagles suck
  • 256. rory - 263. Monday, August 22, 2005 - 11:14:49 PM
    I THINK THE GAME WILL COME OUT LATE AUGUST EARLY SEPTEMBER BECAUSE THEY MAYB WANT 2 BRING IT OUT NEAR THE FINALS SO THERE IS MORE HYPE ABOUT THE GAME AND PEOPLE WATCHING THE FINALS SERIES WILL WANT 2 PLAY THE GAME. THE GAME PROB WONT COME OUT AFTER THE SEASON CAUSE THAT IS RIDICULOUS. THEY WONT BRING IT OUT LATER THAN THEN CAUSE HOW COULD THEY KEEP THE COVER ON THE SHELVES FOR SO LONG AND NOT RELEASE IT. IT DOESNT TAKE A GENIUS TO WORK THIS OUT. IM ONLY A 15-YEAR-OLD BOY. IM NOT SMART BUT I DO ENJOY BOTH PLAYING AND WATCHING FOOTBALL. AND HPEFULLY U GUYS WILL BE PLAYING AND AFL GAME WITH ME IN IT 1 DAY. PEOPLE WANTING 2 KNOW WHEN THE GAME COMES OUT IGNORE ALL THOSE TOOLS THERE JUST NERDS WHO HAVE NOTHING BETTER 2 DO. THIS IS MY OWN OPINION BUT I FEEL STRONG ABOUT IT. I HOPE THE GAME COMES OUT SOON AND WE ALL ENJOY IT.
    REMEMBER MY NAME....RORY.C
  • 257. Hammett - Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 12:35:24 AM
    Can you guys just tell me one thig? Are there two AFL games coming out??
    AFL premiership 2005 & AFL 2006 or is it just one game.
    Saints for Flag!!!
  • 258. Your Name - 265. Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 2:21:33 PM
    Up the Roos
  • 259. spooky - Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 3:25:34 PM
    GO EAGLES
  • 260. Jim - 266. Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 4:49:12 PM
    HELLO
  • 261. Jacob - 267. Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 4:57:04 PM
    Allright everybody listen up. I work at eb AAdelaide and at the moment we have several cases of the game but no discs. However i have just got off the phone with representatives of the game and i am pleased to hear that copies of the games should be in stores around Australia within the next 2 weeks. Unfortunately we are unable to release the games until SEPTEMBER 8! Not to worry, not too long to wait now. Should be a cracker!

    Cheers

  • 262. rory - Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 5:36:22 PM
    u sure....maybe that is just in adelaide cause my frend said he is definetly getting it on the 25th cause he pre-ordered it...id say thats in adelaide cause im in melbourne
  • 263. Plugger - Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 7:35:22 PM
    I think ( Most Of ) EB are full of shite and need to have a good hard look at themselves !!!...

    This are the responses that I got from several EB stores in brisbane about the release date for AFL Premiership 2005 :

    Carindale - August 28
    Toombul - August 31
    Mt Gravatt - September 17
    Logan Hyperdone - September 24

    I mean WTF is all that BS.....I'm sure i'll ring them in a week and it will be F(*&^"(percent) different again.....I am one very pissed off customer if I have to wait much longer for this game...The marketing strategy for the release of this game sucks puss as Kyle Sandilands would say. I hope the game is out this week, no questions asked. I can definately say that I will be playing it a fair bit..

    Cheers,

    Plugger

  • 264. freodoka - Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 11:21:58 PM
    u ps2 gimps r douche bags. Xbox is a much better console (better graphics, way quicker loading times, halo, halo 2). Have u ps2 fags compared the difference between gta san andreas on ps2 to xbox. That shows how much better the xbox is than the ps2. Plus my xbox is modded and its got a sick media centre which alows me to play video files and crap. i can also play nintendo 64. ps1, sega dreamcast, arcade and all this other stuff . i dont see ur pooie pspoo doing that.
    GO THE DOCKERS Justin Longmuir is da man
  • 265. roo boy - 271. Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 3:13:30 PM
    is it just me or do the graphics of this game look the same / similar to past afl games ?
  • 266. freo - Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 7:41:35 PM
    freodoka u are the man, JLO is a fuckin champion wat a goal! hahah those e-girls are pathetic faggots and were lucky to win against our boys! We will show those pathetic port boys what we are made of, reigning premiers my ass......meh but i have to say we will crumble in the finals....if we make it :) oh well, the team that wins deserves to be in the finals. I got an email today from the AFL website saying the game was released today so it should be out in the next few days, thats if you didnt know.......and im xbox anyway so i gotta wait but it will prolly be released on some torrent sites earlier :)
  • 267. rory - 273. Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 9:01:51 PM
    freo are shit who cares about them they have only been in the finals once in 14 years explain that freo boys and half ur team are victorian ppl or people from other teams.
    go pies
  • 268. Neto - Wednesday, August 24, 2005 - 9:34:50 PM
    so it comes out on septemeber 8th for all the adelaide footy fans
    Go the Power (were playing shhithouse this year)
  • 269. Josh - 275. Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 12:29:26 PM
    Rory, freo have not been in the afl for 14 years child, the game is available for purchase on sept the 8th.
  • 270. Your Name - Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 2:03:04 PM
    Playstation 2 Mag is bringing out a review on AFL Premiership 2005.
  • 271. Mark - 277. Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 3:33:34 PM
    Freo - Fremantle are a joke. Port are going to end your finals hopes. you guys are sh"(percent)t house. How can you support a team that wears purple for fu"(percent)k sake. PuSSy's. Win a flag and then start talking. Anyway the sooner the AFL game comes out the better as it's never as good playing it in the off season...
  • 272. Josh - 278. Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 3:35:26 PM
    Purple is a fruit...
  • 273. freodoka - Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 3:43:21 PM
    im a fruit also.i just crave men.its raining mn, halilua its raining men.oh pav i want to be your wet towel
  • 274. Thommo - 280. Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 6:02:44 PM
    sucked in fellas ive got the game and it is mint by the way u can hav puchups
  • 275. Thommo - Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 6:03:50 PM
    Crows
  • 276. Thommo - 282. Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 6:04:19 PM
    CRows
  • 277. Thommo - 283. Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 6:04:25 PM
    CRows
  • 278. rubbish - 284. Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 6:24:08 PM
    thommo you ar