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[leaguerefaus]

One of the best referee falcons of all time. Straight to the snoz - ouch!

http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/s...action-to-falcon/story-e6frf4qu-1227308453733

For those Northern Hemisphere folk who can't access Fox Sports videos, it's not yet up on YouTube.

 

[Dan_A]

I have never heard the word 'falcon' being used in this context. Is it an Australian thing?

 

[Ian_Cook]

I have never heard the word 'falcon' being used in this context. Is it an Australian thing?

It started off a few years ago on "The Footy Show" a humorous Aussie rugby league show.

In his playing days, presenter Mario Fenech had something of a reputation for having his head get in the way of the ball, so his weekly segment of the show was introduced with footage of the ball being passed into his head. Fenech's nickname is The Maltese Falcon (referencing Fenech's Maltese descent and the Humphrey Bogart movie of the same name) and so some wag on the show decided that the 'Golden Falcon Award' would be awarded to players whose head came into contact with the ball in RL matches. The term was shortened to 'Falcon' and entered Australian vernacular. Since NZ has a team in the NRL (The Warriors) and all the Aussie RL shows are broadcast on NZ TV, term also entered the vernacular here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe0KXRLsGbI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y5snJA5zt8

 

[didds]

Aha! I have falconed a kickoff into touch then!

LOL

didds

 

[menace]

"The Footy Show" a humorous Aussie rugby league show.

This bit is no longer true!
For about the last 5-6 years It's just been friggen stupid shit done by idiots.

 

[Ian_Cook]

This bit is no longer true!
For about the last 5-6 years It's just been friggen stupid shit done by idiots.

Perhaps I should have said "humourous (YMMV)"

 

[chrismtl]

Here's the video...I thought a falcon was usually a kick

http://www.rugbyonslaught.com/2015/04/referee-nick-briant-gets-falconed-right.html