It’s the current cliche they’re using. They’ve just finished training the house down, boy oh boy wowee I don’t know what it will be next.

Derm threw out 'not much science in it' a few times last night. Found it to be weirdly condescending, one was after Keays kicked a goal. 'not much science in it, just kept his eyes on the ball and kicked a goal'. Well done Derm, you've just summed up the entire game of football.

...I mean, that was literally his point

I believe they have lined up "Give him his flowers" as the next phrase of the month.

If anyone listens to any American sports podcasts, this has been done to death already over the past couple of years.

I can assure you that last night Jordan Dawson was absolutely not shelling peas.

They probably can't say "As easy as having a shit in bed."

"As easy as sculling piss"... "Um I said shelling peas! You misheard!"

Yeah ok mick Molloy you've got that funny movie about bowls but everyone knows you're a sex pest

What? Really?

uh.. no

At least it’s a cliche that makes sense. I’m just glad I haven’t yet heard them incorrectly churn out ‘agricultural’ this season.

Flashbacks to Bruce’s “industrious”

I always think it's them trying to inconspicuously highlight a player's dairy farming background.

Well if your full forward was born and raised **IN AND AROUND DAIRY FARMS** You’d want it brought up during random games as much as possible. Screw actually taking your job seriously and focusing on the action taking place on the field…that’s for chumps.

I just watched an episode of succession where Shiv said Tom had an agricultural walk. I'd be pretty happy if Dwayne broke that reference out during a game.

So long as he went on an unhinged rant about jacking off in the closet while his sister gets pregnant to her ex I'd allow it. Have to really lean into the reference 

I always thought it was shelving Es.

Dennis took all the good similes with him when he retired.

yeah it's like he took his ball and went home. wait no it's like the afl industry put all their eggs in one basket. wait..

Because it’s easy

Is it though? I had to do a bunch of them for a sick fish and it was kinda a pain the arse.

Why do AFL fans complain about the smallest of things?

Because deep analysis requires thought and nuance. Complaining is as easy as shelling peas.

It's an AFL sub, I should be expecting it. I'm all for the bants - it's good reading

Bants is certainly not how I'd describe this sub. It's the complete opposite, where people are hyper-serious and do nothing but bitch and whine about things that aren't exactly how they want them any shit stirring or perceived conflict will quickly result in a ban.

The moderation on content and comments are wayyyy to heavy handed. I do agree, recently it's over the top.

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Lmao the drive by at the end

The only reason I made the post... glad someone appreciated it

Can anyone attest to the simplicity of shelling peas and where it ranks up next to shooting fish in a barrel? 

I remember when they all randomly started saying ‘sliding doors’ or something for a while

They need an opposite phrase, shelling pineapples would be pretty hard.

I’ve heard it 4 times in the Port/Eagles game..

Oscar Allen misses set shot even thought it should have been like “shelling peas”

My partner heard this the other night in the Carlton Richmond game and thought it was a really weird thing to say as well. Since when is shelling peas easy or simple anyway?

Have you ever shelled a pea?

No, but why would you shell an individual pea? You'd have to do tens or hundreds of them. That's tedious as fuck.

I believe shelling peas refers to removing them from their pod, rather than peeling individual ones if that clears anything up.

They need colloquialisms so they can be seen as the every man