Stuff about football & community & belonging
My first feeling after the siren in 2017 was: peeved. I can’t really explain it - I had expected Adelaide to win. That's a pissweak explanation but I have never thought of a better one. We were visiting Tiger mates in Launceston for the occasion. We had the whole last quarter to soak up the idea that we were going to win. But for me it didn't happen. After the siren I sent silly terse responses to … –>
This, as always, is a personal account of the match. As you know by now it was a win for the ages by our Tigers, but this report won’t end the way you want it to. Sadly, our day didn’t end the way we wanted it to and I can’t pretend otherwise. ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰ This begins like a close Grand Final with a long period of massive pressure by both sides. I think of Sydney v West Coast in … –>
I’m as shocked as anyone that our opponents will be the Giants. There’s a kind of relief – at least we won’t lose to Collingwood. But an even worse kind of dread – what if we lose to the Giants? What if we were the team that let this pampered corporate confection win their first flag? Relief too that tickets will be easier to get than if it had been the Pies. But I miss … –>
7.50pm Friday 20 September 2019 MCG On Monday, when prelim tickets go on sale, I’m on the work computer at 9am, seeking “best available” tickets for my daughter and me. Work is very busy and I can’t stuff around looking for the best seats on Level 4. I’m rewarded with bloody good seats in good time – M12, bottom deck, eight rows from the fence. The weather forecast though, is terrible and these … –>
Monday afternoon, I thought of Yeatesy. Wrote about him. Look me up if you''re on Facebook, have a read. This is football, this is life. See the comments. The crowd gathers around one of us. We're all in this together. Yesterday I did something I'd been meaning to do for the longest time. Published a website for my latest venture. It's a work-in-progress, but it feels right, building other … –>
