The AFL Grand Final will be won by a group of footballers with whom I have nothing whatsoever in common but who wear a specifically-coloured outfit, who will defeat a different group of footballers with whom I have nothing whatsoever in common but who wear a differently-coloured outfit.
Once again, I can’t wait to see what happens.
UPDATE: I was right! If only St Kilda had thought to kick more goals. They must be kicking themselves.
I can you’re as great a fan of football as I am.
Hmmm…call me psychic but you’re not a footy fan are you? I don’t follow AFL but it was a spectacular sight seeing that crowd and the game itself was enjoyable too.
I take that back – you’re a Melbourne supporter. My condolences.
This years pre match ‘entertainment’ was among the worst in memory. That qantas commercial dressed up as entertainment was lame and cringeworthy.
FAIL.
“it was a spectacular sight seeing that crowd and the game itself was enjoyable too.”
Oh good Aussie Unionist enjoyed the game. Pity about the mainly Indian student security staff who continue to be exploited by management who are charged with putting on a show for a bunch of whitey footy followers.
The Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union had one shot and they missed it
It was an exciting match, although you could have read those scores about anything and it would have been just as exciting. One point up! Two! Three! Two! One! Even with five minutes to go! SIX POINTS! SEVEN POINTS! SIX POINTS! YAAAARrraarrggghgh!
Way to be pedantic…
Hey “Fuck Footy Fans”…enough with the racism.
Are you implying I condone exploitation of security staff? Of course I don’t.
And ‘not allen jones’, I don’t see what’s particularly “brave” about playing football. How is it “brave” to earn lots of money playing a sport you love? Are there snipers in the crowd that I am not aware of?
Being an extreme lefty you don’t like any sport because you don’t like any competition that creates winners and losers within society, or so you would have others think.
If you had your way every football match in the home & away season would be fixed to result in a draw and there would be 16 teams in the grand final, which would end with you storming the ground in a tank at the last minute to declare yourself the indisputable premier.
I’m on to you, Lefty.
Seriously, I think you have succumbed to the stereotype of the boofhead footy player.
Perhaps you might one day be humbled in court by an ex-football player.
Check out this forum:
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/printthread.php?t=632713
Apparently Stefan Martin from your beloved Melbourne is doing a Law degree. And I bet other footy players are too.
Matt Maquire from St Kilda is apparently studying architecture. He didn’t play yesterday, being injured, but he might design your next home!
And after looking at the forum and at history, it’s not hard to imagine (if you ever try to win a seat in the Victorian parliament) that you might one day serve or at least do business with an ex-football player. You should be more respectful.
Indeed, there are several ex-AFL footballers at the Bar. I doubt they’d be insulted by this post.
“Being an extreme lefty you don’t like any sport because you don’t like any competition that creates winners and losers within society, or so you would have others think.”
Actually, being an extreme lefty I like the fact that everyone in a sports match starts from the same position and the outcome is decided on merit.
“Are you implying I condone exploitation of security staff? Of course I don’t”
No as long as these minions facilitate a day of spectacular sights and enjoyment for slovenly white anglo football fans.
The Union had an opportunity to really stand up for an underclass of worker but no they too are footy fans.
Shame on you.
Unionist.
Run back with the flight of the ball knowing that Cam Mooney at 110 kg is heading for the ball in the opposite direction. You know that if you and he try yo occupy the same cubic meter of Earth in the same instant, you’ll be in a world of hurt. Now, focus only on the ball and never put in a single short step. That takes bravery mate.
Shame on me? Since when was I involved with the LHMU? Like I can personally control what they and every union does.
And here’s a thought – unions are their members. If people want to strike then they will.
Shame on you for your blatant racism. It’s not only “anglos” that support AFL. Obviously
Unionist, don’t bite.
Jeremy – you don’t like it because you don’t understand it. Which explains both the team you support and the fact that whilst we didn’t watch the game and were shopping at the time, you spent the entire supermarket shop with headphones on listening to the game and telling me how exciting the close match was.
Also, I picked the team and margin. So there.
Confessions.
Clearly the AFL/VFL Grand Final is a new thing for you.
Pre match is always lame and cringeworthy. Its part of the tradition.
The AFL’s product, i.e. the game is so good that they don’t need pre/demi/post match entrtainment.
As seen on Saturday the contest itself will sustain the interest of the gathered throng almost every year. It is clearly the best sporting event in the world for that aspect and needs no bells (though of course it requires wistles).
I’d be glad to see the national anthem followed by the game, followed by a presentation folowed by the winners’ club song and a lap of honour.
No need for those other additions.
What does “You’re the voice” have to do with AFL?
It was a good game, I quite enjoyed the spectacle and excitement (I skipped all the pre-match and post match bollocks), but really, it’s treated like religion by some people, St Kilda fans were actually crying, can you believe it??? CRYING!!! FFS it’s just a game a G-A-M-E, it’s entertainment not a life or death situation.
Clearly the AFL/VFL Grand Final is a new thing for you.
clearly you don’t have a clue what you are talking about.
As usual.
Yeah NAJ, clearly you don’t realise that confessions is a fan of the team that has the most AFL/VFL premierships????
“I’d be glad to see the national anthem followed by the game,”
LOL – They love the National Anthem thing at sports here don’t they, I remember years ago Man Utd played the socceroos (or somebody) and they sang the national anthems of the UK and Australia prior to the game, the Man Utd Players mostly gave strange looks, Man Utd isn’t a national team, it’s an international team.
Also – Why are National Anthems such crap songs? If we’ve got to have them why not have more contemporary stuff.. AC Dc for Australia and Sex Pistols for UK, Super Furry Animals could do a duet with Catatonia for Wales.
Exploited for Scotland and the Anti Nowhere League’s beautiful rendition of ‘Streets of london’ for England.
For Ireland – well it’s the Pogues innit!
actually Rob, we share that mantle with Essendon.
A shame the doggies didn’t get up – I was barracking for them, but went for the Saints in the GF.