In this case, the game is the AFL Grand Final, the big one downunder, broadcast around the world. This is being written now five minutes from the end and the gallant opposition, whom I quite like actually, is kicking back some respect. As I write, Geelong were 80 points ahead, a very large margin in a final game, who knows what it will be at the final whistle?
Now, among all the euphoria on the Cats side, there are some nasty elements too, from the authorities. Meanspirited and of course, as plausible as the 911 and 7/7 cameras all suddenly malfunctioning. As I’m biased, my eternal moaning about the football govt being against the Cats falls on deaf ears and that’s ok.
But consider this in the light of Sat 5 … the AFL website, which is IT state of the art, which displays all scores very well every game … half an hour ago stopped displaying the score of this final game, the premiership game.
Not only that but the live blogging ceased after the first quarter … true, it showed a good move by the cats, but it thereafter stopped functioning. To get the score, I had to go into the Cats’ own website. No matter. I’ll now post the final score as a screenshot above.
Update at 08:25 BST: now the AFL have agreed to post a summary but get this … my ipad is not allowing me to copy and paste. Hang on a minute, I’ll find a way around it … try this:
The Grand Final was back at the MCG for the first time since 2019, with Robbie Williams producing the greatest pre-game entertainment footy has seen.
But the result was similar to three years ago, when Richmond hammered an overawed Greater Western Sydney.
And through it all, Geelong was on top, with Chris Scott notching his second premiership as coach after his debut triumph in 2011.
Surely this one was sweeter, given the Cats' close runs and near misses in previous campaigns.
Surely, too, for captain Joel Selwood, who secured his fourth premiership but first as skipper in a brilliant 26-disposal typically hard-edged performance.
The Cats' comprehensive win carried storylines everywhere: from the mature-age recruits who dominated, such as Isaac Smith and his three-goal and 32-disposal performance, to the veterans like Tom Hawkins (three goals) and Mitch Duncan (27 disposals, one goal) who weren't going to let the chance for another premiership slip, to the superstars who so desperately wanted their first flags in Patrick Dangerfield (26 disposals, nine clearances) and Jeremy Cameron (18 disposals, two goals).
Then there were the fresher faces, like Sam De Koning, Zach Guthrie and Brad Close who all paid their way, and Tyson Stengle? His story grows another incredible chapter after a game-high four goals, while another two Irishmen became premiership players – Zach Tuohy and Mark O'Connor.
This was a Grand Final Bloods bath – from start to end.
All right, enough, enough! 😁 PD, I did see your drops, I’ll click them through now but forgive my tardiness. I’ll post them around 09:30 BST as Saturday 7 onwards. Maybe closer to 10:00.
By the way, that “Bloods bath” was no typo for those who know Oz history. The Swanners were originally known as the Bloods. Sad day for them, the team so many ladies and other genteel love, Oz wide. I really like them. Pity. A real pity.
But there was destiny for Geelong involved today. Old champs way past their sell by date, still causing trouble … it was sweet for them.
All right, enough, enough. 😇😎
What do all the numbers in the box at the end of your report represent. They are meaningless to me.
ReplyDeleteWell they would be. 😄 Let me see now. There are four upright sticks at each end of the ground - a middle goal gap and a minor score gap either side. The goal is worth 6 points, the behind is worth 1 point. Thus 20:13 is 20 x 6 = 120 + 13 = 133 points.
DeleteClear as mud.
DeleteWe aim to please. They can kick a goal through the middle of the sticks, earning 6 points, or if it goes astray right or left but still within the shorter sticks, it scores 1 point. Very fast moving game.
DeleteYou must be a right happy bunny Mr. H. Enjoy the moment and let not sour taste spoil it, these moments are rare enough.
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