I'm not talking sweaters here... I'm talking about those annoying Sydney-ites who up until 10pm last night couldn't have given a flying monkeys about AFL, yet have all of a sudden jumped on the Swans bandwagon and are walking the streets singing "Cheer, cheer the red & the white".
Johnny-come-lately's the lot of them.
I have a few words of advice for these people:
1. For f**k's sake, get on the internet or pick up a rule book and learn the rules before next week. The basics will be fine - as long as you know when a 50m penalty is valid or if a player is actually "holding the ball" - I will be satisfied;
2. Don't expect to win. The odds are against you. Since you're probably unaware of your club's history, the last time you won a premiership was 1933. That's last century. And back then you weren't Sydney, you were South Melbourne. Yes... down Mexico way. A Melbourne team.
Adelaide has played in two grand finals since they joined the AFL in 1991 - they've won both of them. They've made the finals in 7 of their 15 seasons. They've got a lot of finals experience. Don't write them off.
West Coast has played in three grand finals since they joined the AFL in 1987 - they've won two of them. I'm not entirely sure of their stats, but they've also got a lot of finals experience. Don't write them off either.
3. If Barry Hall gets done by the tribunal on Monday (as he should for that dirty punch) then you're screwed. He's one of your best ever players. Dirty, yes. But your best bloke up front.
4. If you lose, don't be sore about it. That won't earn you any respect from true AFL fans.
5. If you win, don't be wanky about it. Reason as above.
6. Finally, keep on supporting your team into next season and beyond. I mean it. Don't be a fairweather friend. If AFL is to have any chance in this town you need to be consistent in your support of your team.
I'm off to see the Crows vs Eagles game now... as a Hawthorn supporter who was born in SA I'm leaning towards the Crows, but only to annoy my mate who's an Eagles supporter.
2 comments:
hey waltergonzo05691585...
get the f*** off my blog!
i don't want whatever it is you're peddling and am going to turn on word verification to prevent the spread of your evil ways.
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Its tough, I agree... I'm the same in reverse - I don't understand why you would run directly into a pack of big blokes and then try and push through them when you clearly have no hope... kicking and marking seems like a far safer option to me.
Maybe in another thirty years you will understand AFL and I will understand ARL!
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