offshore Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Last night, the AFL ( Australian Football) season commenced. In Melbourne, (Population 3.7m), the 2 bottom teams from last year, the Carlton Blues, and the Richmond Tigers met. These teams, in 2007 were #15 and #16 in a 16 team competition. It is said that Melbourne is Australias sporting capital, and for 72,000 people to attend this match, is, in my mind, amazing. With supporter memberships around 20,000 each, it is more amazing that some 30,000 non members went along , just to see a game played between two teams, who have not featured in finals football for many years. Footy is back, and Melbourne loves its footy! Offshore PS The game was won by Richmond, by 30 points. C'arn the Tiges! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Oh I love this time of the year. What Offshore has neglected to say is that we have been starved of our footy for 6 Months, so yeah the first real game was always going to be a blockbuster. The fact that Carlton and Richmond have always played for sheep stations when they meet helps too. Carn the Bombers Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted March 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 The fact that Carlton and Richmond have always played for sheep stations when they meet helps too. Carn the Bombers Ken Ken, Maybe some of our overseas friends, may not know the saying "playing for sheep stations" Folks,, this is anpther quaint Ozzy saying! No, you don't win a sheep station, for winning the game....It really means that the 2 teams always play as if there was a huge prize pending the result. If the same was said in New Zealand .......No I won't go into what the expression would then mean Offshore PS..No chance the Bombers this year KB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 PS..No chance the Bombers this year KB! Don't know OS, we might not have Sheedy but neither has the Tigers Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted March 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Interesting tho, that they grabbed another old tiger to run the show! Must be some good genes @ Tigerland! O/S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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