I returned to Melbourne during Grand Final. I am an MCC member therefore had a ticket to go to the game, the biggest day of the year for Australian sport. All I had to do was turn up and considering I was in the country I made the effort to fly home to attend the game.
It was the second year in a row I had been to the Grand Final having watched St Kilda draw and then lose to the Magpies the year before. It was a little different this year as my team was not playing and I could not decide whether to support the team who defeated us in 2009 or the team who defeated us in 2010.
I decided to support Geelong for the day. Having spent three years living in the city I had a connection with the team. I stayed at a friends house nearby the night before and made it to the ground around 8.30ish and was able to get a seat in the top stand of the Members. As I was walking to my seat I spotted a very good mate from Primary School who I had hardly spoken to for ten years. For the rest of the morning we shared stories as we walked around Richmond in search of my other mates I knew would be going to the game.
Geelong were the better team and deserved winners, so I found my Geelong supporting mates and celebrated with them after the game. We had a few beers at a pub in the city before watching the team be presented on stage at Federation Square.
It was an empty feeling though. Hopefully one day I will be in the stands to watch the Saints win.
It was the second year in a row I had been to the Grand Final having watched St Kilda draw and then lose to the Magpies the year before. It was a little different this year as my team was not playing and I could not decide whether to support the team who defeated us in 2009 or the team who defeated us in 2010.
I decided to support Geelong for the day. Having spent three years living in the city I had a connection with the team. I stayed at a friends house nearby the night before and made it to the ground around 8.30ish and was able to get a seat in the top stand of the Members. As I was walking to my seat I spotted a very good mate from Primary School who I had hardly spoken to for ten years. For the rest of the morning we shared stories as we walked around Richmond in search of my other mates I knew would be going to the game.
Geelong were the better team and deserved winners, so I found my Geelong supporting mates and celebrated with them after the game. We had a few beers at a pub in the city before watching the team be presented on stage at Federation Square.
It was an empty feeling though. Hopefully one day I will be in the stands to watch the Saints win.
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