Welcome to the real football season. The one in which a clash of bodies results in a roar of approval rather than a whistle and a lot of theatrical rolling around. The one in which shoulder pads are reserved for the corporate boxes. Continue reading
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This, the 115th Grand Final of Australian Football, has all the makings of one of the greatest games ever played. Geelong vs Collingwood. The two dominant teams of the past few years. Geelong the 2007 and 2009 champions and the 2008 runners-up. Collingwood the 2010 champions and home of reigning Brownlow Medallist (league MVP) Dane Swan. Both know what it takes, both have proven they can handle the pressure of playing in front of over 100,000 screaming fans and millions on TV, and both play football about as well as it has ever been played at both the offensive and defensive ends.
And that’s just the first storyline running through this one. Continue reading