by Brendan M » Tue Oct 20, 2020 7:24 pm
SANFL GFs are fabulous - my wife said that it was like being at a carnival. We sat next to the North crowd in the corner pocket near the scoreboard. Passionate with a capital P, and we saw the smoking lady get evicted - she takes no prisoners! The spirit in the outer was fantastic.
The Eagles showed a lot of character and class, which isn't that foreign to us. The flags in 2006 - especially after the 120+ points flogging in 04, and 2011 against the Central juggernaut showed a lot of 'bottle'.
Pre: merger a win;loss of about 25%, post merger around 55+%, it has been, and is, a good ride.
In 2020 coach Sheedy's footy smarts and his leadership skills transformed a club which already had reservoirs of football no-how.
Overall, though, we must find ways to preserve and strengthen SANFL. Everything seems to be disappearing into the corporate limbo, where authenticity is replaced by holograms. SANFL is real and rewarding - gritty and sometimes difficult of course, just like life - because it is life!