The AFL / Aussie Rules Thread

[Papy Oli]

Selwoooooood !!

[Papy Oli]

man, Hawkins is welling up already... 

[Madiel]

Well I hope you planned to go have a nice breakfast.

[Papy Oli]

I am not crying, you're crying... 

[Madiel]

Selwoooooood !!

I think people forget there are actually 4 Selwood brothers who played, because this one has set truly astonishing records.

[Papy Oli]

oh man, this is special.

i went back and dug up an old post of yours that stuck:

As for the whole Geelong thing, I don't want to get to the end of the season and discover that you've abandoned the sport because you didn't get your fairytale. Traditionally you're supposed to keep coming back year after year hoping that THIS time it's going to finally work out. Like the work colleague who comes from a Melbourne-supporting family. He's not old enough to have ever seen a premiership...

I know my luck this year 

[Papy Oli]

I have found the perfect birthday/Christmas card for your sister 

(My commiserations to her  )

[Madiel]

You made me go back and look at posts from last season.

Ah yes. Geelong. Too old, too slow etc.

...turns out to be completely false.

[Madiel]

The first Smith to win the Smith!

[Papy Oli]

You made me go back and look at posts from last season.

Ah yes. Geelong. Too old, too slow etc.

...turns out to be completely false.

they've turned it around nicely, haven't they.

[Papy Oli]

The first Smith to win the Smith!

spoiler  I stream about a minute behind.

[Papy Oli]

I genuinely love the fact, again, that they get kids to hand out the medals. What a memory for them. 

[Madiel]

I genuinely love the fact, again, that they get kids to hand out the medals. What a memory for them. 

Yes, it's an adorable tradition. The AFL really do seem very committed to juniors.

[Papy Oli]

Chris Scott looks and feels vindicated. 

[Papy Oli]

You made me go back and look at posts from last season.

Ah yes. Geelong. Too old, too slow etc.

...turns out to be completely false.

Going back to this, bringing in Cameron last year and Stengle this year has made a huge difference but a lot of the existing players stepped up as well compared to last year.

This year was much more fast hand game based compared to last year's slow build ups by foot.

[Papy Oli]

Well, that was fun and emotional.

On to next year.

Now do I stick with Geelong or move on to another team that hasn't won in a while ? 

[Madiel]

Well, that was fun and emotional.

On to next year.

Now do I stick with Geelong or move on to another team that hasn't won in a while ? 

Brisbane's team song could tempt you.

But, go have that celebratory breakfast first!

[Papy Oli]

But, go have that celebratory breakfast first!

I had an extra weetabix!  the breakfast of Premiers 

[Papy Oli]

From the Geelong twitter account:

"Too old, too slow, too good 👴🏻🏆 The cup will look great down at the retirement home #Untameable"

[Papy Oli]

Well, isn't this a thing of beauty...