AFL and Netball
We are engaging in true Ozziedom and have been to 2 games.
Our first was with my uncle and cousins, the Hawks vs Port Adelaide – Australian Rules Footy at the MCG – 33 000 people in the crowd. All dressed as their favourite team – pretty random. We were given some team regalia to wear by my dedicated family and got comments the whole day – on the tram, on the street corner and from vendors! I didn’t realise what a conversation opener wearing a hat could be! This town is mad with AFL fever.
It was a great vibe watching the game – it is a massive field and a lot faster than “real” rugby – it’s pretty cool to watch. Never did quite get a hang of the scoring though. And the men’s bodies are to die for – best of any sport!
The second game we went to was with our lovely mate Debbie and her family. Her sister plays for the Steel netball team representing Otago and Southland (the area we lived in in NZ). We watched Steel vs the Melbourne team Vixens. It was awesome and fast – a real treat for me to see high level netball. Tim loved the girls in their teeny skirts and was a very exuberant spectator!
We noticed at both games it seems to be tradition to eat a “meat pie” at the game – horrendous and only “25% meat” – really makes your mind wonder.. 13 pis per capita are consumed a year here! (No wonder 15% of the police are obese and Australia has taken over as the fattest people on earth..! Not really what we were expecting with the typical idea of a sexy oz beach babe that’s out there. But hey – it keeps me in work in these tough times).
Sadly both teams we were supporting were pummelled.. maybe it’s us?
Our first was with my uncle and cousins, the Hawks vs Port Adelaide – Australian Rules Footy at the MCG – 33 000 people in the crowd. All dressed as their favourite team – pretty random. We were given some team regalia to wear by my dedicated family and got comments the whole day – on the tram, on the street corner and from vendors! I didn’t realise what a conversation opener wearing a hat could be! This town is mad with AFL fever.
It was a great vibe watching the game – it is a massive field and a lot faster than “real” rugby – it’s pretty cool to watch. Never did quite get a hang of the scoring though. And the men’s bodies are to die for – best of any sport!
The second game we went to was with our lovely mate Debbie and her family. Her sister plays for the Steel netball team representing Otago and Southland (the area we lived in in NZ). We watched Steel vs the Melbourne team Vixens. It was awesome and fast – a real treat for me to see high level netball. Tim loved the girls in their teeny skirts and was a very exuberant spectator!
We noticed at both games it seems to be tradition to eat a “meat pie” at the game – horrendous and only “25% meat” – really makes your mind wonder.. 13 pis per capita are consumed a year here! (No wonder 15% of the police are obese and Australia has taken over as the fattest people on earth..! Not really what we were expecting with the typical idea of a sexy oz beach babe that’s out there. But hey – it keeps me in work in these tough times).
Sadly both teams we were supporting were pummelled.. maybe it’s us?
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