AFL: It's the Dogs, in a season where the joy returned
Well, there you have it. David slew Goliath, The Rebels beat The Empire, and the never-say-die Bulldogs took down the Swans.
Sport Columnist
Well, there you have it. David slew Goliath, The Rebels beat The Empire, and the never-say-die Bulldogs took down the Swans.
Being a fan of the modern game, I find myself pushing back against a constant desire to let Football represent more to me than just a sport. Are the players heroes? Are they inspirational?
When it comes to loving sport, AFL fans really are at the top of the game.
Over the past year or so, franchises such as Star Wars and Rocky have solidified what many pundits already believed, and that is that people love a revival. More Wookies, more Italian stallions - if we liked it before we'll like it again and the same can be said of sport.
Last week Australia marked White Ribbon Day with the Bulldogs, the NRL and many other sporting groups throwing their support behind the male-led campaign to end violence against women.
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