Monday, July 27, 2009

From the heat of Al Ain to an Aussie winter




Saturday 25 July.Australian Football League is really big in Victoria and I had the pleasure of seeing two games in one day with a whole bunch of 'blokes' as they're called here, including Louise's boyfriend Pete (big St Kilda fan ) and our friend Rick, who we met in Alaska, (big Geelong fan).

My intro to AFL at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) was with 64 000 aficionados and what a fast and exciting game it was. Geelong, behind for much of the game, beat Hawthron by one point with the last kick of the game - 98-97.

Next up was the evening kick-off at the Etihad Stadium - the leaders St Kilda versus 3rd placed Western Bulldogs. We were 'invited' to wear St Kilda scarves - fortunately they play in the same colours as MUFC.

St Kilda 'flogged the Dogs' as the locals say 106 - 61.

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