Just for a bit of fun I put a dollar on a Carlton victory against Collingwood in a nine match multi for the round, including Melbourne to beat Richmond, North to beat West Coast and Brisbane to beat Sydney. I took three other 9 game multis that had Collingwood to win to kick off the round putting $5 on each, making a total of $15 down the drain tonight. So I'll be hoping for three more upsets tomorrow that would land me $660 for my dollar should Melbourne, North and Brisbane get up and the other faves come in.
In hindsight I should have taken a Carlton victory more seriously, given the history between these two, but pre game I did not give them a chance. This result has breathed life into the competition. Prior to tonight's game I could not see anyone beating Collingwood for this year's flag, so well were they travelling.
Thank you Carlton. Carlton has provided two of my lifetime highlights in football, the 1970 GF, and the 1999 Prelim. Last year's GF wasn't bad, nor '72, '75, '77, '79, '80, '81, '82, and '64, '66, '60, although I was a bit young then, as in '55, 56. 57, 59. I have pleasant warm feelings about 2001, 02 and 03. Notably regretfulful results at the time, were '58, '69, '71, '73,'74, '76, '78, '84, '85, '88, '90, '91, '93, 2000, 2010. My feelings for and against clubs fluctuates over time depending on changing personell and circumstances, and who's playing who in the end. Often it's the lesser of two evils for me. Not that any of it matters. But.....
Please, not Collingwood for the 2012 premiership. Or Essendon. Or Hawthorn.
It's time I was in bed. I fell asleep in the the chair after the footy again (Taster's Choice cleanskin). And so ends this day, with hope and promise for the morrow.
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