Archive for April, 2013
The comeback
If history has taught us anything, it is that no lead is safe. Not five goals, not six or seven. There are myriad reasons; mental lapses, fatigue, injury, inexperience and momentum. Whatever the reasons, clubs are giving up leads they shouldn’t.
Blood lines
The Melbourne supporter was tall with an angular, rosy face. He wore a sleeveless Melbourne jumper with a blue T-shirt underneath. He pumped his right fist as his beloved Demons had opened up a slender lead against West Coast at the MCG.
He wasn’t hoping for a win. All he wanted was competitiveness and the Demons were delivering.