I deserved this

April 8, 2014 by · Leave a Comment
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Ever felt like you were owed a win?  I experience that sense of entitlement on occasion and not because of my annual membership, the raffle tickets I buy or the emotion I invest.  It’s what happens outside of football that fuels my victory rights.

If I’ve had a bad week, the lust for victory is stronger.  Winning cures a lot of ills.  If I have done something nice for someone, maybe donated money or given blood, it is natural to believe one good deed requires another.

the trampoline built in the rain - I deserved a win

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Footy as remedy

April 1, 2014 by · Leave a Comment
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I’d do anything for my mates, even an Essendon supporter.  When my mates hurt, I hurt.  If I’m going through a rough patch, my mates are quick to provide surety.

Some of my mates have been around almost three decades.  It means I’m getting older and they’re great blokes.  There is intimacy, when you’ve known each other so long.

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  • Matthew Watson

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    In front of the player’s race at Arden Street.

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    Welcome to the Ramble,

    My name is Matt Watson, avid AFL, cricket and boxing fan. Since 2005 I’ve been employed as a journalist, but I’ve been writing about sport for more than a decade. In that time I’ve interviewed legends of sport and the unsung heroes who so often don’t command the headlines.

    The Ramble, as you will find among the pages of this website, is an exhaustive, unbiased, non-commercial analysis of sport and life. I believe there is always more to the story. If you love sport like I do, you will love the Ramble…
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