Grand final day

 Brisbane lions against Fremantle from Western Australia. First time that Freo had been to a grand final since entering the comp 32 years ago.

Brisbane has won the last two grand finals and were hoping for a three-peat. Not sure if that is an actual word but footy fans have coined it. 

Our son is a member of the Lions and had to go into a ballet to see if they could get tickets to the game. They had booked flights several weeks before.  As usual he was lucky enough to get tickets. Grand final is always played at the MCG Melbourne. The comp started as the Victorian Football  league and has morphed into AFL, Australian.

The singing budgie, Kylie Minoghue was the entertainment before the game.

The middle of the MCG. Melbourne Cricket Ground

This was the second outfit.

Up close and personal.

Very big footy

She was suspended quite high.

Finally the game started and it was a good game with several lead changes. No fights and on injuries except one. Freo's captain was chasing after the ball and suddenly his achillies snapped and he went to the ground, no one else near him. Of course he was out for the rest of the game. 

Brisbane were 17 points behind with six minutes to go, people were thinking that Freo were going to walk away with it when suddenly the game turned on its head and Brisbane kicked four goals in those last few minutes.

Three peat had come to Brisbane, tshirts have been printed with the three cups on the front.

A week later, the coach has announced his retirement. Hes 65 and been there ten years and the only coach at that level who did not play AFL himself.

It will be a blow to the club as the players and fans loved him but I think hes doing the right thing going out on a high.