Obviously very excited about the AFL Grand Final on Saturday, although I don't have any plans locked in yet, which is unusual for this time of year. Most friends are away or have other non-AFL commitments already. I have one or two possible plans that might come to fruition, but there's still every chance I end up watching it at home, which would be somewhat hypocritical, given how often I advocate for the AFL's social function of bringing people together!
A couple of other thoughts for this week: Firstly, the Brownlow medal. Not shocked that Tom Mitchell won, and I really thought he was the favourite from the mid-point of the season, and probably should have had some money on him. Also wasn't surprised that the ruckmen who were predicted to go well didn't end up polling that many votes. I have a theory that the umpires tend to follow what the media is saying, and the media didn't really start pushing the ruckmen until about halfway through the season, so it wasn't until then that the ruckmen started to poll votes. It's not like the umpires lock themselves away in a cryogenic freezer from Monday to Friday, avoiding what the media say, so how could they avoid the influence of the media?
Secondly, the Grand Final itself. Obviously a bit surprised that Richmond lost to Collingwood, but happy to see them lose. Equally happy if the Eagles get up this weekend. It also means we'll have another new premier since Hawthorn won three straight a few years ago. Collingwood last won in 2010, and the Eagles haven't won since 1994(?), although they did play in the Grand Final in 2015.
So my predictions: Eagles by 21 points.
First Goal scorer: Jordan De Goey
BOG: Josh Kennedy
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