Footy Wrap 2012 Round 1
The weather in Weipa is recognizing the change of season from cricket to footy wonderfully well and is throwing in a bit of southwestern Victoria winter to get us in the mood. I reckon this is a bit of an omen for the year ahead and the team most suited to these sorts of conditions will be well set for success. If that is the case then it bodes well for the catters as the conditions at Kardinia Park can be somewhat cyclonic at the best of times. This year the depths of June and July are going to test the team wearing white shorts when they travel to the cattery as the old Doug Wade nee Hickey Stand is no more, demolished to allow the construction of stage 3 of the ground redevelopment. Just to make clear what that means, teams kicking away from the city end of the ground will experience something close to kicking towards a gale forced Antarctican blizzard whilst wearing shorts and thongs. It aint going to be pretty footy, and hopefully the cats get their eye in on how to handle the conditions the best.
So another year of tipping and footy watching is upon us. I stewed over taking on the writing responsibilities again this year, as it’s a big job, one that takes time and needs some inspiration. On reflection of 2011 I thought what a good year we had, a few good stories went in the Bully, I came out OK in the tips, and the Cats got up to top it off. Maybe I should quit while I’m ahead. The last few weeks, however, have swayed my judgment. Management has been nothing short of inspirational and in fact quite prolific in dishing up the sorts of content that we all need to read about to keep us sane. The Princess and The Deputy are another year older and a bit crazier also and are sure to entertain. There’s also likely to be a steady stream of characters, old and new, to keep us on our toes. So, here we go again, we’ll try and keep you up to date dear reader with the wrap of the week in football, which of course includes a bit of a wrap of the week in the household. Lets see if we can all stay out of trouble.
Truth be known I was thrown off a bit this week with the season starting a week early. Izzy and the Giants will make their long anticipated debut this week against the Bloods in Harbour Town. This will be exciting to see and hopefully they pull a decent crowd first up. Unfortunately they’re playing at the Olympic Stadium, which must be the most uninspiring, and atmosphere lacking ground in the country. I saw AC/DC there a couple of years ago and even Angus struggled to light the place up. I hope the crowd turns up and we get a good kick-start to the season. I have to say though the best thing about the Giants this year will be their ad on the tele featuring the Stevie Wright song “I got the Power”, love it. The boys will struggle, a bit like the Suns last year, and should have last safely secured before the season even starts. Speaking of songs, how good is the new AFL ad with Long Way to the Top belting out? Gets the hairs standing up on the back of the neck for sure.
The rest of the season starts next week so get on line, get your tips in for this week so you don’t miss the start and hopefully we get a good response this year with some great prizes on offer again. Thanks to all the sponsors last year and this year and thanks to the Bully for organizing such a good comp. Get on board. Happy tipping.
Maca
