Bulldogs Win

[Peaksy68]

Australian Football League Grand Final, won by Western Bulldogs, their first win since 1954, and only second appearance in the final since 1961. Started as the underdog, but played amazing, tough football to run out with the win.

 

A real Cinderella story. If any of you American or European sports followers get a chance, look it up, it's a great sporting story, a season of serious injuries to key players (many season ending) but belief and effort got them over the line.

 

AFL Grand Final Day is my favourite day of the year, but this year stands out for so many reasons.

[Peaksy68]

This club nearly folded several times over the last few years. A real working class area, with genuine hard working people. Hopefully this link will work , an article by the team captain who had a season ending knee injury 3 rounds in to a 22 game plus 4 finals season. This guy is a great player, but perhaps an even better writer.

 

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-grand-final-2016-our-western-bulldog-clan-is-uniting-and-the-pain-is-fading-20160929-grrre4.html

[Peaksy68]

Another link, hope I don't bore you. To put this in perspective, only players who are in the team on the day and the coach, get a "Premiership Medallion"

 

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-01/luke-beveridge-gives-injured-skipper-bob-murphy-his-medal

 

An amazing gesture by perhaps one of the greatest coaches of any sport, anywhere. This team was down and out 2 seasons ago.

 

I'm not a supporter of this team, but I'm so pleased a group like this can achieve the ultimate in their sport.