When her beloved South Melbourne Bloods — the Sydney Swans — sent Collingwood packing to secure a grand final berth at the weekend, Nell Cooper wasted no time in booking a tattoo.
abc.net.au/news/swans-afl-supergran-nell-cooper/101457688Key points:The foundation cheer squad member has been a fan her entire lifeBut no sooner had her beloved South Melbourne Bloods — the Sydney Swans — clinched the preliminary from Collingwood to secure a grand final berth at the weekend than she was on the phone.
"My mum had five brothers and Bobby was a very good friend with all of them and was at our house a lot," she said.Her own sons and daughters backed her obsession, parochial advocates for legends of the game like triple Brownlow medallist Bobby Skilton, Ron "Smokey" Clegg and Freddy Goldsmith. "I've never known them to knock back anybody after a photo or a chat — that's the kind of players they are."
Nell plans to be securely positioned in the back row of the cheer squad, bookended by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.AFL Fans’ Association president Cheryl Critchley said Nell represented what the game was all about.
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