Saturday’s game pits against each other two of the oldest clubs, but in their modern guises: Fitzroy as the Brisbane Lions, Collingwood as, well, some say, likeable.
two weeks ago and his state funeral on a date yet to be announced. Doubtlessly Saturday’s rituals will include some homage to Barassi, but in many ways the fact of the game itself will be its own mute tribute.
Grand final week began on a bum note when thousands of Collingwood fans who paid handsomely for club memberships in the reasonable expectation of tickets to the grand final. It’s a staple of grand final week, magnified this year by Collingwood’s participation. It would be impossible to meet even half of Saturday’s demand, but it is clear that not nearly enough tickets are made available to members and supporters on whose loyalty the game depends. This needs redress.
McLachlan also claimed that the game as a spectacle had never been better. We’ll grant him that it continues to furnish us with drama on an operatic scale. The season began with a draw between Richmond and Carlton and a theme was established .
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