The return of packed-out football finals shows that there is no health and safety reason for workers continuing to hold out against returning to the office.
Congratulations to the Geelong Cats for winning their 10th AFL premiership and fourth in 15 years before a full house of 100,024 spectators at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. With 10 players aged 30 or over,After two seasons of COVID-19 disruptions forced the 2020 and 2021 grand finals to be played in Brisbane and Perth respectively, the biggest game of the year made a welcome return to the spiritual home of Australian Rules Football.
Geelong’s team of veterans overwhelmed the much younger and less experienced Sydney Swans line up before a packed MCG.That the 2022 AFL grand final was played without a spare seat at the MCG signals Melbourne’s full recovery from being the world’s most locked down city during the pandemic. Next Sunday night’s rugby league grand final between Sydney’s western suburbs powerhouses, Penrith and Parramatta, at the former Olympic stadium at Homebush could be a sell out too.. It’s time to bring more normalcy back to the nation’s CBDs as well.
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