Rusted-on fans are sick of having to defend their sport. They’re sick of the code wars. But most of all, they’re sick of the noisy, tiny minority who ruin it for everyone
The thugs storming the pitch were, in a way, instantly familiar. They presented as a motley mix of the stupid, the far right, the selfish, and the lost.The thugs storming the pitch were, in a way, instantly familiar. They presented as a motley mix of the stupid, the far right, the selfish, and the lost.Last modified on Sun 18 Dec 2022 03.02 GMTt was all going so well. The national men’s team had made the last 16 of a World Cup.
Right now, they’re the face of the sport in this country. Not the kids at 2:30 in the morning at Federation Square. Not the women who will represent their country at a home World Cup next year. These knuckleheads. For many, and for the AFL’s industrial complex, Saturday night’s scenes were heaven sent. The Herald Sun ran its ‘Anarchy at AAMI Park’ and ‘Soccer’s Shame’ headlines with lip-smacking glee. They’ve been jumping at flares for decades now.
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