was well and truly lined up and waiting with niece number one who is a fully fledged member of the lady army plus others. (three hours before folks) the plus other was banned from our bay and was lurking somewhere in the background. no doubt he would have felt somewhat nervous after the first quarter but we didn't find him gloating come the final siren. smart move on his part coz it could have got ugly for him and seriously he would have been in a lot of pain, hee,hee. such is the footy mixed marriage. and why do we tolerate it you must be wondering viewers? well there are only an esteemed few who get the lady army golden pass and benno just happens to be one of them. personally i think he looks better in teal, far more flattering for his complexion but each to their own. as much as it would be tempting to become a footy dictator, i shall settle for commandress for the time being!!!
well i have to admit i was feeling rather confident, home showdown, first quarter we were out of the blocks, fast, ferocious run and carry. i think we took the crows by surprise but alas they responded in the second and the third while we seemed to go missing. that hurt us and after it was trying to play catch up. at one stage it looked as though the crows would storm into the fourth with a sizeable lead but the team fought back and rattled the fans enough to shut them up. going to the showdown folks is a lesson in self control. the temptation to suffocate a fan in front of me by pulling his beanie down until he could no longer breathe equated to my willpower to resist dark chocolate, a feat in itself but on rare occasion it can be done. and i have to say it was that fan's lucky night, hee,hee.
still too early to say in my books folks but with a 3-0 record going the way of our rivals and the next few games winnable for them i hate to say it...( i feel some reflux coming on) but they are off to a good start. as for us, the giants were always going to be a difficult one to snatch victory from. no ryder due to suspension and some academy award winning acting; (still trying to figure out how cameron got off as well as that ridiculous decision to not pay wingard a free in front of goal) and no hombsch to lead our defence, (no offence boys you are doing an admirable job but it is so much better when hombschy is there with you) we didn't manage four quarters and fell flat in the last with a giant one from GWS putting a dent in our percentage. more than ever we will need to come out and smash the blues and teach them a lesson. time to put your big boy shorts on guys and repeat the demolition you dished out to freo who incidentally have recovered themselves after that flogging.
it is going to be a tough season folks. premiership isn't won in the first few weeks but it certainly goes a long way if you are 4-0 or at least 3-1, early wins pay dividends come the tail end of the season. and as i have mentioned many a time, finals are what will count and this season is certainly going to provide some interesting contests which will inevitably shape the final eight. calling it just for now i predict crows, cats, gws will be the top runners...bulldogs in there if they continue with last seasons work ethic and put past premiership glory aside. tigers...still not convinced yet and our guys i expect to re-enter the eight, there is no other alternative. the hunger appears to have returned, some fine tuning needs to be made and a rhythm established. no brainer that we are a better team with ryder in the ruck, so far he has been more than awesome. a much better tipping week from moi with 8/9. here's to starting off round five with my first prediction...POWER by 59.
Until round 5, keep your beanies on and get your brownlow bets in before the odss are no longer in your favour!
love FFFandF XXX
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