Geelong v Port Adelaide
I don’t barrack for either of these teams, but have a lot of respect for both and can’t choose who I will support in the grand final.
Geelong was my “second team” when I was younger and living in Victoria. I saw them play Hawthorn at Kardinia Park once and respected the passion of the Cats fans. They had Gary Ablett too, of course, and he was just magical to watch.
On the opposite end of the scale, I lived in South Australia for three seasons from 1992-94 and came to despise the Adelaide Crows. That was before Port Adelaide entered the competition (at Fitzroy’s expense). The arrogance of Crows people and the whole operation really annoyed me.
They had no history but thought themselves better than everyone else.
While in South Australia, I developed an admiration for the Port Adelaide Football Club. They had a fantastic tradition, an arrogance borne of success (not hype) and were the only people in the state who weren’t besotted with the Crows, patiently waiting their own time.
It didn’t take them long when they did enter the league to peg the Crows back to reality.
Saturday’s grand final should be a great game. Geelong has been the best team all year and should win. I won’t by disappointed though if Port Adelaide gets over the line.
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I admire Port Adelaide too. Their supporters might be "bogans" but they're a real football club with a proud heritage drawn from working class origins - unlike the other interstate clubs, which were either invented from thin air or relocated from the ruins of a downtrodden Victorian club.
Port are used to success and enjoy the underdog role they've been cast in whereas Geelong have a long history of getting to the big one and falling over. The Cats are better than ever this year but I bet they wish they were facing anyone except Port Adelaide.
I'll be barracking for Geelong because Victorian clubs need them to do it, but I wouldn't mind it if the Power got up.
PS: I wouldn't dare say that over here though. I'd be run out of town and forced to live in Adelaide, which is not a very nice thought! (I'd have to learn to say "footbaw")