Australian Football Sesquicentennial - The Paper Round
When a classic game from the VFL years is shown on television these days there are plenty of things that are different. The long kicking, the one-on-one contests, the black and white broadcast, and plenty of paper flying out of the crowd.
Some of these suggestions to re-enact and celebrate 150 years of Australian football have a good chance of occurring, while others are a one in a million shot. Now even though no players, officials or supporters were probably ever hurt by a streamer or torn up paper, a round next season when the game goes back a few decades and lets the paper fly is not going to get the go-ahead.
Looking back at the old days, the streamers might have even helped the full forwards. The full forward marked on the lead, he then had time to prepare himself as the old guy with the water bottle collected up the paper around him. The forward then took a few steps and kicked the goal, and the crowd threw more paper around to celebrate.
It was certainly a great sight back in the day when huge scores were being kicked and the fans celebrated with their streamers and ripped up phone books. One round to commemorate the fans of the past can't hurt, and it could also be an opportunity to have another AFL-licensed product.
Next week's Australian Football Sesquicentennial Celebrations Suggestion: Thursday Night Football
Some of these suggestions to re-enact and celebrate 150 years of Australian football have a good chance of occurring, while others are a one in a million shot. Now even though no players, officials or supporters were probably ever hurt by a streamer or torn up paper, a round next season when the game goes back a few decades and lets the paper fly is not going to get the go-ahead.
Looking back at the old days, the streamers might have even helped the full forwards. The full forward marked on the lead, he then had time to prepare himself as the old guy with the water bottle collected up the paper around him. The forward then took a few steps and kicked the goal, and the crowd threw more paper around to celebrate.
It was certainly a great sight back in the day when huge scores were being kicked and the fans celebrated with their streamers and ripped up phone books. One round to commemorate the fans of the past can't hurt, and it could also be an opportunity to have another AFL-licensed product.
Next week's Australian Football Sesquicentennial Celebrations Suggestion: Thursday Night Football
