When scores are level in the last
and the final bell’s about to blast
and the greasy Sherrin lands
into your trembling hands…
remember that a mongrel punt
is all it takes to hit the front.
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Damian Balassone is a failed half-forward flanker who writes poetry. He is the author of 'Strange Game in a Strange Land'.
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If only just one more of those mongrel punts had gone through on September 29th last year….
Love it Damian.
It taps a fond memory of Under 17s footy for me – I didn’t kick many goals that year. But a roosted mongrel punt on the siren from general play got us across the line one muddy Sunday.
Thanks for taking me back.
Plugger in the ’96 prelim. As a neutral I loved it, even though it was a drop punt…
Love your poetry DB.
Wow, that sounds like a great moment ER, every kids dream. Glad to help you relive it.
Too kind Mickey, I was also thinking Barry Breen, but Plugger’s point is one of my favourite footy memories too.
Spot on Luke, I have to be honest and say that I can’t stop re-imagining the last two minutes of the GF…and somehow finding a way to hang on. I need to move on.