by Dave Goodwin
Rivalry, we can look ahead to round 18
Hawthorn plays a team who are obscene.
Oh, I believe in rivalry.
Suddenly, we’re not half the team we used to be
Tim O’Brien’s wearing 23.
Oh, rivalry came suddenly.
Why he had to go?
We all know. His salary.
But – wait – nothing’s wrong
Let’s go long to Rioli.
Yesterday, we had many ways to kick it through
Now Jack Gunston’s got a job to do.
Oh, I believe in rivalry.
Why he had to go?
We all know. His salary.
But we’ll still be strong
Cos we’ve still got Rioli.
Rivalry, Lara Bingle’s passing pleasantries
And we pray for Swans insolvency.
Oh, I believe in rivalry.
About Dave Goodwin
Dave Goodwin is a Queenslander by origin. He was born in the country town of Kingaroy but he’s been based in Melbourne for the past 40 years which makes him a fish out of water. Along the way he’s developed a passion for the Hawthorn Football Club. His musings on Aussie Rules (including applying nineteenth century bush ballad forms to sports reporting) were part of The Footy Almanac editions from 2007 to 2015. As a cricketer he played in four losing grand finals in Melbourne’s Mercantile Cricket Association for the Yarra Park Club -– albeit he's taken four career hat tricks, bowling leg spin. He’s an appreciator of athletics and of the noble art of boxing.
Brilliant. Do you do requests? I’m thinking of something to the tune of Black Betty……
Whatsisname played his part , helped in two Flag wins . Will be missed in a way , but on-field success will come without him. Will be interesting to see who plays on him in the rivalry game. I’d put Hodge on him , even though Whatsisname is taller he can’t mark overhead. Great lyrics.