Why Sport Matters
Melbourne v Port Adelaide
by Darren Spence
Someone once said ‘the reason why sport matters so much is that it doesn’t matter’…..that person obviously doesn’t follow the Demons. Supporting the Dees can sometimes seriously damage your health. Another 10:00am Sunday Jakarta time start – with me having the breaking strain of a Kit Kat means having a beer in the pub at 10:00am (well you can’t watch the footy without a beer can you?), another close game the Dees have lost, another game with ‘questionable’ umpire decisions (more on that later) and another game where some basic skill errors would cause a priest to swear (more on that later as well). Perhaps an MFC membership should come with cigarette packet like graphic health warnings? I have a few images in my head already – Ted and Angela screaming at the TV in their own unique ways, Sam getting out of his chair and storming off, Michael shaking his head, Sally just with her head in her hands and me – well me – just swearing and banging the table (yes I may have some anger issues but heh who doesn’t after following the Demons for over 40 years!?). Read more
Melbourne v Port Adelaide on the Big Screen at the Cammy Hotel – Sunday 20 July at 1.10 pm
Join the NSW Demons to watch the game at the Camelia Grove Hotel, 146 Henderson Road, Alexandria.
Sally
NSW Demons
Just not cricket
by Darren Spence
Warning!…………the following report contains references to other sports that some readers may find inappropriate. If you feel that you will be offended reading analogies made to other sports in an AFL report you are strongly advised to not read on….
Now that I have the warning out of the way, at times watching the game on Saturday made me feel like watching a No. 3 batsman playing against a No. 11 batsman and it’s not why you think. Yes with their vast experience Geelong always seemed to find space and get balls between the gaps whilst the Demons always seemed to hit the opposition fielder. But I make the analogy because a No. 3 batsman always seems to get the benefit of the doubt from the umpire on close calls whilst the No. 11 always seems to get fired out.
How many times on the weekend did Geelong get the 50/50 calls and the Dees got none!…..I am sick of big name players (yes Joel Selwood and Stevie Johnson I am referring to you) get soft frees that eventually cost us goals! Those that know me know that I am a ‘fair’ supporter in that I call frees (either way) when I see it and it by no means cost us the game but I was pretty fired up with some of the calls on the weekend. Read more
I have a confession……
by Darren Spence
Going to watch the game on Saturday night was sort of like being asked to have a dance with your sister……..you know you have to do it but you also know you probably won’t enjoy it.
Don’t get me wrong – it wasn’t because I thought we were going to get flogged. It was the humid/slippery conditions coupled with the defensive mindset of game styles both teams play that pretty much ensured that when they rate the spectacle of games played this year Saturday’s nights’ game would be low on the totem pole. And I was right. Read more
Connectivity in Jakarta
by Darren Spence
Sunday brought the start of the Holy month of Ramadan and with it the closure of all entertainment venues for the day (i.e – pubs). This brought with it a problem. Whilst I have access to the internet, for most private houses in Indonesia, connectivity (especially for streaming) is on a par with South Sudan so for a 10am start I had to find a business open that had sufficient streaming capabilities to watch the game.
Enter Starbucks. The Starbucks idea went pear shaped during the first quarter when people started staring at this weird guy with head phones screaming at his IPad so a new venue next door was sorted out for the 2nd quarter. Read more
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