My Delusional Mate.

This is what Aussie mates are for. Last week I cheekily wrote about my team Collingwood playing my mate’s team, West Coast in a final in the Australian Football League.

Of course The Might Magpies (my team) won but he was lucky as his team had another chance this weekend. Last night they played Carlton and I sent my mate a little email to gee him up a bit. I received this comment and have to share. His comments are in green. In black is what I had sent to him.

For anyone who bothered to read this stupid post (see above link and his reply here) I thought I should provide an update.

You may have noticed that Brunty, the football expert said this last week.

"The sad part here is that his team will fight another day but will not make past next week, even though history shows his team should win I am confident this will not be the case. I think next week will be the end of their football year."

Well, the game he was waffling on about was today (Yesterday Saturday). At the beginning of the game he sent me this email:

"You will be in tears in just over a few hours from now :) There is always the next decade. You guys over achieved anyway."

The team he wanted to win got off to a good start kicking three straight goals in the first 5 or so minutes so he sent another email which said this:

The Subject heading was 'Bang bang' the message was

"Yeah let’s see more of them, not even a minute gone. You guys were $1.38 hahaha"

Now who do you think won? Of course, it was my team, The Mighty West Coast Wedgies.

I hope you pick horses better then you do footy teams!

Yes, it is true. I sent him the email telling him his team was going to lose and that he would be in tears.

The funny thing was this; until there was 5 minutes left in the game I received no correspondence. Then my mate sent this.

“See you in two weeks at the G.” (The “G” is the home of football, The MCG or Melbourne Cricket Ground.)

Now there was still 5 minutes to go in the game and his team had a 15 point lead.

I sent a reply, “15 in 5 minutes you are kidding.” Meaning this was nothing and he was counting his chickens a little early.

Then after the game finished, I received this, “Never any doubt.”

I replied again, “U guys will be dead next week. Geelong will tear you guys a new rectum :)” This is the team they are playing next week.

He replied with, “Sure sure. Can u get grand final tickets for us? Will meet u there.” Now this would be fine for me as Collingwood will be there, but his team is guaranteed not to be, history shows this.

I then sent this, “I bet you have skid marks, check!” This was referring to his team falling over the line by two points. In those 5 minutes 13 points were erased and I was praying (first time ever) that his team lost.

To which he replied, “Nah, never in doubt. Had it in the bag from the first minute of the first 1/4. :)-“

Obviously this is the ranting of a delusional man. He would have been shitting himself watching Carlton storm home and nearly snatch the win. But it is history now.

Carlton had to travel all the way to the Wild West, face The Wedgies on their home turf and all their two-headed supporters. Of the 43,000 strong crowd, only 1,000 were Carlton supporters. The umpires on the night were all over the place. Early on free kicks were being given away everywhere, then after halftime, the whistles were put away and many free kicks went begging.

But no matter what, his team won. I was wrong. But I do know this week they will not be $1.38, they will be lucky to be under $10. Geelong will be able to turn off the burner at half time as they will be so far in front. I would be confident in taking or giving a 39 point handicap. But knowing Geelong will cruise to the line to preserve themselves for the following week in the Grand Final against Collingwood the margin may be under that. I am hoping for a record losing margin in a final.

Anyway, just some friendly banter and ribbing between two Aussies.

I know today being Sunday. He would have been at church on bended knee, head bowed and hands clasped together in front of his chest. He would have been praying for a miracle to happen next weekend, for sure.

But as the famous old saying by a great Australian goes. “Well may we say "God save the Queen", because nothing will save The West Coast Wedgies!”

Brunty