Zartan wrote:morell wrote:Yeah people that cry after grand finals. Pansies. Even worse are the ones that shed a tear and didn't even play.
One of the hardest things to deal with I think is seeing people you care about cry - regardless of the circumstances.. there were tears shed from the younger kids after we lost last week, and even more tears shed from those who were unable to play due to injury.. Extremely difficult to hold it together at those moments.
But at least it shows they care.. at least it shows it means something to them - whether good or bad.
I went back and had a look at the last game from 2014 to see who had played and was once again shocked by how much trouble we were in. We're in the second lowest A Grade division in the SAAFL and getting beaten by 250 points. We were dead set **** ed.
The thing that got me sobbing was seeing the 2014 crew, who really did go through the equivalent of football hell last year, show such exhilaration and happiness.
A lot of the guys from 2014 are a bit cliquey and share a strange bond and through that bond have formed #thechapter. A now infamous eclectic group of all sorts who discuss all matter of things but throughout this time have become great mates. Without wanting to take too much credit, this group have played a huge part in the resurrection of Mitchell Park in 2015 - either through recruitment, motivation, support and on occasion a bit of criticism - our little group have been quietly significant.
As much as 2015 was about the 22 who played, the coaches and the volunteers on the day, in my opinion a dose of extra credit needs to go to the people that were also around in 2014.
I know they read this, so here's to us chappies!
Lachlan Pike, Matthew Davidson, Daniel Battersby, Brad Steele, morell, Mark Schuppan, Adam Morris.