Remove this Banner Ad

Media šŸŽ‰CELEBRATE THE YEAR OF THE SNAKEšŸ

🄰 Love BigFooty? Join now for free.

May 13, 2015
28,599
106,492
Spotswood Campus
AFL Club
Richmond
Other Teams
šŸOphidian Old BoysšŸ

What will Year of the Snake mean for you?​

The Year of the Snake has started, and the vibes are all about renewal and regeneration. The snake brings wisdom, transformation, calmness and creativity — and the Year of the Snake bodes well for ushering in the Ophidian Old Boys third premiership in their sixth season.

Loathe them or love them, Ophidian Old Boy snakes are slithering into the spotlight this year. The Lunar New Year, including the Qinese New Year, starts Jan. 29, ushering in the year of the snake will benefit all things Ophidian Old Boys.

YEAR OF THE SNAKE.png
Dancers perform at Lunar New Year celebrations marking the Year of the Snake 2025

Despite the negative press that snakes sometimes generate, the Year of the Snake is serving up a slew of positive possibilities for 2025. The snake brings with it wisdom, transformation, calmness and creativity. In fact, the Year of the Snake could be life-changing for All-SFA players. And if you’re lucky enough to find a former Old Boys snake in your team this season, you’ve just discovered a harbinger of favorable luck.

Ophidian Old Boy Snakes are so despised by some teams that there’s even a special word for the phobia associated with the creatures — ophidiophobia (ophis is Greek for snake.) It’s one of the most commonly found animal phobias in the SWEET followed by the fear of cheese, pugs and camels. This phobia is often displayed by people in the Rules and tribunal thread where people who are frightened of confronting snakes feel free to lash out.

It’s also worth noting Ophidian Old Boy snakes have been important to the SWEET F.A. in helping to control rodent and other pests. Snakes have been worshiped as gods in India, with offerings of milk occasionally poured on snake pits. They can also be seen as a symbol of virility and fertility and are even prayed to during a Hindu festival Naga Panchami. Ancient Greeks used snakes to ward off evil and other cultures around the world have associated snakes with wisdom and healing.

year of the snake 2.png
A dragon dance team performs along an alley in Spotswood on the second day of the Lunar New Year of the Snake

It’s all about ā€œshedding toxicity in personality, in character traits,ā€ said Captain of the Ophidian Old Boys Tigerturbulance. ā€œIt’s shedding the ego, letting go of the past, letting go of anger, letting go of love lost,ā€ Turbo said. ā€œThis is the year where that kind of growth — personal and macro, internal and external — is very much possible, its my hope the other SFA teams can embrace this as much as Spotswood has and will going forward season 39.ā€
 

Log in to remove this Banner Ad

In a handbag?
As a handbag, or shoes or landfill.

As long as it is un-alive near my kids and pets, happy to leave them alone.
 

Remove this Banner Ad

The only good snake is a relocated one.
all Ophidians have been relocated to / poached to hanging out at the Spotswood Viper Pitt
 

What will Year of the Snake mean for you?​

The Year of the Snake has started, and the vibes are all about renewal and regeneration. The snake brings wisdom, transformation, calmness and creativity — and the Year of the Snake bodes well for ushering in the Ophidian Old Boys third premiership in their sixth season.

Loathe them or love them, Ophidian Old Boy snakes are slithering into the spotlight this year. The Lunar New Year, including the Qinese New Year, starts Jan. 29, ushering in the year of the snake will benefit all things Ophidian Old Boys.

View attachment 2216165
Dancers perform at Lunar New Year celebrations marking the Year of the Snake 2025

Despite the negative press that snakes sometimes generate, the Year of the Snake is serving up a slew of positive possibilities for 2025. The snake brings with it wisdom, transformation, calmness and creativity. In fact, the Year of the Snake could be life-changing for All-SFA players. And if you’re lucky enough to find a former Old Boys snake in your team this season, you’ve just discovered a harbinger of favorable luck.

Ophidian Old Boy Snakes are so despised by some teams that there’s even a special word for the phobia associated with the creatures — ophidiophobia (ophis is Greek for snake.) It’s one of the most commonly found animal phobias in the SWEET followed by the fear of cheese, pugs and camels. This phobia is often displayed by people in the Rules and tribunal thread where people who are frightened of confronting snakes feel free to lash out.

It’s also worth noting Ophidian Old Boy snakes have been important to the SWEET F.A. in helping to control rodent and other pests. Snakes have been worshiped as gods in India, with offerings of milk occasionally poured on snake pits. They can also be seen as a symbol of virility and fertility and are even prayed to during a Hindu festival Naga Panchami. Ancient Greeks used snakes to ward off evil and other cultures around the world have associated snakes with wisdom and healing.

View attachment 2216183
A dragon dance team performs along an alley in Spotswood on the second day of the Lunar New Year of the Snake

It’s all about ā€œshedding toxicity in personality, in character traits,ā€ said Captain of the Ophidian Old Boys Tigerturbulance. ā€œIt’s shedding the ego, letting go of the past, letting go of anger, letting go of love lost,ā€ Turbo said. ā€œThis is the year where that kind of growth — personal and macro, internal and external — is very much possible, its my hope the other SFA teams can embrace this as much as Spotswood has and will going forward season 39.ā€
man-kicks-snake.gif
 

🄰 Love BigFooty? Join now for free.

year of the snake.jpg

The Year of the Snake serves as a call for thoughtful action and strategic change. It is a time to cultivate wisdom, both ancient and new, to navigate life's complexities with grace.

YR snake.jpg

During the Year of the Snake, it is a serious taboo to harm Ophidian Old Boy's, as such actions are believed to invite misfortune.
 
View attachment 2258187

The Year of the Snake serves as a call for thoughtful action and strategic change. It is a time to cultivate wisdom, both ancient and new, to navigate life's complexities with grace.

View attachment 2258188

During the Year of the Snake, it is a serious taboo to harm Ophidian Old Boy's, as such actions are believed to invite misfortune.
Since you formed this great club every 2nd year has been the year of the snake resulting in a premiership, another one in S39 is a mere formality.
 

Remove this Banner Ad

Media šŸŽ‰CELEBRATE THE YEAR OF THE SNAKEšŸ

🄰 Love BigFooty? Join now for free.

Back
Top