As the game ticked down i left the top deck of the members stand at AAMI and went down to the fence next to the race and interchange bench.
Just before the siren there were about 30 of us. As the siren went obviously we went crazy and started singing the song. Dimma walked onto the ground just a few metres and Rohan Smith approached him for an interview. Dimma shook his head and just pointed to the players and then gestured to the cameraman to take a shot of us singing the song.
Pure class.
It's interesting how Hardwick reacted in that way to a long awaited Tiger win, but not surprising.
I've noticed over the years with Bomber coaching Geelong how he almost never gets over the top with his emotions in any win. Even the GF wins.
He never runs out onto the ground and hugs and kisses the players or gives an interview straight after the match telling the world how hard they have had it.
He's always directing the attention towards the player's efforts rather than his own.
Harvey does the same at Freo when after a big win (eg beating Geelong)
He almost puts people to sleep with his laid-back attitude. It's always about the players and never his own performance.
I reckon it's got alot to do with these three Essendon Premiership players being coached by Sheedy. All would have taken in a bit of Sheedy's reserved approach to being the coach when victory has been achieved.
K.S's scarf waving antics against WC all those years ago is one of the rare moments where he let his hair down and celebrated- for a brief moment..
Hardwick will kinda be the same I think. Deadly serious about winning and improving, always willing to bring up the positives even after a loss, but steps back and points to the playing group when things are going well and the team has achieved something.
Just like Sheeds...
