Has anyone NOT watched the Grand Final?

[Scanlens Man]

After losing the Prelim, and being quite salty about it for most of Grand Final week due to the circumstances, I seriously considered not watching the big game. In the end I got caught up in the Tiger-mania and caved, enjoyed it and felt happy for the club, and many of their supporters (if not all of them).

Got me thinking though, have you ever refused to watch the Grand Final for some reason? Or maybe you were away and just never caught up after you already knew the result. Perhaps other stuff got in the way?

Or is the games' biggest stage just too enticing no matter what else is going on in your life...?

 

[BotsMaster]

It just came out on Blu-ray. Do yourself a favour

 

[faible]

After losing the Prelim, and being quite salty about it for most of Grand Final week due to the circumstances, I seriously considered not watching the big game. In the end I got caught up in the Tiger-mania and caved, enjoyed it and felt happy for the club, and many of their supporters (if not all of them).

Got me thinking though, have you ever refused to watch the Grand Final for some reason? Or maybe you were away and just never caught up after you already knew the result. Perhaps other stuff got in the way?

Or is the games' biggest stage just too enticing no matter what else is going on in your life...?

If I missed the game for some reason I wouldn't go back and rewatch it once I knew the result; closest would be the highlights package the AFL puts out after the game.

I don't think I'd skip watching the GF for any particular objection; you always hope your own team gets there, but at the end of the day I'll enjoy any game so long as it's a good one, and you'd like to think the GF is going to be one of the better ones of the season. Plus the occasion generally involves a BBQ with some mates to enjoy the day.

 

[Tandy]

I was lucky enough that in 08 I was away in NT working to watch the game. Slipped into a nearby pub along the highway and seen 5 minutes of the 3rd but that was it

 

[HaroLad]

There was a Grand Final?

Wouldn’t have known, Richmond supporters have barely said a word since.

 

[Rotayjay]

I've watched the highlights package of the 2017 GF several times. The day was part of footy history and my club's history - no point pretending it never happened. It's the ups and downs that make the story of a club, a country and the world interesting.

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

It just came out on Blu-ray. Do yourself a favour

Great! a stocking filler for Crow fans

 

[CHBenchwarmer]

Honestly, I haven't.

Been waiting to catching up with a mate to watch it together.

 

[And_ROOS]

You have to watch it, like some solar eclipses itll only happen once every 30-40 years.

 

[Franc de Borges]

Highly doubt I'd watch it if Essendon made it. Watched their previous appearances but was a lot younger and less cynical back then.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

I have not watched it sober if that counts

 

[le dominateur]

Watch them all, in saying that did give up on the snorefests of the 2014 and 2015 GFs 10 minutes into the 3rd Qrt, went outside with a bottle of red to watch the grass grow.

 

[Topkent]

Watch them all, in saying that did give up on the snorefests of the 2014 and 2015 GFs 10 minutes into the 3rd Qrt, went outside with a bottle of red to watch the grass grow.

That's how I feel about every Carlton game

 

[Randomizor]

Watch them all, in saying that did give up on the snorefests of the 2014 and 2015 GFs 10 minutes into the 3rd Qrt, went outside with a bottle of red to watch the grass grow.

You didn’t find it amusing watching WC make every conceivable mistake possible in 2015? Just watching Jack Darling flail was comedy gold!

 

[sportsmaniac89]

I've watched the highlights package of the 2017 GF several times. The day was part of footy history and my club's history - no point pretending it never happened. It's the ups and downs that make the story of a club, a country and the world interesting.

I'm impressed that you've managed to watch highlights packages and the like of the 2017 GF.

I have never watched a replay or highlights package of the 2013 Grand Final and I suspect I never will until Fremantle win a flag.

 

[Franc de Borges]

You didn’t find it amusing watching WC make every conceivable mistake possible in 2015? Just watching Jack Darling flail was comedy gold!

2014 was football perfection. By 2015 I felt like this...

 

[Randomizor]

2014 was football perfection. By 2015 I felt like this...

2014 was fun. Got free tickets to the game too. Great day.

 

[chriso_luke]

I'm impressed that you've managed to watch highlights packages and the like of the 2017 GF.

I have never watched a replay or highlights package of the 2013 Grand Final and I suspect I never will until Fremantle win a flag.

I suspect no one ever, hawks fans included , will watch a reply or highlights package of 2013. What an absolute uneventful snoozefest

 

[The Swert]

Was working in 2006 and 2007, only saw glimpses.

Just landed from an overseas flight in 2010 and made myself stay awake and watch it.

Was flying in 2016 and missed it. Had to watch a replay later.

Nearly fell asleep during 2015.

 

[The Swert]

I suspect no one ever, hawks fans included , will watch a reply or highlights package of 2013. What an absolute uneventful snoozefest

2013 was close until the 4th quarter.
2015 was a snoozefest.

 

[Chief]

USE THE SPOILER TAG PLEASE!!!!

 

[Sentinel]

Brett Deledio didn't watch it.

Having seen plenty of losing prelims, its always a lot harder to watch them when your team fell at the last hurdle, particularly if they lose a close one the week before. I would have been very close to not turning it on in 2016 had the Dogs just fallen short again.

 

[Roddy]

I was lucky enough that in 08 I was away in NT working to watch the game. Slipped into a nearby pub along the highway and seen 5 minutes of the 3rd but that was it

Exactly which 5 minutes of that quarter did you see?

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

USE THE SPOILER TAG PLEASE!!!!

ROSEBUD WAS THE SLED.

 

[Chief]

ROSEBUD WAS THE SLED.