That Feeling

[Half Back Flanker]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Was I ever so happy when I realised we had won the game where I was in the ground the tears of the old timers of joy.

And there was redemption for Sydney people waiting a hell of a long time putting up with jibes for “supporting that crap team in that code”.

This is for everybody, Blood or Sydneysider who saw us through the dark days of the early 90s, for anyone who attended one of those 25 losses in a row, who sat through the GF in 96, the prelim two years ago; this is a feeling we never thought we would experience.

I had that bad feeling when we went ten points down and the Eagles looked like they were going to run away it (I was going into depression).

I don’t recall the siren, just the feeling of realisation we had one coming off the back of pure dismay when the ball was heading in to the Eagles Forward line and there was not going to be time to get it back if they kicked a goal, relief at the mark, and than the pure joy.

What a feeling that was.

 

[blue_swan]

although not a good thing having to wait over 70 yrs to win a flag, it exemplifies the value of winning one, making us swans fans cherish it even more. even as a teen i have been a swans member for 8 yrs, formerly living in adelaide following the crows and before that living in melbourne and following carlton. although it sounds like i have no loyalty, i was young when i started switching teams and i still have carlton in my blood.

o'loughlin said to the media that as a kid in '96 he thought he would have plenty more opportunities to win a flag, however he had to waited 9 more yrs. seeing most of us werent born in 1932 i think '05 will never be forgotten or taken for granted by any swans fan.