Grand Final Weekend

Tomorrow is grand final day for the local football (Aussie Rules) league. Regrettably I'll have my nose pressed to the something-or-other at the water factory all day which will result in me missing the sporting event of the year.

The final has a familiar look to it being as how the same two teams have slogged it out for at least the past 6 years with North (boo!) winning them all since 1998.

This year doesn't really look like being any different (so I'm told) as North finished top of the ladder again to earn their passage to the Grand Final. It may sound like North are a bit of a Man Utd or a Real Madrid but the fact is that there are only three teams in the league which increases North's odd's of making it to the final each year considerably.

This is expecially true when you consider that the team which failed to make it to the grand final this year struggles to gather enough players for a match on a pretty regaular basis. I suppose having a population of 1,800 must make that a fairly likely scenario on a wet winters day.

The local school was due to set up some stalls as part of their enterprise project but they lacked the entrepreneurial drive to organise it so I gather it's been cancelled.

Thank goodness for the local hip-hop dance class which have come through with an offering of at least three dances which should enliven proceedings.

At that time however I'll be up to my elbows in water so I'll not be in a position to report live from the event but I will bring you the scores just as soon as they get into the sports desk.

Hold the front page just in case there's a shock result.