An Irish cousin of mine has just moved over from the emerald isle and was asking me about the Australian game.
Said to me
'so who's this Carlton?'. I told him it's a team 5k's from Melbourne city and that they are a traditionally wealthy club.
He then asked
'so who's Hawthorn?' I told him it's a team 5k's from Melbourne city and that they wear yellow and brown.
He then asked
'so who's Collingwood?' I told him it's the best supported team in the comp and that they are known as a working class club and that they are about 5k's from Melbourne city.
He then asked
'so who's North Melbourne?' I told him it is a club who always has their hand out and that ask to play anywhere that will give them the most revenue but generally play in Melbourne at a loss and that they are about 5k's from Melbourne city.
He then asked
'so who's Richmond?' I told him that they are a very well supported club that have the best song in the comp and that they are located about 5k's from Melbourne city.
He then asked
'so who's Geelong?' I told him that they are a Victorian country club who have had a lot of success of late.
He then asked
'so who's Essendon?' I told him that they are a proud club located about 15k's from Melbourne city.
He then asked
'so who's / what's Western Bulldogs?' I told him they are a club with their hand out located about 10k's form Melbourne city.
He then asked
'so who's St Kilda?' I told him they are a club located about 5k's form Melbourne city.
He then asked is there a team called Perth in this national comp? I told him no there isn't.
He then said he wasn't interested!!
