Another season without finals.
Since 2001, I've moved interstate back home and overseas, had 2 kids with another on the way, bought and sold and bought 2 homes, drunk copious amounts of beer at the footy but not one drop at a game featuring my club at a finals.
That's a lot of water er amber anyway under the bridge without a final.
Despite another year of disappointment at not playing finals, I've enjoyed this year. After 2009, I swore I'd just enjoy the footy as it came, wouldn't get sucked into looking too far into the horizon - not matter what - and enjoy the development of the club at all levels on and off field.
As a result, I'm not bitter but as I mentioned to my wife - I pretty much love everything about the club colours, jumper, theme song etc just dislike the win/loss record.
Seeing a once a generation Tiger bloom, a number of young kids emerging, a few struggling but still showing enough to give me some hope and a coaching panel still with L plates but Recognising as much
The one kid who might be a bit of a barometer in "development" both the kid himself and the clubs track record in developing players in Matthew Dea.
Honesty, I thought he was hopeless but he is slowly but surely coming along. Still not good enough but starting to emerge.
I hope your off season is less frustrating (for some) the build up to 2013 begins on Monday!
