Got to hand it to the kangaroos. Despite playing consistently ordinary for most of the year they did win 7 of their last 9 to make the final eight much like we did last year, their last two losses coming only after eighth spot was secured. Taking advantage of the opportunity to rest the older stars has been the masterstroke to give them the best chance of advancing in this years finals.
Tonight's win puts them into the history books by being the first team that finished eighth to make a preliminary final.
This kind of achievement highlights the mental fragility & feminine-like endeavour of the leaders in our beloved team because we all know that the kangaroos aren't particularly better than us or blessed with an abundance of stars. Their window of opportunity is now and they are only doing what they need to do at the time it counts most.
On a side note, once again the AFL will be shaking their heads in disbelief at the massive windfall that has alluded them due to our exit from this years finals series.
