Time for everybody to get involved in Aussie Rules football. This weekend, the Australian Football League finals series gets under way and I thought since more than 95 per cent of my readers are from overseas, I'd ask you to``choose'' a team to follow through the series. Yes, that includes you, too, Dawn, Bart, Dan and Brian!
As an interesting aside, there are three ex-Aussie Rules players in NFL teams - Ben Graham with the New York Jets, Mat McBriar with the Dallas Cowboys and of course Saverio Rocco, who will take the field this weekend for the Philadelphia Eagles.
After 22 rounds of the home-and-away series, only the top eight teams now face off in the quest for the Grand Final. The first four teams are safe this week, but a loss this weekend for at least two teams ranked 5-8 is a slippery slide to oblivion. The eight teams and their stats are listed below. Come on. Embrace Aussie Rules. Let me know which team you're choosing ....
Geelong Cats: 18 wins,72 points
Port Adelaide: 15 wins, 60 points
West Coast Eagles: 15 wins, 60 points
Kangaroos: 14 wins, 56 points
Hawthorn Hawks: 13 wins, 52 points
Collingwood Magpies: 13 wins, 52 points
Sydney Swans: 12 wins, 1 draw, 50 points
Adelaide Crows: 12 wins, 48 points
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