Richmond Tigers is the football (Australian football) team I support. As part of the AFL multiculture program, Michael, our football coach said that we could get free tickets to a Richmond game. I was so excited and I couldn’t wait to tell my parents. I told my father and he was excited. My family and I went the MCG, we were amongst the first people to reach the stadium.We waited so long that I thought that the coordinator won’t be able to make it but finally we got the tickets. We got in and it was so cool how we could see the entire field. This was my first time ever watching a football game live. At first, Richmond was leading but Melbourne caught up, but then Richmond fought back again.
We had to go home at the last quarter. When we got home, I was pleasantly surprised when my father told me that Richmond won the game. Richmond won by a last minute goal. It was so cool. I thought that Richmond was going to lose like the last time.
I enjoyed myself. by Paisley Chiew
paisley embraced the footie and richmond tigers when the team did a school visit earlier this year. her interests in the team grew a little fanatical when she started a scrap book on all things tiger. even her clothes' choice of colors are tiger coordinated on match day. so when her school offer the opportunity to watch the tigers in action this sunday, we thought it is a good opportunity to spend sunday doing what many melbournians do; attending a sports event.
richmond tigers is well over a hundred years old and has cult followings amongst victorians even though success evaded the club for quite a while already. today, it is a mid-table club that's struggling a little bit.
unsure of the crowd or traffic condition, we left early. when there, fans are already there mingling. there is only friendly rivalry between the tigers and the demons fans. i guess it is down to the fact that we are 2 teams from melbourne competing and crucially; the two teams are not really contending for honors this season. as i said, tigers are a mid-table team while the demons are the current wooden spoonist in the table standing.
the mcg is truly an extraordinary sports venue. it has a mammoth 100 000 capacity and a rich sporting legacy. i would love to explore the sports museum and its surrounding on another occasion.
i was completely ignorant of the footie game but admittedly, it has grown on me. i would say i understand about 60% of the game. prior to that, i am always bewildered by this game where grown men run around an oval and inevitably getting into a flare-up at every game. however, once one has basic understanding on the footie, it is quite a remarkable spectator sport.
we left towards the end of the 4th quarter where the 2 teams were neck to neck in the score and exchanging leads. in the end, richmond tigers prevail. and that made someone in the family (very) happy.
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