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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Caitlin Cassidy

Collingwood’s euphoria and Carlton’s misery reminded me what I love about footy

Carlton players Zac Williams and Adam Saad crouch on the field as Magpies Jordan De Goey and Nick Daicos hug each other and celebrate on the final siren after winning the match
‘I did want to destroy Carlton emotionally. But when the siren rang and their players fell to the ground, I felt their hurt.’ Photograph: Daniel Pockett/Getty Images

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone love something so much,” my housemate said.

For someone who isn’t devoted to a sporting club, there must be something particularly unhinged about a person pacing the kitchen on a Sunday evening making various guttural noises and iterations of “fuck”, “Jesus” and “get him”.

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