To be frank, on a day where the Socceroos were opening their World Cup campaign and the New York Knicks captured their first NBA title in more than half a century, the prospect of AFL games at Ninja Stadium in Hobart and under the roof at the Docklands didn’t exactly get the pulse racing.
And so, while the national sporting eye was on Vancouver, Brisbane did what they were expected to do in Tasmania with a win against Richmond. The more intriguing game of the two was between St Kilda and GWS Giants, and the cross-code fans who spilled out of bars after the Socceroos’ win over Turkey were treated to an entertaining contest.
