It’s state against state, mate against mate. But this isn’t State of Origin. Saturday’s AFL grand final between the Sydney Swans and the Brisbane Lions is a puzzler for neutrals, casuals and bandwagon jumpers. Forced to choose between two non-Victorian teams for the first time since 2006, do Melburnians fall back on the old Yarra divide that once split South Melbourne and Fitzroy? Will people in western Sydney barrack for the Lions, who knocked the Giants out in a heartbreaker less than two weeks ago? Or will they grit their teeth and back the mortal enemy? Who’s more annoying – Dayne Zorko or Tom Papley?
All these questions and more will decide which team wins the hearts and minds of the undecided masses.
