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Home in Melbourne, Australia, this is the biggest day of the year. The last Saturday in September is sacred. It is not a religious holiday, nor is it a public holiday. If you have a wedding on this day, there will be people who are annoyed. In fact, to plan anything on this day that is not connected to Australian football, could be called Un- Australian. It is the Australia rules football Grand Final. Australian Football is neither rugby, nor gridiron. It is a unique game that is incredibly fun to watch and tough to play. All over the world, Australians meet to watch the game. In Europe, Eurosport 2 has had the honour of broadcasting the event, although in the past, the Danish commentator has had little knowledge of the rules or the concept. The television system in Øksfjord has changed over the past year, making it difficult to fit the Eurosport 2 channel into the desired cable package. Thank goodness for the Internet as the authorities in Australia recognised both the difficulty and importance associated with the event. The game was available for live streaming for a low cost.

I arose at 6.30 am on a Saturday morning, which is quite the sacrifice and turned on the pc. To my disappointment, the coverage I received was static and jumpy, making for a 1930 s film quality. Through the dodgy streaming and the internet radio, I was able to decipher most of the action in a close match between the Hawthorn Hawks and the Sydney Swans. The Swans achieved a memorable victory and I had absolutely no one to discuss it with.

 

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