The best Sporting moments of 2009

The year is almost over, n newspapers are reminding us of the moments that took our breath away. And no it's not just sport, it's extremely f*&^$#g important! For most people it is personal, depending on the sport. When it comes to AFL it certainly is 4 a lot of Melbournians, and of course only if your team actually does well. For Geelong Supporters this year, it was a once in a lifetime experience that turned into a twice :-), in an unrecognisable hard faught fashion.

Even Gary Junior finally got his Brownlow n silenced his critics by taking what meant more to him, the biggest prize. And a man named Chapman who won a Norm Smith Medal with a strained Hamstring, even kicking the winning goal. For years we watched as Collingwod n Carlton supports swiped up their many Weg posters. And we only needed 1! And we don't take it for granted. Next year it would be nice to see a team with not so many Premy's enjoy the same feeling.


Similarly in Sydney a team called the Melbourne Storm were licking their wounds from losing the final last year, much like Geelong in the AFL. The Coach of The Storm, and The coach of the Cats bumped into eachother in a New York bar last year, telling their sob stories. This year they met up after their Grand Finals, and showed off their Silverware, and their pride.

Yes It was a good year for Melbourne, in particular with our netball and soccer team (The Victory...yes appropriate name) taking out the Championships. Im not huge on Netball but will still brag about the win.

For an athletics fan it was Steve Hooker taking a Gold medal with an injury...Or just listening to Mark Webber swear his tits off after winning his first ever Grand Prix, over the team radio: 'yes yes yes yes yes...yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssss..you f*&%$n beauty!'. Best celebration in history, and one I repeated at the AFL Grand final quite loudly, in front of small children...And yes F1 is a sport!....There is a moment for everyone.


Some people even forget the earliest part of the year, when a barely fit Jelena Dokic almost powered into the final of the Aussie open. And we re-adopted and forgave her, accepting it was all her crazy Dads fault. Some people don't want to admit it but it stopped the nation for longer than the Melbourne Cup.

On the Gay front Several professional atheletes came out this year. Referees as well. Irish Hurling star Donal Og Cusak came out quite comfortably to his friends and family, with positive results. The biggest shock, Rugby star Gareth Thomas coming out in one of the roughest sports, football.
All are paving the way for acceptance, with little resistance.

Can't forget Roger finally winning that elusive French Open, and yet another Wimbledon, to become one of the greatest, if not of all time. And he hasn't even had a sex scandal yet! The longest match ever in the Tournament, against a determined/new look Andy Roddick.

There were some bad moments, of course more funny than anything. Serena and her imaginitive tennis ball suggestions to a lines woman: 'Im gonna shove this f'n ball down your f'n throat'..oops the cameras are on...and oops we can hear u!

Rugby League was more famous for it's scandals this year than the game. I have lost count of the number of players that were suspended for illegal activity or wandering hotels naked urinating on their next of Kin. Or Ceo's 'accidently' punching and paying off their staff members.

And do we even need to remind you of Tiger Woods and his off field antics...nope its still pretty fresh! If the most saintly of all athletes can do a 360 like that, anything is possible. Yes it was truly a bad year for all African American, Asian golfers..

Gees He's still on the phone sorting out his mistress's!

And We won't really mention the cricket cause we assed up the Ashes and are still slightly embrarrassed. But you get the gist. It was a big year. Bring on 2010! Freddy wants more.


P.S. still hunting Mr Ed for our Exclusive interiview. He is currently busy running a baseball clinic at the LA Dodgers. He's a very busy Palomino.


All that n more on the show that goes through more balls than Roger Federer.


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