North Melbourne Madness!

Australian rules football, or "footy" as it's known colloquially, is a contact sport! However, the wide assortment of rules still confuse me, thus limiting my description of the game. If you're truly interested, I suggest you visit www.afl.com.au for an in-depth analysis of the rules.

In short, no Australian state loves footy like Victoria, and no city loves footy more than Melbourne. So, despite my lack of knowledge, I knew seeing footy in Melbourne was a must! It's an integral piece of Melbourne culture. Fortunately, my assimilation occurred on a Friday night at Etihad Stadium, 15 meters behind the goal posts, in the heart of the North Melbourne Kangaroos cheering squad. And despite the belief North Melbourne would lose against Carlton, a "ritzy" and supposedly more adept team, North Melbourne pulled off a win! The camaraderie was fantastic.

North Melbourne Theme Song

PART 1
Hearts to hearts and hands to hands,
Beneath the Blue and White we stand.
We shout, God bless our native land,
North Melbourne, North Melbourne.

PART 2
Out we come, out we come, out we come to play,
Just for recreation's sake to pass the time away.
Lots of fun, heaps of fun, enjoy yourself today,
North Melbourne's boys are hard to beat,
when they come out to play.

PART 3
So join in the chorus and sing it one and all,
Join in the chorus, North Melbourne's on the ball.
Good old North Melbourne, they're champions you'll agree,
North Melbourne will be premiers, just you wait and see!!