Hawthorn 10.19 (79) def. Sydney 11.11 (77)
In the Kokoda match with Hawthorn wearing a one off jumper to raise funds for the Kokoda Track Foundation, Hawthorn were able to hang on to win by 2 points over Sydney. It's close frantic finishes in matches like these which makes me love going to watch the footy live. With less than one goal difference in the dying moments of the game, your heart beat accelerates, the adrenaline starts pumping, you start going into madness with everyone contest possibly affecting the outcome of the game. You and everyone in the stadium try to will your team to win, to push your team further. The buzz around the ground grows, the decibel levels rise, the time ticks on. You immediately become friends with those supporting your team around you as you all share the same emotions. Not knowing how much time is left until the final siren creates a fear within you that the other team could score a goal and potentially win the match. But when that final siren goes, and your team has won, the excitement overwhelms you. You instinctively get up off your chair and jump for joy, fist pumping the air. The massive grin on your face tells it all. Five minutes after the game your hands are still shaking. I've lost my voice.
