My Chemist Catalogue - 06/09-26/09/2021 (Page 16)

ready for action ness there at the big dance reveal what this time of year means to them words claire burke hey may hail from opposing but there's one thing afl and gutherson can all agree on there's something very special about this time of year wonderful time of the year" in-form demons are hoping to break their 57-year premiership drought crowds and intensity of the football that permeates throughout the community it's just a good time to be a footy supporter over the last 12 years i've only played finals it again thinking about it and hearing about it makes me want to get back there and live that moment we had last year." cameron says "there's no better feeling than making done pre-season and their main goal is worked so hard to get where we were and share that common goal when we won was really satisfying." dayne says the belief within the an afl grand final appearance last year is building and he loves seeing the impact it's having at the grassroots level in queensland "what afl football was able to do in levels at the moment are astronomical love for afl football is growing and parents are seeing that they want to put their kids into that sport ged steeden "you can be two or three goals down and almost lose a game pretty early." dayne says finding your nerves and settling into your game plan is crucial team settles and finds their groove the they'll go on to win the game managing tired and battered bodies after a long and bruising season is also "you've just got to be your best make sure you're ready for that 80 minutes at the end of the week he on what we do in those 80 minutes and that's what you have to do no out there and put that performance in." hugely successful in the past decade and is defending its title or a club like have endured long periods between reward their loyal fans with the holy grail when we've won the wooden spoon and going on to next year i'm thinking we can win the grand final "i feel we're in a better position than we've ever been to do something nothing more than a packed mcg full of melbourne supporters on that last saturday in september dayne expects the experience of winning a premiership is something that cannot be put into words you can replicate it unless you're there we'd love the opportunity to get there." clint would love to break his club's 35-year premiership drought player's dream to get in to that grand such a tight comp these days were just looking forward to the back end and hopefully being there every team thinks they can." afl zukich wert once it can be frustrating if you're and the mood is similar in the close to a grand final place last year parramatta eels captain clint gutherson aims for them to go one better this year "we went out the wrong way than says after they were bundled out in players and they've fit in to our team really well i just love the excitement same page melbourne storm's premiership the sweet taste of success he's "being able to have a part in that who's been able to influence that shift it means quite a lot to me." after a year where teams have had to contend with border restrictions ultimate prize would be a particularly sweet reward lions have all worked incredibly hard to put themselves in competitive positions at the business end of the relentlessly fierce competition "the first five minutes of every final is pretty intense you've got to be able to stand up under pressure' says max whose side last played finals in 2018 storm's cameron munster and melbourne's max gawn are leaders on and off the field