When Johnathan Thurston’s field goal claimed the premiership for the Cowboys,men hugged and kissed without a raised eyebrow. Footy gives men a space to really like each otherWith another weekend of grand finals behind us, we put to rest Australia’s annual festival of male emotion. It’s a time for blokes to put their feelings on display without raised eyebrows; to touch and celebrate each other with sheer delight. The North Queensland Cowboys are my team. What I saw from the nosebleed section on Sunday was the most magnificent game of league I will likely ever witness. There’s not much that comes close to being in a sea of 80000 people screaming with delight. Men openly weeping. Blokes jumping up and down while they embrace. Declarations of platonic like. This is finals footy, or baby!Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com