The excitement mounted as local shopping centres got into the swing.
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| Hawk balloons at Coles |
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| Luke Hodge bear celebrates |
The plan was if we won (not expected) we'd go to Glenferrie Oval. If we lost we'd go to the Show. We ended up going to both.
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| Choosing overpriced souvenirs at Glenferrie Oval |
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| Sporting back to back premiership T |
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| The players are presented. I do not faint |
The Show
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Arpa surrounded by tack soft toys
We didn't see any real animals at the Show, only pretend ones. |
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| Pretend cow |
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| Another pretend cow |
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| Fabric snake |
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| Lace-clad pigs |
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| A chook that never laid an egg |
The Show was the 'same old show' for decades. Not any more.
