A fun time last Saturday
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (363986)
Rockingham, Australia
August 26, 2025 12:12am CST
Last Saturday, we went to an Aussie Rules football match with friends. They are members of the ‘Eagles’ and we were playing the Sydney Swans. Vince and I were treated to free food and wine in a special area. We could choose to stay inside or to sit in the open area you see in the photo.
Before the match, a wedgetail eagle is let loose to fly around the oval several times before returning to its handler.
We were lucky that the weather was kind to us although we could have stayed inside the whole time if it had been raining. A couple of bigwigs and former players talked to us before the match and at half-time.
Our team didn’t win but we enjoyed the time spent there.
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@arunima25 (92462)
• Bangalore, India
26 Aug
Sounds like a very good experience. Well, sportsman spirit is not confined to winning and loosing. You enjoyed the game and that's all that matters.
. Glad that the weather didn't ruin the fun.
Are people in stadium comfortable with the eagle flying around? I am sure that a few of them might be scared.
. Glad that the weather didn't ruin the fun.
Are people in stadium comfortable with the eagle flying around? I am sure that a few of them might be scared.2 people like this
@arunima25 (92462)
• Bangalore, India
27 Aug
@JudyEv Oh! I see. That's good that it's way above. I thought that it is trained to fly amidst crowd and come back to the owner.
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@JudyEv (363986)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Aug
@arunima25 No, it goes up quite high. Once it went AWOL (absent without leave) and they had to go off looking for it.
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@allknowing (154217)
• India
26 Aug
That image says it all and ofcourse the free food
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@DaddyEvil (160026)
• United States
26 Aug
The worst part of any game is when bigwigs feel the need to make speeches before, during and after games.
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@DaddyEvil (160026)
• United States
26 Aug
@JudyEv Wow! I've never known anyone with a captive audience to only speak for a short time!
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@JudyEv (363986)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Aug
@DaddyEvil If they go on for too long, those at the back of the room start chatting among themselves! 
and those in the front try to drift away without being noticed.
If they go on for too long, those at the back of the room start chatting among themselves! and those in the front try to drift away without being noticed. 1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (197409)
• United States
26 Aug
I almost always enjoy going to sporting events, but haven't been to one in quite sometimes. It is always hot when I want to go or too expensive
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@JudyEv (363986)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Aug
Even 'normal' tickets to these games are expensive and we're not interested enough to spend the money. It was good of our friends to invite and I could see why they get so engrossed in their team.
@FourWalls (79382)
• United States
26 Aug
I LOVE Aussie Rules Football. When ESPN started in America it didn’t have much to show, so they’d show things like Aussie Rules Football. And I got addicted to it. Now you can’t find it in America. 
(But they do show soccer out the wazoo. )
(But they do show soccer out the wazoo. )1 person likes this
@garymarsh6 (23819)
• United Kingdom
26 Aug
Gosh that is a huge stadium. Glad you had a great time!
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@LindaOHio (203277)
• United States
26 Aug
Sounds like you got the royal treatment!
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