I didn't watch a moment of this finals series. Deep down I knew that controversial calls would be likely to decide the eventual Premier. Having read the last two pages, it seems my boycotting the finals was well justified. Nick Politis probably took the result beyond doubt by betting 5million on the Raiders to win, thus ensuring the gambling sponsors would bust a nut to ensure the chooks got up.
Not so many years ago I would have watched every minute of the finals series. But I watch now and it's almost like the refs put one team in concrete shoes. The sad thing is that it's taken something I used to love away from me in order to make some rich turf even richer.