Fremantle headed to Melbourne for the first time for 2006 to take on Geelong and as a tribute to Scott Thornton, who was unable to be at the game due to his complete lack of skin pigment and a portion of the game being played in daylight, both clubs decided it would be a good idea to wear white jumpers. It made for some difficult viewing with the sun still setting, the lights on and Paul Chapman’s head reflecting the lot of it but nevertheless, we were buoyed by the fact that they’d be playing in what had been described as perfect conditions for football.

It didn’t take too long before it became apparent that perfect conditions for football in Melbourne are quite different from perfect conditions for football in Perth. We tend to go for a warm day, dry ground and a gentle breeze to help keep you cool. Over in Melbourne, it means anytime you don’t feel the need to start building an ark. ....more