The Sty's been on a bit of a break, during which time I was lucky enough to attend the AFL Grand Final in Melbourne. It's history now, but my team, the Sydney Swans, fell short of the mark by one point, in a game that was equal to any of the classic finals.

The Swans should have lost to the West Coast Eagles by 10 goals, but to their credit, fought back in the second half to lose by that narrowest margin.

The team's key forward, Barry Hall, had a dirty day, and judging by his body language, knew it. But he should console himself with the thought that the team almost won an unlikely victory, against the club that is the bench mark of the current competition.

There's always next year, Baz!