Jim Stynes the resilient pioneer who paved the way Down Under
The AFL season is reaching its climax. Tomorrow night, an expected crowd of 90,000 will pack out the MCG, for a knockout quarter-final clash between Hawthorn and Melbourne.
The teams have had some memorable play-off games, most notably in the 1987 AFL preliminary (or semi) final. At the three-quarters break, Melbourne led by 22 points. Hawthorn mounted a late comeback. Four points down with a minute to play, Hawthorn’s key forward, Gary Buckenara, was tripped outside the 50-metre mark.
