A member of five years and a regular behind the goals waves flags at Bulldogs home games, the Melbourne man cheered as the Dogs kicked 10 goals in a final term comeback against the Gold Coast Suns.
His first visit to the Far North, Kellett was one of thousands who took the chance to follow the team to Cairns for some northern exposure.
Bulldogs supporter Brad Kellett from Melbourne. PICTURE: STEWART MCLEAN
“There is a group of us that go to every game and it was a bit of a late decision to come up for this one but I’m glad I did,” he said.
“True fans have to be patient and committed and go through all the highs and lows and I feel like we’ve done that in the last few years.”
The Bulldogs’ 14.11 (95) to 11.7 (73) Round 15 win was their fourth in a row, with fans taking to Cairns restaurants and bars after the twilight match to drape the city in a red, white and blue.
Cairns’ Bommer family were among the 9449 in the crowd, not having missed a game since the first AFL premiership clash at Cazalys five years ago.
“We love our footy and have got behind the Suns,” Glen Bommer said. “We bought our tickets the day they came out and look forward to this game every year.”
The Bulldogs confirmed their desire to return for a game next year at a pre-game lunch function, with AFL Cairns boss Gary Young hopeful of locking them into a long-term deal.
“We want to get beyond the one-year deal and see if we can pocket say a three-year deal,” he said.
“Then we know where we’re going and it also helps us at AFL Cairns to keep investing, for example, in scoreboard alterations, electronic screens and the like.”
A light tower and the scoreboard cut out in the first quarter, but power was restored before the sun set and the game was not affected.
Article courtesy of Murray Wenzel The Cairns Post
Last Modified on 13/07/2015 13:09