"GRASS"

I hope that reading this blog is not 'like watching grass grow'! It is a rather boring topic!
When you were about 9 or 10 you would use the thick grass in our backyard as your own personal football ground. You were the only player but you would always be two 'teams'. We were always highly amused as you would give a running commentary of the game between Richmond and the opposition as you went. You would kick the ball as Richo and either mark it yourself as Campbell or mark it yourself as an opposition player, usually Vandenberg from Hawthorn. (You just liked his name because it started with 'Van" like yours) Years later the Van Berlo brothers were playing but not early enough for your epic backyard matches.
Of course, in those games, you were always "Best on Ground" and Richmond always won!!! If only!!
Grass stains were just an everyday occurrence in those days,,,both at home and at school.
Funny how you didn't seem to get injured in those games against yourself like you did in every other team game you played!!!
Perhaps it was the soft grass!