Out of sports hibernation

Summer has not been a particularly sporting one with plenty of rain and and cringeworthy reality tv shows saturating people's attention. Sadly neither of these look like staying away, but the sports media industry in Australia is about to come alive and slap people out of this dreary summer daze with a triple macchiato coffee's worth of Australian winter sport.

That's right people, footy is upon us and you can feel the excitement in the streets rising. The scarves and team jerseys' are coming out along with the time honored sensual scent of moth balls. General banter between mates and opposing fans is increasing and becoming riskier than Angelina Jolie's dress split. The smell of deep heat and liniment is replacing ye old faithful 'old spice' as the dominant scent of weekend battles fought and won (if a phone number is gained).

Whatever your footballing addiction, aussie rules, league or union, the beginning of seasons 2012 are underway in a big way! Game on!

Union's Supper Rugby has started with a big bang (no not that dodgy tv sitcom)! From the first two rounds played, the average points scored in the games has been 47.6, whereas the winning margin has been a paltry 8.3 points. Already nail biting is trending on #twitter and facebook and we still have 17 rounds to go! So far the teams are still finding their feet and it is hard to say whether any particular team will dominate the competition, but so far, cue fireworks for the entertainment!

League's Thursday night kick off was a resounding success! The Knights v Dragons was a sell out, it produced a thrilling game, and it was a tv ratings bonanza. It also lulled the everyday worker into thinking that the weekend had arrived one day early! Just when the blues were setting in as the workers realised that there was still one day to go in the working week, more league was upon us with the Eels v Broncos game. Ahhhh relax again. Big things are expected from the Bennett lead Knights but the Storm,  Tigers, Bulldogs, Manly Warriors and perhaps the Bunnies might have something to say this season.

Aussies Rules has been the slow burner of the three main codes. The NAB Cup has been simmering away in the background in the past few weeks, whilst the main course is due start in three weeks time. The NAB Cup provides aussie rules tragics with the entrée but only really provides supporters with an indication of new talent coming through rather than the form of the team that will play regularly in the normal season. With GWS coming into the competition this year, it will be interesting to see whether they can fair better than the Suns in their first year. Many a predicting a win less season, but with Sheedy and Williams on the coaching staff, that may be a little bit naive...

Before we know it, finals footy will be upon us, but in the meantime, enjoy the emotional roller coaster of following your team(s) each weekend.