Purring at the sight of Aussie beer and pawing at the hot Four'N Twenty Pies, these Geelong fans knew that The Cats would always land on their feet once they leapt into the air during the first bounce. Call it animal instinct. Over 300 AFL fans joined AustraUSA Events and On The Rocks in Redondo Beach for a Grand Final Party - The largest gathering in Los Angeles.
The Cats tossed the ball around like a toy mouse laced with catnip - hungry for the kill, and toying with the other team - all for the devious pleasure of the team and the fans scattered across different time zones, cheering them on.
But this wasn't the only cause for celebration. At half time, party-goers jumped from their seats as gifts and prizes were hand balled into the buoyant crowd. Each prize becoming a chance to score a mark, until it came to a prize to heavy to launch into the crowd. A 42" plasma TV went to the lucky winners below when they turned in the lucky ticket.
As the Toohey's New and the 'Kangarooter' Bombora cocktails were lapped up by the crowd, the previously mousy Port supporters gathered a little more courage, daring to cheer their team, or boo the opposition. But it seems nothing was going to make these Cats hiss as Geelong managed an outstanding victory of 133 points over Port's meagre 44, leaving Port to choke on a furball - er football.
Meow.
