Off the field, the signs of a different vibe at the club were also evident. The simple gesture by a few volunteers in delivering cups of hot mulled wine to every supporter present really made that clear. Now they preparing for their first Junior Cup semifinal in 24 years though of course, they have spent all bar the last three of those intervening years at a higher level..Nick Cellini tweeted: 'My apologies to everyone. It was a stupid attempt at humor that backfired. Emphasis on stupid.' He has since appeared to delete his Twitter account.

Primary among these was Colts coach Chuck Pagano returning to the sidelines after several months' absence as he underwent treatment for leukemia. Pagano's story is a lovely sidebar, though one wonders how many of the men clapping his return will be fully ambulatory into their 50s. How many Neil Smiths play for the Colts right now?.We're used to doing that at the MCG, and having a lot of ground to cover in the field and getting the ball