A Geelong tremendous fan has inked a everlasting reminder on his head of the AFL’s oldest premiership crew in historical past.
The Cats defied the critics who claimed they have been too outdated in 2022 to dominate the competition and win the grand final by a whopping 81 factors regardless of the crew having a mean age of 28.
WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Tremendous fan Lochie Keats explains how he acquired that head tattoo.
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Lochie Keats, a 79-year-old fan from Warrnambool, used the criticism as inspiration for an eyebrow-raising tattoo.
He defined that he had the phrases written on his head in texta earlier than successful a wager together with his mate to make it everlasting.
“A couple of fortnight after the (grand) ultimate … Had it written on with texta and me mate wager me $50 I would not put it on completely, so I did,” Keats advised 7NEWS throughout Geelong’s pre-season neighborhood camp in Warrnambool.
“It value me $200. My spouse referred to as me an … fool.”
Keats ranked the 2022 flag as the best he’s seenhowever he is hungry for extra and already has concepts for one more tattoo if the Cats win once more this 12 months.
“The spouse’s advised the neighbor ‘I hope they do not win this 12 months’ as a result of I will get the symbol on the again (of my head),” he mentioned with fun.
In the meantime, Geelong’s oldest participant Tom Hawkins has no intentions of slowing down as he embarks on his 17th AFL season.
The 34-year-old stays doubtful for Spherical 1 after low season foot surgical procedure, however he is not ruling out proving his health.
“Realistically an opportunity to play Spherical 1 however it’s actually onerous to place a timeline on it,” he mentioned.
“I take into consideration two or three weeks away from becoming a member of the group in a extra full-on capability.”
After one other All-Australian season in 2022 and with the Cats nonetheless within the combine for a premiership, the champion ahead hopes to play on once more subsequent 12 months.
“I’m going into season 2023 as a 34, turning 35, I do not plan or envisage on retiring on the finish of the 12 months however there’s quite a lot of issues to play out,” he mentioned.
