AFL boss Gillon McLachlan thought he had the country’s full, undivided attention when he made one of the most significant announcements in the history of the code yesterday. He probably wishes he could have a mulligan now, just like the poor chap behind him in the video below.
As McLachlan revealed Queensland will officially host the 2020 AFL Grand Final during a live cross near Palm Meadows Golf Club on the Gold Coast, eagle-eyed viewers quickly shifted their attention to a rather persistent golfer in the distance, who was hellbent on finding his ball in a lake.
Now we’ve all been there. In fact, law of averages suggests even hot-shot low markers around the country will dunk one in the proverbial some time this month. But a quick search along the bank before taking your medicine – and a penalty drop – to speed up play was not on this guy’s agenda. If only he knew his fruitless forage was being beamed across the country on live TV.
AFL reporter Sam McClure summed up what we were all thinking in this tweet. Check out the footage:
Incredible scenes pic.twitter.com/f1V8TM5fwz
— Sam McClure (@sam_mcclure) September 2, 2020
McClure later added on Talk of the Town.“I couldn’t contain myself on the couch I was laughing so hard. He’s obviously just rank hooked one into the drink,”
“Hands on the hips looking … it’s in the lake mate.”
Former Port Adelaide straight-shooter Warren Tredrea chimed in: “And you’re on national TV you spud.”
But if you think we’ve overplayed it a little in the footage above, you’re wrong. That was just a little snippet of old mate the golf-ball wanderer. Here’s the press conference – and his epic exploration – in full:
Chin up, mate. You’ll find a replacement under a tree somewhere. But it does look like you may need a new driver, one that’s more forgiving and accurate than the one you swung in this video. Let us point you in the direction of our 2020 Driver Hot List.
May your errant tee shots – and live broadcasts – be a thing of the past.
