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https://www.neds.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/footy-songs.jpg14601020It’s rare for Australia to unite behind one person in an individual sport. For the most part, we keep things on shore. We follow the AFL and NRL, and bicker internally over our favourite teams. Some Sydney freaks might even watch Super Rugby. Whenever there’s a big event, we’ll unite behind the national teams like the Australian cricket team for The Ashes or the Matildas and Socceroos during a World Cup. Even then, we engage in civil wars over certain players and their spot in the team, the Mitch Marsh discourse springs to mind. He’s an extension of the Brett…