How would you feel?

Yesterday Collingwood became the unlucky team that finally let the Blues win a match. When I heard the news, the question that immediately came to me was: How would you feel?

I'm sure the Collingwood players are pretty disappointed with themselves, and the Carlton boys are secretly relieved that they still remember the words to the club song. As for me however, I have mixed emotions.

Part of me is happy that Collingwood were the hapless group to finally gift a win to the Blues; after all that stick that we Bombers fans copped after the 1990 Grand Final it's nice to see the Pies get some of their own back.

On the other hand, seeing the Blues actually win a match is equally distasteful. I'm only glad that we handed them their record-equalling 14th loss last week.

Is this kicking teams when they're down? You betcha. Is it uncalled for? Probably. Is it likely to come back to me in a bad way? Almost certain.

But I live in Melbourne and I follow AFL. This is more than sport to us - it's a religion.