Perfect description and brilliant analogy!
... and Luke Shannon's comments and lack of comprehension of the Sydney AFL culture outside of their insulated Eastern Suburbs "cave", only go to confirm the general opinion that UTS are primarily made up of a bunch of pretentious, blow-in prigs.
His assertion that the Bats are a revelation to the SAFL as the "Yuppie party club" also shows a lack of knowledge. They are nothing new to the Sydney scene, simply filling the void left by Balmain's demise ... a similar culture that was built upon unsustainable lines, but at least they attracted expats who could play as well as they could party.
In saying all of that, "the pseudo students" have their place in the eclectic landscape that makes up SAFL, even if it is bolstering the lower grade comps with numbers.
I hope they are still around and thriving in 10 years time ... and by that time, everyone of them has finally graduated with honors!
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