How footy fan faked a household emergency to play 1am sensible joke on Lions star Harris Andrews as he tried to sleep earlier than grand closing

A Collingwood fan has pulled one of many oldest pranks within the e-book to try to disrupt the Brisbane Lions forward of the 2023 AFL Grand Last.

Whereas there are quite a few methods for followers to try to get beneath the skins of gamers forward of massive video games within the trendy period, one determined to go for the old fashioned prank name – with a measure of success. 

Hawks and Lions legend Luke Hodge has revealed {that a} footy fan known as the Lions’ lodge in a single day, telling reception there was an sickness within the Brisbane co-captain’s household and he wasn’t answering his cellphone – and acquired put by way of to Andrews’ room.

When he picked up, the fan instructed him, ‘You will not be taking any intercept marks immediately!’

Andrews is among the greatest key defenders within the recreation and is the Lions’ intercept king – so it is possible that fan will likely be proved unsuitable.

 Hodge had a stellar profession with the Hawks, enjoying 305 video games and profitable 4 premierships, three as captain. 

Harris Andrews could have had a disrupted night time’s relaxation after a fan managed to prank name him on the eve of the AFL Grand Last

Former Hawk and Lion Luke Hodge revealed the prank name, after lashing the preliminary closing umpires for his or her performances through the week

He was additionally a two-time Norm Smith Medal winner and three-time All Australian, earlier than ending his profession in Brisbane the place he notched up 41 appearances.

Throughout the week Hodge was closely important of the umpires within the preliminary closing between Collingwood and GWS – with three of these officers being axed for the decider.  

‘It’s going to be attention-grabbing to see what number of of these umpires get a job subsequent week. For those who undergo numerous these free kicks that had been missed, they won’t be on the MCG,’ Hodge instructed SEN’s Crunch Time.

‘I am not being harsh on them, however it is a prelim closing the place we put in an additional umpire to verify we do not miss something.

‘We have got umpires that overrule from 70 metres away three weeks in the past, however then on the subject of a prelim when one level causes a win or a loss and a season to complete for a workforce and the umpires put the whistle away.

‘A whole lot of these selections had been pathetic.’

Of the 4 umpires who officiated the GWS and Collingwood preliminary closing, solely Simon Meredith earned a spot on the grand closing. 

He has been joined by Matt Stevic, Hayden Gavine and Robert Findlay.