Demons’ flag a reward for long-suffering fans

Meeting former Melbourne captain Robbie Flower in the late 1970s was enough to convert Apollo Bay’s Michael Harrison into a lifelong Demons supporter.

Ben MARTIN

Apollo Bay football legend Michael Harrison feared his son Ashton would go through decades of heartbreak as a Melbourne supporter like he had. But the pair were among long-suffering Demons fans who celebrated the club’s drought-breaking premiership on Saturday night. They are pictured during the 2018 finals season in front of a Nathan Jones tribute.

Meeting former Melbourne captain Robbie Flower in the late 1970s was enough to convert Apollo Bay’s Michael Harrison into a lifelong Demons supporter.

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Ben Martin has been a sports journalist at The Colac Herald since May 2010. He grew up in Colac, graduating Colac College in 2007. He plays football in the Colac and District Football League for Otway Districts and basketball for Demons Celtics in the Colac Basketball Association. He specialises in basketball, football, tennis, baseball and athletics reporting.

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