Tackle

Tackle, 1998, oil on linen, exhibited as part of the Footy exhibition at the Continental Cafe, Prahran


Running hard.
Dirt under foot.
Twilight fading. It's almost time to go in.


Heavy breathing.
A call from a team mate. 
A grunt and a thud as you collide. 
The smell of the earth as you lift your face from the ground.