Footballism Category: Organizations - Religious Organizations Description: The religion that is AFL football Footballism is a nation wide religion

that has one god but many denominations. Brisbanism, Sydneyism, Geelongism, Hawthornism, Westernism, Melbournesim, North Melboureism, West Coastism, Fremantleism, Adelaideism, Port Adelaideism, Essendonism, St. Kildaism, Carltonisn, Richmondism and Collingwoodism. And recently two more have been created, Gold Coastism and West Sydneyism, the later of which is going to be run by the pope himself. Communion consists of the consumption of the cold meat pie and flat beer. God: Sherrin Pope: Kevin Sheedy Arch Bishops: Leigh Matthews, Ron Barrassi, Alex Jesaulenko, Tony 'Plugger' Locket, Kevin Bartlett, James 'Jock' McHale and Ted Whitten Bishops: Michael Voss, Paul Roos, Rodney Eade, Mick Malthouse, Mark Williams, Mark Thompson, Brett Ratten, Neil Craig, Alistair Clarckson, Matthew Knights, Mark Harvey, Dean Laidley, Dean Bailey, John Worsfold, Ross Lyon, Damien Hardwick Priests: Umpires Martyrs: Roy Cazaly, Chas Brownlow, John Coleman and Norm Smith Prophets: Gary Ablett Jnr., Simon Black, Daniel Rich, Chris Judd, Andrew McLeod, Lance 'Buddy' Franklin, Brett Harvey, Nick Reiwoldt, Adam Goodes, Eddie Betts, Leon Davis, Aaron Davey, Jonathon Brown, Dustin Fletcher, Cyril Rioli and Dane Swan "The Lord's Prayer" In the name of The Sherrin, The Ablett and the Holy Grail. Let us Pray. Our Sherrin, Who art in Stadiums, Hallowed be thy name, Thy Grand Final come, Thy Premiership won, At training as it is in Stadiums. Give us this goal, Our daily game, And forgive us our shanks, As we forgive those who shank against us, And lead us not into injury, But deliver us from the wooden spoon. Amen