Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost aka Pope Leo XIV has shocked the world by using his first chance to speak to his followers to plead for peace amongst the Fremantle Dockers supporter base.
His comments come after an admittedly improved performance but inevitable loss against a tired, undermanned Collingwood side at Perth Stadium last night.
Like many Americans, Pope Leo XIV is a curious follower of Australia’s great game and has sensed the growing discontent within the Flagmantle community. He told his flock,
“Now, more than ever, the followers of the divine Dockers must come together and unite in the face of uncertainty towards their Flagmantle destiny, lest the franchise be swallowed up by the threat of the NRL, so is the word of the lord”
He went on to detail his thoughts on Freo fans “breaking bread” like Jesus would and having earnest discussions about how they can lift up their struggling players rather than write them off on social media.
It seems the holy man’s words have already resonated with some Flagmantle fans. We spoke to Kev who spent the morning washing the feet over a fan who has a contrary view on JL remaining coach. He told us,
“So I got into a blue with this bloke in a news article comment section and said some stuff I regretted so I rocked up to his house this morning and offered to wash his feet. We discussed life as a Docker fan and although we didn’t agree on JL we came to some common ground on our defensive pressure”
On’ya Pope Leo.
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