This week saw something that we all love in sport; pure, unfiltered passion. Not in the AFL either. When Ariarne Titmus shocked the world to claim Gold in the 400m Women's Final at the Olympics in Tokyo this week, the icing on the cake was the celebration.
Though 'Arnie' looked spent, her coach Dean Boxall had plenty of energy to celebrate in style. While some in the saltier corners of the earth (read: United States) tried to rain on the parade, the bottom line is that this was an outpouring of emotion.
It's easy to forget that it's not just the athletes who give their heart and soul to a cause, the coaches are just as devoted. Boxall's celebration was the pressure valve releasing, his pride, relief and happiness all boiling over.
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By his own admission, Boxhall 'lost it' when he channeled the Ultimate Warrior in his now famous celebration. This doesn't, however, diminish, overshadow or steal the limelight away from Titmus' incredible achievement.
An Olympic Champion at just 18-years of age, anyone involved in this incredible feat has every right to 'lose it' if they want. It's that sort of passion that we love to see in sport and in our athletes, coaches and even administrators.
With all of that in mind, we take a look at some of the most memorable outpourings of emotion in the past two decades of AFL footy.
4. Baby Bombers Breakthrough
With many tipping the Bombers to go winless in 2016 due to player suspensions, their first win was seminal moment for the club. Having endured several years of scandal due to the supplements saga, a team of mostly unknowns gave their fans some hope.
Wins against Melbourne, Gold Coast and Carlton gave Bombers fans something to cheer about at a dark time for the club. They also signalled the arrival of some future stars for the Dons, as Zach Merrett and Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti announced themselves.
To see the joy on the faces of Essendon fans, who had been so disheartened only weeks earlier were moments to remember. Wins that showed character and spirit, they provided a silver lining to an otherwise gloomy season for the Bombers.
