Today is the first round of the playoffs in the Golden Gate Australian Football League and my team, the "Oaklamento" Pirates is taking on the San Francisco Knights.

As always, my goal is to survive the game with all my body parts intact and attached to each other. But I'd really like to win this and get the Pirates into the final.

If anyone is around Daly City (South of San Francisco) about 2pm today and would like to see some real, live, footy then come on over to Gellert Park and cheer us on!

Go Pirates! Arrrrrrr!