My second season with AFL Social Media was filled with firsts — from Lance Franklin’s 8-goal haul during the first ever AFL match held at Optus Stadium, to the privilege of covering my first finals series alongside eventual Premiers, West Coast. I was again fortunate to have the license to push myself and create 198 match previews for instagram stories, game day graphics throughout the finals series, plus a bunch of bespoke content, from milestone graphics to player quotes, in an effort to generate fan engagement across the 2018 season.
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40,000 joyful West Coast fans greeted their premiership heroes at a welcome home event held at Langley Park on Sunday 30 September, 2018.
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The idea sparked by Nic Naitanui’s tweet following Jetta’s ‘Ronaldo’ moment during the West Coast vs Collingwood Qualifying Final.
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2 x concepts for 198 graphics in total across the home and away season and finals series.
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