On Brett Burton

Leap, ride, catch, then fall to the earth like a mere mortal, the enormity of the act reverberating around the stands, the roar sustained by the surprise, the sheer joy of witnessing the extraordinary. 

A fleeting moment to be examined over and over until it appears routine, a mere biomechanical act.  In the context of a match, a season, a career and a history, it is exceptional. 

This is why we do it.  This is why we watch sport.  In the hope of witnessing one sublime physical moment.