AFL superfan Robbie Williams writes an ode to Carlton after their epic knockout final win over Melbourne – after he had previously rubbed salt in the Sydney Swans’ wounds
When Blake Acres scored the winning goal for the Carlton Blues against the Dees on Friday evening, most of the team were unaware that the greatest artist in the world was cheering them home at the same time.
British pop star Robbie Williams is one of the best-selling artists and songwriters of all time, standing alone as the biggest solo artist in history with 14 No. 1 hits.
He is also a crazy Carlton supporter and has been using social media to celebrate his team’s victory and reaching next week’s preliminary final.
Technically, Williams started being associated with Carlton in 2012 when he was given a jersey by Australian musician and friend Tim Metcalfe.
But his love for the Blues really began during the 2022 trip to Australia, where he provided pre-match and half-time entertainment at the AFL grand final.
Williams fell in love with the sport of Aussie Rules during his trip down under last year to perform at the AFL Grand Final
The British megastar was first introduced to the sport in 2012 when he received a Carlton jersey as a gift during a tour
Robbie Williams reacts to Carlton’s win on Instagram Stories and proves he is watching the match in another post
It seems Williams’ love for the Blues has reached fanatical levels, with the singing superstar making time to watch their finals matches.
First he took to social media to celebrate Carlton’s victory over the Sydney Swans, while at the same time rubbing a generous amount of salt into their wounds.
“Every time, every time, every time I’ve watched the Swans,” Williams sang to his 2.8 million followers.
‘The Swans lost to everyone.’
Now an ecstatic Williams has done it again, taking to social media to celebrate the Blues’ thrilling two-point win over the Melbourne Demons.
That came complete with a new song, to the tune of Love is in the Air by Australian singer John Paul Young, about Carlton star Tom De Koning.
“The King is in the air everywhere I look,” Williams sings.
‘The King is everywhere, leaving bodies on the ground.
‘And he’s better than his brother, even better than his father.
‘There is only one Thomas the King, and he is the best we will ever have.
‘The King is in the air! The, the, the, the, the, the.’
De Koning was a constant aerial threat for Carlton on Friday evening against Melbourne and received praise from Robbie Williams in song form
Tom De Koning during Carlton’s epic victory over Melbourne and (right) his brother Sam who has already won a premiership with Geelong
The 49-year-old then broke into an impromptu football-like chant.
‘The city is ours, the city is ours. One team in Melbourne, the city is ours.” he roared.
‘I can not believe it!’
Tom’s brother Sam De Koning has played 43 games for Geelong and is already an AFL premiership winner, while their father Terry played 31 games for the Bulldogs in the early 1980s.
Needless to say, Carlton fans are thrilled to receive such high-profile support, with many members of the Blue Army expressing their praise for Williams’ efforts.
“Can we get this guy a membership, I’ll happily pay for it,” one person wrote.
‘Baggers have to sing that next week and the week after!! Legend RW!!’ I posted another one.
“This wasn’t on my bingo card… but damn, I’m here for it,” another added.
AFL boss Gil McLachlan and Williams pose for a photo with the AFL trophy ahead of last year’s big match
Williams performed the hit Kids he made famous with Kyle Minogue with Australian star Delta Goodrem at the 2022 AFL grand final
Williams was blown away by the sport of Aussie Rules during his trip down under last year and adopted Carlton in part because navy blue is his favorite color.
“It’s ridiculous how many teams there are in one place,” Williams said in an interview with Channel 7 ahead of last year’s grand final.
“Melbourne seems to have 300 teams for some reason.
‘That’s why it’s so difficult to choose a team for me.
‘I’m still choosing, (but) I think I’ll go for Carlton.
“They sent their coach (Michael Voss) today to come and say hello. We had a good chat and they bought me a shirt and I’m easy to influence.
“I like that white emblem on the front too, and the navy blue one.”