Australian of the year

[Matabele]

For mine it would have to be Glenn McGrath but apparently he is no longer the favourite with the bookies.  I can't see how he could be beaten by yet another boring scientist.  It hasn't been won by a sports person for 5years so there's not even the sharing it around justification.

Putting palliative care nurses into rural hospitals where they are most needed is a huge effort for mine.

 

[Guest]

Kevin Rudd or julia Gillard for sure.  Or maybe Cam Smith for allowing us an easy win in the GF.

 

[Canteen Worker]

McGrath could be a good choice. Even as a sportshead, I do not favour giving it to someone just because they have done well in their chosen career. It needs to be someone that has done something to make Australia a better place or contribute to public life. (For some people, leaving would be the best thing they could do 🙂 ).

 

[Dan]

cant believe I didn't get nominated. effing spewing, I thought I was a show in this year for sure

 

[Zep]

John Howard for mine. He has won nearly every award there is to win in the US in the past year, maybe he should get acknowledged at home.

 

[Canteen Worker]

You don't win awards in Australia for being a puppet to the US President or lying to the Australia public!!!

 

[Matabele]

John Howard for mine. He has won nearly every award there is to win in the US in the past year,

  Was Bush the only competition?

 

[Guest]

You don't win awards in Australia for lying to the Australia public!!!

Damm.  Guess that rules out Rudd and Gillard then.

 

[Dan]

I havent worn shoes or a proper t-shirt for at least 2 months, instead living and working in thongs, singlet and board shorts. I have a BBQ every weekend and i speak with a nasal filled twang these days.

'sif I dont deserve it

 

[ManlyBacker]

Sledging bastard shouldn't be nominated just because his wife carked it and he suddenly became concerned with anyone else.

Give it to a labcoat type who has done the most to promote Darwinism or found out new things about the universe I say.

 

[Dan]

or Orford/Lyon anyone of the Manly players

 

[CC_Eagle]

Billy Slater will get it.

The goon has gotten every other award undeservedly. Whose to say he wont get another.

 

[ssar]

Des Hasler should have been on that list for Order of Australia medals this year instead of some politician, if not Aust. of the year.

Or Beaver Menzies.

 

[The Gronk]

Clon and I spent the Aus day weekend paddling down white water rapids in a dodgy blow up boat using a cricket bat as a paddle.  I think we should have got the award as you cant get any more Australian than that. 

 

[Matabele]

McGrath should have been the recipient.

 

[Canteen Worker]

McGrath should have been the recipient.

On what basis? I don't have a problem with Mick Dodson myself.

 

[Matabele]

Dodson was a sop to the apology.

McGrath Foundation has put 50+ paliatative nurses into regional areas - pretty substantive contribution for mine.

 

[Canteen Worker]

McGrath has done some good stuff since retiring and of course is one of the greats. I wonder if it was a year too early for him.

Dodson may be a sop to the apology, as you say though I am glad that it didn't go to another sportsman who just did well playing his game.

 

[Fro]

he's done a damn sight more than a few sportsmen who got it CW

 

[Matabele]

Precisely.  If anything he didn;t get it because of some of the less deserving sports people that have previously had it.