The Who
Journey Man
I managed to chat to Zac in Mudgee and was impressed by his humility.
He confirmed he is 197cm tall and 110kgs -- not the 91kgs as reported on the website.
When I asked when he'd be available to play First Grade he said "around round 11, I think. I haven't really asked. I think the club has asked for a special dispensation but I don't really know..."
It surprised me that he wasn't acutely aware of matters. Perhaps he is too shy to ask or that DESpicable is too aloof.
I told him how much I was looking forward to watching him in First Grade and knew he liked the 'biff' and he just stifled a laugh. He seemed a really nice young fellow.
I had similar chats with a few of the "lesser lights", seeking them out rather than the stars. All of them were polite, and so young . . .
Among the 'gems' I gleaned were that Harpo's hair is naturally curly; Tippytoes believes he is a better centre rather than a winger and is left footed; Froggy is enjoying playing hooker; Parker has some relatives who live in a rural section of Mudgee and he stayed with them/visited them. He apparently took some of his teammates out for a family barbecue.
I was also surprised to learn that the team was scheduled to be bussed back to Sydney on the Saturday night after the match, not being given the chance to celebrate in Mudgee. I thought this was a tough decision by the club/coaches. It was particularly tough considering the stellar performance they all displayed.
I got the feeling that the players taken to Mudgee had bonded well and it showed during the match. The team has not shown so much flair and commitment for a very long time. I hope our coaches stick with this group and force those currently injured players to come up through the Blacktown Workers to prove they are worthy of First Grade selection.
He confirmed he is 197cm tall and 110kgs -- not the 91kgs as reported on the website.
When I asked when he'd be available to play First Grade he said "around round 11, I think. I haven't really asked. I think the club has asked for a special dispensation but I don't really know..."
It surprised me that he wasn't acutely aware of matters. Perhaps he is too shy to ask or that DESpicable is too aloof.
I told him how much I was looking forward to watching him in First Grade and knew he liked the 'biff' and he just stifled a laugh. He seemed a really nice young fellow.
I had similar chats with a few of the "lesser lights", seeking them out rather than the stars. All of them were polite, and so young . . .
Among the 'gems' I gleaned were that Harpo's hair is naturally curly; Tippytoes believes he is a better centre rather than a winger and is left footed; Froggy is enjoying playing hooker; Parker has some relatives who live in a rural section of Mudgee and he stayed with them/visited them. He apparently took some of his teammates out for a family barbecue.
I was also surprised to learn that the team was scheduled to be bussed back to Sydney on the Saturday night after the match, not being given the chance to celebrate in Mudgee. I thought this was a tough decision by the club/coaches. It was particularly tough considering the stellar performance they all displayed.
I got the feeling that the players taken to Mudgee had bonded well and it showed during the match. The team has not shown so much flair and commitment for a very long time. I hope our coaches stick with this group and force those currently injured players to come up through the Blacktown Workers to prove they are worthy of First Grade selection.