Went to visit my mate Dags Douglas down Bordertown way some years back. Under the grandstand before the Reserves match, with the home team in varying states of readiness – finishing a last durrie, liberally dosing the upper extremities with liniment, the coach got all in a lather during his pre-match speech.
Coach: “Now Johnno, you played a beauty last week. I want you to do just the same again. OK Johnno?”
There was no reply from Johnno
Coach: “Johnno, are you listening? Are you here? Where the bloody hell’s Johnno?”
Player: “He’ll be here a bit later, Coach. They’re crutching at his place today”.
And to continue the wool/sheep connection, a representative team:
F: Dwayne Lamb (West Coast)
Jack Woolley (Essendon, Melbourne, Carlton)
Tim Weatherald (Sturt)
HF: Fred Shearing (Glenelg)
Len Woolf (in sheep’s clothing) (Hawthorn)
John Shepherd (Sturt)
C: Jamie Lamb (St Kilda, Geelong)
Bob Shearman (Essendon, West Torrens, Sturt)
Roger Hoggett (Carlton)
HB: Craig Lambert (Richmond, Brisbane)
Alan Shepherd (Perth)
Ray Woolford (Norwood)
B: Alec Ewers (North Adelaide)
Michael Woolnough (Geelong, Collingwood)
Roy Ramsay (Essendon, North Melbourne)
Followers: Shaun Rehn (Adelaide)
Shaun Burgoyne (Port Adelaide, Hawthorn)
Shaun Hart (Brisbane)
Interchange: Ramsay Bogunovich (Geelong)
Charles Shearer (Port Adelaide)
Umpires: ? Zschorn (SANFL, 1915)
Matthew Leppard
Richard Fox
Unfortunately Garry John Cowmeadow (South Melbourne, 3 games) was not eligible for selection.
About Peter Crossing
Peter Crossing loves the pure 'n natch'l blues. He is a member of the silver fox faction of the Adelaide Uni Greys. He is something of a cricket tragic although admitting to little interest in the IPL or Big Bash forms of the game.
Wot No Fred Wooller?
Good stuff , Noughts Tim Weatherald will be delighted with his selection !