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Round 23 – West Coast Eagles v St Kilda : Saints safari descends into desolation in the wild wild west but the Best and Fairest has been determined.

September 21, 2015 by Jennifer Muirden 3 Comments

Far more than a match report; Jen Muirden’s travel diaries take you through the UAE and culminate at the 2015 Trevor Barker Medal presentation at Crown. Highly recommended!

Filed Under: 2015, Almanac Music, General Footy Writing, Overseas Travel, WC v SK (23/2015) Tagged With: 'Roxanne' by The Police, 'The End', 2015 Coleman Medal, Al Ramool Motorcycle Rentals, Alan Richardson, Albert Park Lake, Best and Fairest Trevor Barker Awards, Black Rock, Burj Khalif, Cats, Cerberus, Crown Palladium, David Armitage, Dubai, Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, Eagles, Etihad, falconry, Falcons, free agency, Hawks, Jack Lonie, Jack Steven, Jason Holmes, Jim Morrison, Josh Bruce, Junction Oval, man bun, Man Mohan, Masten, Moorabbin town, Naxos, Nepean Highway, Nic Naitanui, Nic Nat, Outlandos d’Amour, Paul Callery, peregrine, Plugger land, Priddis, raptors, saker, Santorini, Schneids, Sean Dempster, Sharjah Heritage village, Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum's house, Sun and Sky Tours, The Doors, United Arab Emirates, Val Kilmer, Weagles, Wild Wild West by The Escape Club, ‘Best Emerging Player Award’ winner, ‘The Doors’ movie (1991) directed by Oliver Stone

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