AT: Plenty of footy gossip now that the south-west footy is all finished. What have you heard?
TA: I think you might find the task of finding the new Hampden Football Netball League president is about to become a bit clearer. My money is on Bob Guiney. I think you might find by the end of the week he will officially put his hand up for the job. Sources say Bob has the overwhelming support from the people in the right places and a few people have indicated they will join the executive if he gets the top job.
AT: Footy fans will have to wait until the end of November to see if Guiney is successful at the league's annual meeting. I hear that Cobden is chasing Ballarat club East Point's goalkicker Daniel Jordan to coach the Bombers. Like to wish new Allansford coach James Byrne all the best. He should be great with the kids, but key forward Bayden Yewers has retired and there will be senior Cats players such as Darren Stenhouse who will be chased by other clubs. There's plenty of talk that it could be the end of an era for Merrivale netball with a few players moving on. Ace goalshooter Narelle Welsh could be heading to the Hampden league.
TA: AFL grand final day would not be complete unless we mentioned the former St Kilda and South Warrnambool footballer Brian "Nut'' McMahon with the Saints doing battle with Geelong this afternoon.
AT: We can't mention Nut again. You've torched him about 10 times during the past year. I reckon you should leave him alone. He played 10 games with the Saints during his career in 1962 and 1963. Anyway what did he do this time?
TA: The story goes that he asked wife Margaret to cook some lamb shanks a couple of weeks back, but apparently they were not to his liking. A few days ago Margaret was not feeling too good herself so Nut said he would cook lamb shanks for tea. Margaret was surprised at his offering but took up his offer. He said he was going down the street to get some ingredients but while down the street he called into Warrnambool's Victoria Hotel and picked up a lamb shanks recipe and a few ideas from the chef.
AT: How did the grand plan finish up?
TA: Margaret gave it the thumbs up and now publican Brian "Pixie'' Gleeson is thinking of nominating Nut for the next Master Chef competition
AT: Talking of bagging regulars, an informed source has confirmed that Friar Fisher did make the trek to the Kalgoorlie Cup a week early, despite all Friar's protestations.
TA: I think you will find that Terang Mortlake may announce its coach for next season this week. It's believed the club interviewed three candidates and the Bloods could go with someone who has had links to the club.
AT: Heard a funny yarn about a certain football club president who got a flat tyre near Portland the other day. The yarn goes the bloke had no idea how to change a tyre. He pulled the spare tyre out of the boot and the jack and other accessories and placed them beside the car then phoned a friend for help.
TA: There was plenty of action at the Timboon Hotel on Wednesday night with Trans Pacific Waste truck driver Marco Jurak telling patrons that he had spotted a long-tailed koala on the Port Campbell-Timboon Road.
AT: There's no such thing as a long-tailed koala. Tell us more.
TA: Let's just say there was a bit of a nature walk headed by publican Graeme "Grandpa'' Welsh and all they found was a long tailed feral cat in the area. Let's talk about the off-field shenanigans of Carlton goalkicker Brendan Fevola for a minute. The AFL and the Blues must have been highly embarrassed by his behaviour on Brownlow night on the back of the AFL launching its `Just Think' campaign about responsible drinking. Fevola's antics in getting overly-refreshed were nothing short of disgusting and plain stupid. Fevola is a highly paid footballer and has a responsibility to look after himself in public. I reckon the AFL should have stood up and suspended him for the first six games of next year.
AT: Settle down, tea-sipper. Informed sources tell me there were a lot of other people in as bad, if not worse condition, than Fev and he got picked on because he has a high profile. Until next week, hooroo.
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