Some Geelong Cats AFL chat, Rob doing a number on his brother in local cricket, and the Premier cricket season draws closer ..
Three weeks in and the audio podcast is still alive and well! - so much so, Rob and I have been censored by Mr Boris Johnson's office - sadly, the UK - PM is omitted from this weeks episode!
Rob Cameron and Nick Speak - Pulse 94.7 - Monday, 22nd August, 2022. We would be rapt if you can share this public post with your friends. English/US readers - (rapt = happy)
This week—as mentioned—no Boris Johnson. Unfortunately, a member of Mr Johnson’s PR office, made contact late last week, instructing us to refrain from shining the spotlight on the current/former PM of the UK, for at least this episode, or until the current furore relents! Ms Davies was exceptionally polite in her request, and did say that her boss might be looking for some work in September!
So, it was, for the most part, a Geelong-based discussion. Which is timely given the Geelong Cats stroll to the AFL minor premiership. Rob, a dyed in the navy and white wool, Geelong barracker, tried to deflect their favouritism, alluding to the difficulties of a first final with the reincarnated Collingwood. Timid talk for such a forthright practitioner!
Cricket was covered via last week’s Thank God it’s Friday column - featuring Patrick Patterson (I urge you to read an article on Patrick Patterson from this link)—Steve Waugh, and Dean Jones. Also, there was discussion on the Geelong cricket club, the upcoming season, and some of their players who have spent the last three months playing ‘winter cricket’ in Darwin. Rob never fails to give Tom O’Connell a plug - this time captaincy!
And that’s about it—a wrap. Please put in the pods, and try to enjoy 30 minutes of engaging discussion with Geelong radio host Rob Cameron (The Pulse 94.7) - recorded Monday 22nd August 2022.
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Rest of the week …
~ Patrick Dangerfield, Geelong Cats, features in the Scott’s Cats 2022 column. I take a look at his 300-game milestone, and his off-field pursuits, including an imminent move to the AFL media circus. And, there is discussion around how immediate success seems more attractive than longevity.
~ Thank God it’s Friday seems to come around as quick as an Ashes series. Johnnie B. "Dusty" Baker Jr. (Dusty Baker) features this week. Baker is the manager of the Houston Astros in Major League Baseball and previously played in the MLB for 19 seasons, most notably with the Los Angeles Dodgers. This column was written while being marooned in the U.S. last year (thank you Mr. Morrison and Mr. Andrews!)—ironically the Boston Red Sox were playing their version of ‘BazBall’—clearing the bleachers with an all-out offense, sadly that form has deserted them. Oh, and there’s an early reference to Beaumaris!
*Thank you to The Pulse 94.7 for giving me the opportunity to speak with Rob on a weekly basis*
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