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Falconer02
30 Jan 2004, 12:28
Who are the famous people from Geelong area apart from footballers playing for the club also who is famous that supports us?
I know Jet are from Geelong-the best mosern rock band in the world
who else?
Daryl Somers :D ,Barry Crocker,Denis Walter and Guy Pierce are from Geelong.Summer,the annoying little **** from Neighbours,is from Geelong.
Todd [Kristian Shmidt ?? ] from Neighbours was from Geelong.
ScouseCat
30 Jan 2004, 13:53
Steve Bracks, (Victorian Premier) and Robert Doyle, (Opposition Leader in Victoria) both support the mighty Cats.
Felicity Kennett also barracks for Geelong.
Originally posted by ScouseCat
Felicity Kennett also barracks for Geelong.
Um.........that was when the hubby was a somebody.I think she's gone.She was Jeff's "Minister for Geelong".
Jim Boy
30 Jan 2004, 16:44
Originally posted by JUBJUB
Daryl Somers :D ,Barry Crocker,Denis Walter and Guy Pierce are from Geelong.Summer,the annoying little **** from Neighbours,is from Geelong.
Todd [Kristian Shmidt ?? ] from Neighbours was from Geelong.
I don't think Daryl hails from Geelong, (or any of the other pollies mentioned) in his pace you can put that actress, you know the one I mean.
fishman
30 Jan 2004, 19:06
Aint Portia Derossi from around here? Didn't David Mensch slip her one?
And we are also forgetting the bigest export from Geelong......
ME!!!!!!!
:D :D :D
brandon burns (aussie idol)
mark buretta (ch 7)
catattack
30 Jan 2004, 19:37
Originally posted by fishman
Aint Portia Derossi from around here? Didn't David Mensch slip her one?
LOL! Yep, that’s right, I’ve heard that many times before! :D
holdencaulfield
30 Jan 2004, 20:41
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Originally posted by fishman
Aint Portia Derossi from around here? Didn't David Mensch slip her one?
Portia is from Geelong , back then she was Amanda Rogers. If David Mensch did slip her one, then good work Menschy.
Test cricketer Ian Redpath was from Geelong.
Fishfinger
30 Jan 2004, 20:52
Little Patty.
Chrissy Amphlett. (Divinyls)
Related (Aunty/Niece) from memory.
Originally posted by fishman
Aint Portia Derossi from around here? Didn't David Mensch slip her one?
Yes and yes.Now she's a leso,so what does that say about Mensch's kissing ? :D
BigCat1
30 Jan 2004, 22:07
Good old Menschy, the legend just grows and grows.:D :D
For anybody that has heard an ex Geelong player speak at a sportsman's night fair dinkem half the stories revolve around him and his simple ways. Barnsey gave him a pounding a recent one I was at.
Fall Out Boy
31 Jan 2004, 10:56
Guy Pearce, although raised in Geelong, was born in England.
The band, 'Magic Dirt' are from Geelong, well their lead singer is.
Fall Out Boy
31 Jan 2004, 10:59
Originally posted by Jim Boy
I don't think Daryl hails from Geelong
He was definitely born in Geelong, sadly.
Sammy D
31 Jan 2004, 19:07
Following on from Mark Buretta from ch.7 their are a few more media blokes who do....
Craig Hutchinson
Andrew Hudson
Gerard Whatley [spelling?]
Also, i think Bodyjar are from geelong....i think....
Jim Boy
31 Jan 2004, 21:40
Originally posted by phatandphreaky
He was definitely born in Geelong, sadly.
I stand corrected, I know he had family in Highton, but I thought he was born elsewhere, was he brought up in Geelong?
ecleftic
1 Feb 2004, 19:54
Dennis Walter .:D
Tom from Bodyjar is from Melton but lived in Torquay.
The bloke whose going to host Wheel Of Misfortune .His name is Steve Oemecke [something like that].
Fall Out Boy
4 Feb 2004, 12:15
Originally posted by Jim Boy
I stand corrected, I know he had family in Highton, but I thought he was born elsewhere, was he brought up in Geelong?
Wouldn't know mate, only knew that he was born in Geelong.