WindyMiller
Rookie
- Jun 11, 2013
- 22
- 4
- AFL Club
- GWS
- Other Teams
- Aston Villa
New to Oz and to AFL (migrated with my wife from UK last September. Currently in Canberra and bloody freezing!). Long time Fantasy Football (soccer) player in Uk so thought I'd give AFL Dream Team a go. Still getting my head round managing 30 player squads and the Byes rounds!! Managing mid-table mediocrity in my league so far (10th out of 18). Early days 
Getting into real world AFL too - been to see the Giants a few times (as they are playing some of their games in Canberra) - really enjoying it despite the results: was an Aston Villa fan in UK so used to that! Hoping to pick up some tips for success on this forum (for Dream Team, not the Giants). Anyway, here's some info as per the suggested form.
Cheers
Real Name: John Brookes
Age: 42
Location: Canberra
Occupation: Marketing Manager
Transport: ? Buses and bikes mostly
Team: GWS Giants
Other Sports: Soccer, cricket, tennis
Favourite Foods: Bacon butties. Chinese, indian
Favourite Drinks: Coopers!
Best/Worst Radio Stations: Best = Triple J, worst = dont know
TV Shows I'd Never Miss: Emmerdale (it's a Uk thing)
Best Radio/TV Jingle: Seears Workwear "how do you know?!!" Think it might be just a Canberra thing...
Favourite Website: Bigfooty
Yahoo/MSN Messenger Address: nope
Best Holiday Spot: Tunisia
3 Things ALWAYS in my Shopping Trolley: Coopers / Cheese / More Coopers
Which Supermarket Chain Do You Prefer...Why? Woolies - because it closest (and the much loved Woolworths chain went under in UK a few years back - still getting a kick out of seeing it on the high street here)
Favourite Cartoon Character: Pingu
Most amazing thing I've done or seen: Been to Antarctica
Bad Habits: Spending too much time on Fridays on my AFL Dream Team instead of working
Biggest Fear/Phobia: Drop bears
Have You Any Piercings Or Tattoos? Not that I know of
Hobbies: AFL Dream Team, Reading, Films, the usual
3 Famous People I've Met: (Outside Football...) Prince Philip, David Attenborough, Ken Loach (film director - I spoke to him on the phone, does that count??)
Dream Job: Not having one
Favourite Board/Video Games: Remember 'Scramble'? (old arcade game, showing my age)
Favourite Game Show: Family Fortunes!
Reality Program: My Kitchen Rules (see? I'm soaking up Aussie culture already)
Top 5 Songs (In No Particular Order...) Perfect Kiss (New Order), Ugliest Song in the World (The Jazz Butcher), Happy When It Rains (Jesus & Mary Chain), Push (The Cure), No Christmas (The Wedding Present)
I Admire...Why? Anyone who can maintain a squad of 22 players in their AFL Dream Team during the 3 bye rounds
Finally...3 Things I'd Like To Do/Achieve Before I die... Win lotto, move to Port Douglas and top my AFL Dream Team league!!
So there you go. More than you could possibly want to know about me. Cheers!
Getting into real world AFL too - been to see the Giants a few times (as they are playing some of their games in Canberra) - really enjoying it despite the results: was an Aston Villa fan in UK so used to that! Hoping to pick up some tips for success on this forum (for Dream Team, not the Giants). Anyway, here's some info as per the suggested form.
Cheers
Real Name: John Brookes
Age: 42
Location: Canberra
Occupation: Marketing Manager
Transport: ? Buses and bikes mostly
Team: GWS Giants
Other Sports: Soccer, cricket, tennis
Favourite Foods: Bacon butties. Chinese, indian
Favourite Drinks: Coopers!
Best/Worst Radio Stations: Best = Triple J, worst = dont know
TV Shows I'd Never Miss: Emmerdale (it's a Uk thing)
Best Radio/TV Jingle: Seears Workwear "how do you know?!!" Think it might be just a Canberra thing...
Favourite Website: Bigfooty
Yahoo/MSN Messenger Address: nope
Best Holiday Spot: Tunisia
3 Things ALWAYS in my Shopping Trolley: Coopers / Cheese / More Coopers
Which Supermarket Chain Do You Prefer...Why? Woolies - because it closest (and the much loved Woolworths chain went under in UK a few years back - still getting a kick out of seeing it on the high street here)
Favourite Cartoon Character: Pingu
Most amazing thing I've done or seen: Been to Antarctica
Bad Habits: Spending too much time on Fridays on my AFL Dream Team instead of working
Biggest Fear/Phobia: Drop bears
Have You Any Piercings Or Tattoos? Not that I know of
Hobbies: AFL Dream Team, Reading, Films, the usual
3 Famous People I've Met: (Outside Football...) Prince Philip, David Attenborough, Ken Loach (film director - I spoke to him on the phone, does that count??)
Dream Job: Not having one
Favourite Board/Video Games: Remember 'Scramble'? (old arcade game, showing my age)
Favourite Game Show: Family Fortunes!
Reality Program: My Kitchen Rules (see? I'm soaking up Aussie culture already)
Top 5 Songs (In No Particular Order...) Perfect Kiss (New Order), Ugliest Song in the World (The Jazz Butcher), Happy When It Rains (Jesus & Mary Chain), Push (The Cure), No Christmas (The Wedding Present)
I Admire...Why? Anyone who can maintain a squad of 22 players in their AFL Dream Team during the 3 bye rounds
Finally...3 Things I'd Like To Do/Achieve Before I die... Win lotto, move to Port Douglas and top my AFL Dream Team league!!
So there you go. More than you could possibly want to know about me. Cheers!
