MOTW - Big Al

[ShockOfHair]

Great column Al.

Hope they asked your permission before they used your avatar.

[Big Al]

Thank you everyone for the lovely feedback.

You're a champion Al, great read!
I thought the two blokes in the photo were twins!

Hope Keiren doesn't read this, the poor bugger would be mortified.

Of course everyone will recognise Al but who's the bloke on the right? It'd have to do your career a lot of good to be photographed with Big Al - I expect the kid will now go a long way.

He better otherwise I won't be allowed within 50 feet of a player and a camera.

That's definitely the most eloquently written MOTW that I've read.

(I may come knocking on your door, Al, to write a match report in 2011 know that you've shown the world how well you can write.)

Thanks Liz, I'm sure my ghost writer will be up for it.

Great column Al.

Hope they asked your permission before they used your avatar.

It was only the photo that I remember being in at the B&F, the rest were only vaguely familiar.

[Nico]

Finally a face to a name. Yep, as I expected you look like a bloke that would go well at a BBQ.

[Big Al]

Finally a face to a name. Yep, as I expected you look like a bloke that would go well at a BBQ.

Guilty as charged your honour.

[Bas]

Finally a face to a name. Yep, as I expected you look like a bloke that would go well at a BBQ.

Drink all the beer and eat all of the food.

[goswannie14]

Finally a face to a name. Yep, as I expected you look like a bloke that would go well at a BBQ.

I have to admit, the most fun I have had at a game in the last few years was the first time I met Al and we sat in the outer at Manuka against Melbourne. We had so much fun!!!

[Big Al]

I have to admit, the most fun I have had at a game in the last few years was the first time I met Al and we sat in the outer at Manuka against Melbourne. We had so much fun!!!

Well it did turn Jude Bolton's career around and put a Melbourne supporter in therapy for a number of years. I still laugh everytime I think about that game, it was great fun.

[Wardy]

Well it did turn Jude Bolton's career around and put a Melbourne supporter in therapy for a number of years. I still laugh everytime I think about that game, it was great fun.

Sitting behind you at the 2006 grandfinal I witnessed your undeniable passion for our club firsdt hand, I was concerned that you were going to pop a valve at one point! - but dining with you in 2010 at the B & F was much more civilised (until later on and we were pretty much all talking chinese!)

[Big Al]

Sitting behind you at the 2006 grandfinal I witnessed your undeniable passion for our club firsdt hand, I was concerned that you were going to pop a valve at one point! - but dining with you in 2010 at the B & F was much more civilised (until later on and we were pretty much all talking chinese!)

Thanks Wardy, it's nice of you to describe a ranting lunatic as being passionate. Not my finest hour I'll admit.

I woke up from the B&F and felt like I was recovering from an autopsy so I know it was a good night. I know I laughed a lot as Yuri and you kicked on with us after the gig.

[ScottH]

Drink all the beer and eat all of the food.

I thought he meant on the BBQ.

[Big Al]

I thought he meant on the BBQ.

Nah, I'm all gristle and I've never been tender in my life.

[Bas]

I woke up from the B&F and felt like I was recovering from an autopsy so I know it was a good night. I know I laughed a lot as Yuri and you kicked on with us after the gig.

Lucky I wasn't at your table. I went back to my room after it finished so I didn't do anymore damage.

Look out if you three end up at the same retirement village !!!

[Wardy]

Lucky I wasn't at your table. I went back to my room after it finished so I didn't do anymore damage.

Look out if you three end up at the same retirement village !!!

I reckon we would liven any retirement village up a bit! Cocktail hour starts at 2pm (because pensioner dinner time is normally at 5pm!)

[AnnieH]

We'd rock in an old folks' home.

Al, just beautiful.

You should take your sister to a game. My sister went to her first game last year, and now her eldest son is "allowed" to play AFL. (Prior to that, he wasn't allowed). Although, she did want the sin bin used. It took a bit of explaining that although we need one, we don't have one. She loves it now, and my nephew is playing for Mac Uni this year (he's started pre-season training - how cute!!)

[Big Al]

We'd rock in an old folks' home.

Al, just beautiful.

You should take your sister to a game.

Thanks Annie,

We all did that Pink Lady thing at ANZ a couple of years ago so she has been to a game. She's just never been into sports as such so I'm not going to convert her anytime soon. She was more entertained by my "cheering" if you can believe that.

Also Jordan (nephew) will be playing Auskick this year so hopefully he can defy generations if genetic ineptitude with regards to sporting skill and be a good player. If he becomes a Swan I can get some free tickets. I'm planning ahead.