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watsea


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I thought my comment would help someone else. Travelling Dillberries knows too, I bet.
My thinking is that fella is Sam Newman.

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You are correct Ted in thinking that it is Sam Newman.

Over to you.

 

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Full name

John Noel William Newman

Nickname(s)

Sam, Fossil, Foss, Sammy

Date of birth

22 December 1945 (age 78)

Place of birth

Geelong, Victoria

Original team(s)

Geelong Grammar School

Height

189 cm (6 ft 2 in)

Weight

94 kg (207 lb)

Position(s)

Ruck, forward

 

Years

Club

Games (Goals)

 

19641980

Geelong

300 (110)

 
 

Years

Team

Games (Goals)

 
 

Victoria

8

 
 

Club

·         2× Carji Greeves Medal: (1968, 1975)

·         Geelong captain: (19741975)

·         Geelong Team of the Century

·         Geelong Hall of Fame

Representative

·         2× National Football Carnival Championship: 1969, 1975

·         All-Australian team: (1969)

Overall

·         Australian Football Hall of Fame, inducted 2002

 



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Thanks Richard.

Who is this?  He has grown now and regularly seen across Australia now.

 

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Vet Chris Brown, 

Wild guess...



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Not Vet Dr Chris Brown.
When that young bloke was a bit older, I think a rabbit would not been able to catch him.

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Hmm... so he must be a track athlete and probably gets up at the crack of dawn.



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Dick0 wrote:

Hmm... so he must be a track athlete and probably gets up at the crack of dawn.

 You are on the right track. 



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Someone knows but another clue to help, in case they would like to answer, and to keep things moving.
His first name might make you think that people walk all over him, but in reality they dont. His first name is pretty common.

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Perhaps it is Matt Shirvington.



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Yes, DickO, it is Matt Shirvington.

Another candidate from you please.

 

Matt Shirvington bio:

1978) is an Australian former athleteand television presenter who held the Australian 100m national sprint titlefrom 1998 to 2002. Shirvington is the third fastest Australian sprinter of all time. He qualified for the 100m semi-finals in Sydney 2000, finishing 5th.[1]

Shirvington is currently co-host of the Seven Network's breakfast television program Sunrise alongside Natalie Barr.

Some more recent pics.

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Well known Australian entertainer.

 

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A Young John Farnham...



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Big Gorilla wrote:

A Young John Farnham...

 Yes BG that is correct!

Now over to you.

John Farnham
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Born

John Peter Farnham
1 July 1949

Dagenham, Essex, England, UK

Occupations

·          

·         Singer

·         songwriter

·         musician

Years active

1964present

Spouse

Jillian Billman

(m. 1973)

  

Musical career

Origin

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Genres

Pop rock, adult contemporary, soft rock, soul music, R&B

Instruments

·         Vocals

·         guitar

·         piano

·         keyboards

·         percussion

 

·          

Formerly of

·         The Mavericks

·         Strings Unlimited

·         Little River Band

 

 

 

 

 


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Thanks Dicko... Who is this young lady ?

 

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Clues?


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Queen Elizabeth II ?

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Clue: She runs in Diplomatic Circles. Presently in Australia !!!  Too easy !!



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Not Penny Wong !



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Ah! got it.

United States Ambassador to Australia since 2022

Caroline Bouvier Kennedy 



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Told you it was too easy: Over to you Trevor...

Caroline Kennedy

United States Ambassador to Australia since 2022

 



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Your message has been flagged as potential spam and needs to be approved by an administrator before it will appear on the forum.

You are correct Trevor. Wait for Bio after message approved !!



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Big Gorilla wrote:

Your message has been flagged as potential spam and needs to be approved by an administrator before it will appear on the forum.

You are correct Trevor. Wait for Bio after message approved !!

 Ok, I'm off to bowls shortly, so it will be tonight at the earliest,.

Thanks



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This guy has been on our screen as late as this year

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Freddie Highmore, it would seem to be.



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Dick0 wrote:

Freddie Highmore, it would seem to be.

 Yes indeed Dick0,

It's the good Doctor himself. 

I'm off to pennants soon,.

So over to you.

Cheers Trev. 



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A well known Australian of our current time.

 

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Dick0 wrote:

A well known Australian of our current time.

 

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 James Packer?



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Not James Packer Trev.

 

Clue; former politician.



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Kim Beasly, looks a solid lad.



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Mate, can he hold a hose?

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