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13.151 Twanky (Part Two)

SKASE: You’re a star, Rodney, my boy.

DEAKIN: Rod! I’m on stage!

A completely over-the-top farce, which is exactly what an episode about a Sun Hill panto should be. Everyone is brilliantly IC, too, from Derek & Jack getting drunk together then arguing on stage, to Rod thinking he’s too cool for the whole thing until he gets cast and decides he’s the next Laurence Olivier.

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01x02 - A Friend In Need

This episode (and the one after) was shown out of sequence when it first aired (unless you lived in London). This is because of a Technician's strike against Thames TV. It was shown after The Sweet Smell Of Failure (London aired a Minder repeat in the same time slot for those 2 weeks)

(This appears to be before they used the Isle Of Dogs area as Canley when showing maps.)

Superintendent Brownlow asks Roy for his opinion on 3 recent bomb hoax phone calls. Roy believes they're pranks, however, the Commissioner and Home Office are both applying pressure on Charles to treat them as potential terrorism; especially as two of them were made to Jewish restaurants.

Roy is reluctant to step on Bob's toes as he has been investigating them since they began. Charles assures him it's no reflection on Bob, it just needs to be seen - by the higher-ups - like it's being taken seriously hence a Detective Inspector over a Uniform Sgt. Charles is also aware Bob has had a heavy workload of late and that he has a graduate probationer, PC Higgins, attached to him. 

Roy smirks and is told off by Charles for his refusal to have Higgins in CID for a few weeks, warning him that Higgins could be his governor in 10 years given the accelerated promotion his 'type' are getting. ('Type' being university graduates but the obvious disdain in both men to this thought is wonderful!). "I don't care how you do it but get it done."

Also unimpressed with the graduate is probationer Jim who tells him he just had to watch and listen in his first week. "But with you of course it'll be different. Work experience I suppose." The well-spoken Higgins agrees, telling the gathered officers that he'll be attached to an outer division for the next week and then to Police College for a few years. "And then come back as Sgt I suppose" June drawls. "Destined for high places are we?" Taffy laughs. "That's the theory."

Jim tells Higgins that he's lucky he's been placed with June as she's a good copper and 'one of the best'. June is visibly unsettled by her ex Dave Litten approaching them. She tells him to go and "park his arse" at Ted Roach's table rather than squeeze onto theirs. Taffy and Jim tell Higgins that it's something he's going to have to get used to. "If it's not Ackland Vs Litten it's Galloway Vs The Rest Of The World." 

Unmoved, Dave asks "Henry Higgins." ("It's Derek actually...") what he thinks of Sun Hill. He thinks it's quiet for an East End station and he expected more to be going on 'outside'. The officers explain it's not always like this and to treat it as the lull before the storm. They joke that they wouldn't be surprised if Roy had made the hoax calls himself to keep them on their toes. Dave tells them he's already had a run-in with him that morning, muttering about something. Higgins asks if that's what Roy is usually like and, sensing a wind-up, Taffy tells him: "No, not really. Nice quiet chap when you get to know him. You can always knock on his door and ask for a quiet cosy little chat. Very accessible. Especially towards the uniform branch. Father figure you might say."

"Father Figure" Roy is tearing into Bob after reading the file on the hoax calls and accuses him of cocking it up. "You don't bloody listen, do you? You're as pigheaded as ever!" Bob shouts back, warning him they need to be tactful and can't just crash bang wallop into it. Ted and Mike are hilariously making no secret that they're enjoying the show when Roy slams the door to his office. Roy snaps that it's just a prank and claims Bob has inflamed the situation by treating it with kid gloves and in doing so Bob has got no MO and no leads. Bob points out that he's been rostered on the early turn when none of the owners are available. He's bound by procedure and he has to treat each call as real and can't take shortcuts. He reminds Roy that Uniform don't have the luxury of getting cases passed up half worked on with evidence and lines of inquiry found like Roy and CID do. "Don't worry Sarge, the CID - as usual - will sort it all out. Know what I mean?" Bob warns him that when he falls from his high horse and needs help, no one will lift a finger, least of all him. "Get the violins, Robert." He snaps before the men place a bet on Roy cracking the case within 2 weeks.

A fourth call has come through, this time to a Greek restaurant. Tom Penny speaks to the owner and asks him if he's positive it's a hoax. The caller says they've cleared the restaurant and searched it. Tom tells him to double-check thoroughly to make sure. (Cor, imagine doing that now! I was even surprised when they had staff involved in searching the cinema with them in episode 143 but I can imagine that was partly due to having the person who was placing bombs involved in the search). He warns them not to touch anything suspicious and that they'll send the bomb car over. He then arranges for CID to be informed.

Mike tries his hardest to speak to men who mostly only understand Greek and want to go home that Roy is on his way and that no one can leave. Ted is... Ted. ❤ He only stops eating when Roy appears.

Ted tells him it's the same as all the others and that nothing has been found. Roy tells him he can leave and take Mike and uniform with him as he and Dimitri - an old friend - are going to go over everything. "Even if it takes all night."

"Your public is waiting for you out there, God help them!" Bob dismisses uniform from the briefing, placing Higgins and Jim together. Jim hasn't learnt all the bad habits of the others yet so he is partnering them together despite Jim being a probationer himself.

Mike and Ted are in bright and early to continue working on their cases. They're very amused that, come 9.20am, there's still no sign of Roy, nor did he write anything in the book about the case. He finally makes an appearance a few minutes later - paler than usual which is quite some doing.

Mike goes to make him a black coffee whilst Ted finishes dressing him, warns him to take water with his Ouzo and the boys try to find their boss some aspirin to dull his whimpers.

"The things I do for this job." Roy pouts before telling Ted he's found the specific phone box the calls came from as there are roadworks audible in all the phone calls and it's the only one that has had roadworks happening nearby all week. He suspects it's a way for 2 men to avoid paying their bills when eating out by getting a friend to ring and make a bomb threat. Through his investigation, Roy has found 2 men in particular who requested the bill at each restaurant just before the threats came in and they had to evacuate. Being the 80's, there's no one at BT to speak to over the weekend so Roy tells Mike and Ted to visit every local eatery to ask them to keep their eye out for 2 men making large orders and behaving suspiciously. He wants them to call the station so that officers can catch those responsible.

Roy tries to relieve his hangover by dunking his face in cold water much to Bob's amusement. Bob mocks him and his 'for the sake of the job' excuse and says he has no sympathy for him. He does however help him locate the towel dispenser when Roy misses it by a mile and almost faceplants into the wall... even if it is empty!

Mr Rutherford arrives at the station and insists on speaking to Roy about the bomb hoaxes. He gets riled when Rutherford implies that the police aren't doing much and directs him to "the thirteenth hole at the golf club" to speak to Brownlow.

The two men [one being Perry Fenwick] in question for the bomb hoaxes speak to their 'friend', a gullible magazine seller on the high street. He is oblivious that he's being set up to take the wrap should the police become involved. They slip him a few quid and ask him to make a call to a Chinese restaurant at approximately 2.30pm.

Roy takes his mood out on uniform by reading through the report book, first bollocking Taffy to redo his crime reports, then telling Bob he wants to see Hollis. As he does, a frequent flyer drunk called Lampton tries to make a donation to the police widows and orphans. "Charity, Dear Sgt, begins at home. And I'm beginning to feel like I live here." "I think I'll stick to vimto..." Higgins remarks after seeing Lampton out. "Me too!" Jim adds - if only you did, Jim!

Lampton finishes his bottle and places it in the gutter. Jim asks Taffy if he's nearly finished as there's only 5 minutes left. Taffy says he'll be 15 minutes and to get him a drink and he'll meet him at the pub. (The barmaid, Sadie, guests in several episodes over series 1 to 4. Cheryl Hall who goes on to play Smithy's mum. If only she'd been called Sadie and not Pauline it could have been a nice nod 😉) By the time Sadie serves Jim, they've already been paid for by Lampton. When he arrives, Taffy is horrified that Lampton brought them drinks and tells Jim they're leaving. Sadie asks Jim to remove Lampton, claiming he's his responsibility as he's drinking with him. Taffy explains it's a disciplinary offense to associate with a criminal on bail and they need to leave before the drink is misconstrued as a bribe. Jim feels bad but Taffy says Jim can do what he wants but he's not losing his job for a drunk. Jim wrestles Lampton out and tries to take him home.

At the Chinese restaurant, the suspects have arrived and work their way through the menu. At 2.15pm the older one asks for the menu again. The younger one groans and says he only wants a coffee as he's full up. Just after half 2, their friend makes it to the call box but the phone line has been cut. He hurries into a nearby shop to make a call. The shop assistant asks what he's doing, startling him. He runs off before he can end the call, leading to the assistant speaking to the person on the other end. Now sure of what is happening, the owner of the restaurant gestures to a waiter who alerts the other staff. Panicking, the older suspect shouts out that there's a bomb and there's a stampede of people to leave the restaurant, causing people to get hurt. The chefs leave the kitchen, entering the main room with huge machetes, looking for the suspects!

Outside Jim is trying to escort Lampton home as people scream and run from the restaurant. He has to leave Lampton - who drops his wallet in the confusion and runs over to take charge. At the station Tom and Reg are sorting the ambulance and police response to the restaurant. "[The staff] have caught the bomb hoax pair..." Reg smirks when he's asked for another ambulance. Roy hurries to the scene and congratulates Jim, telling him the two suspects will live - just - after their run in with the staff.

The next morning, Bob asks for volunteers to take Higgins out for his final shift...

No one volunteers so Bob asks Higgins who he wants to go out with and he replies, "With the hero of the moment, Sergeant. Carver." Unfortunately for Jim however, Lampton is in the front office to make a complaint, alleging that Jim has stolen his wallet.

Roy is in a buoyant mood which doesn't dim even when catching up on station gossip. "All that good work gone to waste." he sighs before laughing at Bob calling the Chief Super in on a Sunday. Bob explains he's hoping Lampton will come to his senses when he realises the importance of what he's accusing Jim of before it can go any further. Roy tells Bob that he knows where he is if there's anything he can do. "Esprit de corps." (Team moral) Bob sighs.

Brownlow reminds Lampton he was "under the weather' when he left the station and that he could have misplaced the wallet. Lampton insists he had it when he left and in the pub only for it to be gone when he returned home. "Who else could it have been? He took me home - why should he do that?" No good deed goes unpunished, JimJim. Lampton asks Charles what happens now - will the police sub him as he needs 'groceries' (ha!) Charles tells him he's jumping the gun and that he needs to speak to Jim and uniform. If he's satisfied there's a crime then he'll call in CIB.

No one believes Jim is guilty other than Lampton but it has to be looked into. Bob gives Jim a subtle heads-up whilst Taffy speaks to Brownlow. "It's not what you've done, it's what they think you've done!" Bob is more disappointed than anything, telling Jim he keeps making stupid mistakes and that he's a policeman, not a social worker. Jim is near tears, telling Bob that he's never taken anything from anyone in his life. He admits he felt sorry for Lampton because he has a problem. Bob tells him he's not the only one with a problem and sighs, telling him he's stupid enough to do it again.

Ted and Mike discuss Jim and they watch Taffy enter the canteen. Ted tells Mike that Taffy might be up for disciplinary if the Chief Super sticks to the book. Ted teases Taffy by calling him a 'Scab' (Taffy had swerved the uniform group staring silently at him and moved to sit alone before Ted spoke) and asks what happened. Taffy sighs and admits that each time he opened his mouth he seemed to drop Jim further in it. Charles had asked if Jim had ever mentioned being short of money. "Oh god..." Mike sighs.

Higgins is annoyed at being called in too as he wants nothing to do with it. "It's not going to do my career any good." "Right born leader of men you are." June drawls. Roy asks Bob how things are going and Bob admits the Super thinks Lampton is trying it on. As they chat an elderly lady makes a fuss at the front desk. Bob asks her to wait and then when she continues to complain he asks Higgins to deal with her. Lucky for Jim she's very honest. She's handing in Lampton's wallet! Bob has to pay up on the bet after Roy cracked the case in well under a fortnight. However, instead of keeping the money, Roy hands it to Jim and tells him to create a hamper of food for the lady who handed the wallet in. "She won't get a reward from Lampton will she and she's not got two pennies to rub together." Bob is absolutely gobsmacked at Roy's generosity. "I never thought I'd see the day, Detective Inspector Roy Galloway - Social Worker?" "Oh piss off!" Roy scoffs and hurries to the safety of his office.

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Hello! Is there a like… “old movies for dummies” guide you’d recommend? Film history for people who know next to nothing about anything? Extra points for emphasis on how film, American history, feminist history, and/or gay history co-evolved.

i haven’t read these ones so i can’t like technically recommend it, but the story of film by mark cousins seems to be a big one. film history: an introduction is written by david bordwell (RIP) and kristin thompson and their other book film art: an introduction (which i can recommend) is often the first book film students are assigned in class…. the thing about film history is that it’s so long and complex and you’re probably not going to find a catch-all one stop shop. i can say that you should pick up hollywood: the oral history by jeanine basinger and sam wasson, honestly ANY BOOK by jeanine basinger, the parade’s gone by by kevin brownlow, easy riders raging bulls by peter biskind, hollywood black by donald bogle. david thomson has a huge biographical dictionary on film that’s a fun read.

to answer your extra question…. again, i’m not thinking of anything that combines this all into a one stop shop, but you should absolutely read from reverence to rape by molly haskell, pretty much anything by judith mayne, and laura mulvey’s visual pleasure and narrative cinema essay for some feminist history (JSTOR has a great reading list here) and the celluloid closet by vito russo for gay history in film.

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Brisbane Lions: 2024 AFL Premiers

THESE will forever be Brisbane's kings of the pride.

After last year's heartbreak, a 0-3 start to the season, five season-ending knee reconstructions, missing out on the top four, three finals on the road, a semi-final win for the ages and storylines everywhere you looked, Brisbane is the premier for 2024 after a Toyota AFL Grand Final dismantling of Sydney.

In the redemption cup – the Lions looking to go one better than their four-point loss to Collingwood and Sydney hoping to overturn its disastrous 2022 decider – it was Chris Fagan's men who saluted by 60 points in an MCG masterclass in front of 100,013 fans.

The 18.12 (120) to 9.6 (60) win delivered the Lions their first flag since 2003 and 12th through its Fitzroy history as Fagan lifted the cup in his eighth season at the helm.

This was a rough welcome to the jungle for the Swans – everywhere Sydney turned, Brisbane was there. Every way the Swans looked, the Lions had them covered.

It would have been a terrible case of deja vu for the Swans, with the club now losing its past four Grand Finals since 2012. Three of them have been thrashings.

Where to start with Brisbane's band of heroes? It was a Lions' share: Lachie Neale, carrying an ankle injury, was sensational as he saluted with a flag in his third Grand Final attempt with 34 disposals and nine clearances.

Kai Lohmann lit the fuse early and finished with four and Callum Ah Chee kept the flame alive throughout with four majors. Will Ashcroft, having missed last year's decider with his knee injury, was superb and showed again he is a champion in the making with 30 disposals and a goal. Joe Daniher is considering retirement but showed he is at the top of his game, with only inaccuracy potentially costing him a Norm Smith Medal.

But where the Lions were hot, Sydney brought the cold. It was difficult to find a winner for the Swans, who had their star-studded midfield nullified, their forward line shut down and their back half picked apart.

Katy Perry started the day with a roar, but the Lions added a mighty to it. Sydney struck first with the opening two goals, the first from Will Hayward and the second a superb snap from Tom Papley. But that mini lead didn't quite sum up the contest after the Lions' early inaccuracy.

Lohmann quickly changed that. The eye-catching Lion kicked their first, and then their second a minute later on his left foot to give Brisbane the energy it needed, his tongue-out celebration a spirit boost to match his side's ascendancy.

They continued to control the play with their uncontested marking game as Hugh McCluggage cruised into a third goal, with the gun midfielder tallying nine opening-quarter disposals.

James Rowbottom's long set shot was a steadier for the Swans, who were preferring their shorter forward targets than their key position options, but Charlie Cameron's snap from the boundary – and subsequent bow to the crowd – restored Brisbane's eight-point lead at the first change.

Brisbane's premiership was won in an exhilarating second quarter. The Lions kicked seven goals to one for the term and they came from everywhere as the Swans, for the second time in three years, were pounded.

Lohmann kicked his third from the pocket, Cameron spotted Daniher cleverly for another, Ah Chee's brilliant finals series continued with two for the term, Jarrod Berry capitalised on Nick Blakey's turnover to slot a long goal and Eric Hipwood kicked one of the great Grand Final goals from the boundary line after dodging Dane Rampe, slotting the goal and reprising three-time Lions premiership star Jason Akermanis' pseudo shocked celebration afterwards.

When Logan Morris booted their 11th, the Lions had leapt to a 46-point lead for half-time as their youth, speed and hardened run into the flag decider proved beneficial.

Where the Lions' big names and lesser lights all stood up – from first-year player Morris to champion two-time Brownlow medallist Neale – Sydney couldn't find a winner as its midfield was battered, its defence under siege and forward line ineffective.

Party time started early as Neale continued to dominate the midfield battle in the third quarter, with Daniher also showing up the Swans defence. If it is to be Daniher's last game of an enigmatic career – the 30-year-old is weighing his future – then he went out on a high, kicking 2.4 but proving pivotal to the Lions.

His forward presence, as well as important around-the-ground ruck efforts, helped a fleet of smaller Lions capitalise time after time.

Lions fans spent most of the second half rejoicing, as more highlights came their way: the Cam Rayner hanger, Ah Chee enjoying a day out, one last Lohmann flying grab and, of course, a Daniher left-foot snap to close things out. The pride of Brisbane town – and beyond.

SYDNEY 3.1 4.3 5.4 9.6 (60) BRISBANE 4.3 11.7 16.11 18.12 (120)

GOALS Sydney: Parker 3, Warner, Rowbottom, Papley, Heeney, Hayward, Fox Brisbane: Lohmann 4, Ah Chee 4, Morris 2, Daniher 2, Rayner, McCluggage, Hipwood, Cameron, Berry, Ashcroft

INJURIES Sydney: McDonald (ankle) Brisbane: Nil

SUBSTITUTES Sydney: Braeden Campbell (replaced Logan McDonald in the third quarter) Brisbane: Conor McKenna (replaced Logan Morris in the final quarter)

Crowd: 100,013 at the MCG

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Mary Pickford by Truus, Bob & Jan too! Via Flickr: Vintage Swedish postcard. Förlag Nordisk Konst, Stockholm, No. 1236. Mary Pickford (1892-1979) was a legendary silent film actress and was known as 'America’s sweetheart.' She was a founder of United Artists and helped establish the Academy. Mary Pickford was born Gladys Mary Smith in 1892, in Toronto, Canada. She was the sister of actor/director Jack Pickford and stage/screen actress Lottie Pickford. Pickford began performing at the age of five on the stage and was known for a time as 'Baby Gladys.' After touring in different shows and productions for more than nine years, she went to New York to conquer Broadway. In 1907, she made her Broadway debut in The Warrens of Virginia. David Belasco, the producer of the play, insisted that Gladys Smith assume the stage name, Mary Pickford. In 1909, Pickford got into film, working for D. W. Griffith, a director and head of the Biograph Company (American Mutoscope & Biograph). That same year, 'the girl with the curls' appeared in 40 films for Biograph (According to some sources even 51 films). In January 1910, Griffith moved his operation to California, and Pickford went with him. Actors were not listed in the credits of the Biograph pictures. Audiences noticed and identified Pickford within weeks of her first film appearance. Exhibitors in turn capitalized on her popularity by advertising on sandwich boards that a film featuring 'The Girl with the Golden Curls' or 'The Biograph Girl' was inside. Pickford left Biograph in December 1910. The following year, she starred in films at Carl Laemmle's Independent Moving Pictures Company (IMP). Unhappy with their creative standards, Pickford returned to work with Griffith in 1912. Some of her best performances were in his films, such as Friends, The Mender of Nets, and The Female of the Species. In 1913, she moved on to Adolph Zukor who had formed one of the first American feature film companies: Famous Players in Famous Plays later known as Paramount Pictures. Hearts Adrift (1914) made her irresistible to moviegoers. The film was so popular that Pickford asked for the first of her many publicized pay raises based on the profits and reviews. The film marked the first time Pickford’s name was featured above the title on cinema marquees.Tess of the Storm Country was released five weeks later. Biographer Kevin Brownlow observed that the film "sent her career into orbit and made her the most popular actress in America, if not the world." Over the years, her fame grew as well as her salary. 'Little Mary' became an international star, beloved for her beauty and charm. She often appeared on screen in young girl roles, even when she was an adult. Some of Mary Pickford’s greatest films were a collaborative effort with her friend and writer-director Frances Marion. Together they worked on such hits as Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917) and Poor Little Rich Girl (1917). She also worked as a producer and co-founded United Artists, with D.W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, and Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., who would become her second husband. She had been married to actor Owen Moore since 1911 and divorced him in 1920 to be with Fairbanks. Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks married in 1920, becoming one of Hollywood’s earliest supercouples. Fans adored the pairing, and the couple were known to host fabulous events at their home, called Pickfair, which were attended many of the leading figures in film. In the 1920s, Pickford continued to score more box-office hits with Polyanna (1920) and Little Lord Fauntleroy (1922). Ernst Lubitsch came to America at Mary's invitation to direct Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall (1924), but when he arrived he had changed his mind and would not do it (it was eventually directed by Marshall Neilan). Instead, he and Mary made Rosita (1923) together. She was one of the original 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1927. Around this time, the film industry was changing and talking pictures were on the rise. In 1929, Pickford starred in her first talkie Coquette, which explored the dark side of a wealthy family. She won an Academy Award for her work on the film. Still she was never quite able to recreate the phenomenal success she had in the silent pictures with the sound films. Her last film was Secrets (1933). Mary Pickford retired from the screen in 1933 but continued to produce. In 1936, she divorced Douglas Fairbanks. A year later, she married her third husband, actor and bandleader Charles 'Buddy' Rogers. They stayed together until her death and adopted two children. Mary Pickford died in 1979 in Santa Monica, California. Sources: The Biography.com website, Wikipedia and IMDb.

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The Infinite Worlds of H. G. Wells - Hallmark Channel - August 5-7, 2001

Science Fiction (6 episodes)

Running Time: 265 minutes

Stars:

Tom Ward as H. G. Wells (stories 1-6, frame story)

Katy Carmichael as Jane Robbins (stories 1-6)

Eve Best as Ellen McGillvray (frame story)

Nicholas Rowe as Professor Cedric Gibberne (stories 1-6)

Matthew Cottle as Whittaker (stories 1-6)

Barry Stanton as Dean Frederick Masterman (stories 1,4,6)

Raymond Coulthard as Mark Radcliffe (story 1)

Mark Lewis Jones as Arthur Brownlow (story 2)

Robert Demeger as Frank Harris (story 2)

Stephen Critchlow as William Cave (story 3)

Tilly Vosburgh as Rosa Cave (story 3)

Dominic Cooper as Sidney Davidson (story 4)

Jeffry Wickham as Dr. Symonds (story 4)

Mark Dexter as Atkins (story 4)

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Top 10 Legendary Players in Australian Rules Football History

Australian Rules Football (AFL) is a sport rich in history, passion, and remarkable talent. Over the years, numerous players have left an indelible mark on the game, showcasing exceptional skill, leadership, and sportsmanship. Here’s a look at the top 10 legendary players in Australian Rules Football history, who have not only excelled on the field but have also helped shape the sport as we know it today while adhering to the Australian football rules.

1. Gary Ablett Sr.

Often regarded as one of the greatest players in AFL history, Gary Ablett Sr. was known for his incredible athleticism and goal-scoring ability. His unique combination of speed, skill, and strength made him a nightmare for defenders. Ablett's career spanned over a decade with the Geelong Cats, where he achieved multiple awards, including the Brownlow Medal.

2. Leigh Matthews

Leigh Matthews is a name synonymous with Australian Rules Football. Renowned for his toughness and determination, Matthews played for the Hawthorn Hawks and later transitioned into a successful coaching career. He won numerous premierships as both a player and coach, and his impact on the game is still felt today.

3. Dustin Martin

A modern-day legend, Dustin Martin has redefined the game with his explosive playing style. The Richmond Tigers star has won multiple Norm Smith Medals and played a key role in Richmond's recent premiership success. His ability to dominate matches makes him one of the best players in the current era.

4. Tony Shaw

As the captain of the Collingwood Magpies, Tony Shaw led his team to a premiership in 1990. Known for his fierce competitiveness and exceptional leadership skills, Shaw remains a respected figure in the AFL community. His commitment to the game exemplifies the spirit of Australian Rules Football.

5. Ron Barassi

Ron Barassi is a true icon of the game, known for his influential playing and coaching career. He played for the Melbourne Demons and later for the Carlton Blues, where he won multiple premierships. Barassi is credited with revolutionizing the way the game is played, particularly with his emphasis on teamwork and strategy.

6. Simon Black

A three-time premiership player with the Brisbane Lions, Simon Black was renowned for his exceptional skills and ability to read the game. He won the Brownlow Medal in 2002 and is remembered for his consistency and leadership on the field, contributing significantly to the Lions' success during the early 2000s.

7. Gary Ablett Jr.

Following in the footsteps of his father, Gary Ablett Jr. has established himself as one of the greatest players of his generation. Known for his remarkable ball skills and goal-scoring ability, he has achieved numerous accolades, including multiple Brownlow Medals and All-Australian selections during his time with the Geelong Cats and Gold Coast Suns.

8. James Hird

James Hird is celebrated for his outstanding career with the Essendon Bombers. A dynamic midfielder known for his incredible skills and football intelligence, Hird won the Brownlow Medal in 1996 and led Essendon to a premiership in 2000. His legacy in the sport continues through his involvement in coaching and mentorship.

9. Peter Hudson

A prolific goal-scorer, Peter Hudson is considered one of the best forwards in AFL history. Playing primarily for the Hawthorn Hawks, he set a record for the most goals in a season (or "goal-kicking") that still stands today. Hudson's accuracy and poise in front of goal made him a fan favorite and a true legend of the game.

10. Chris Judd

Chris Judd is widely regarded as one of the most complete players in Australian Rules Football history. He won the Brownlow Medal twice while playing for the West Coast Eagles and Carlton Blues. His ability to dominate matches and influence the game, combined with his professionalism, has left a lasting legacy in the AFL.

These legendary players have not only excelled individually but have also contributed to the growth and popularity of Australian Rules Football. Their exceptional skills, dedication, and adherence to the Australian football rules have inspired countless fans and aspiring athletes. As the game continues to evolve, the legacies of these players will forever be etched in the history of the sport, reminding us of the incredible talent and passion that define Australian Rules Football.

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Oliver Twist the modern filmed version of Charles Dickens bestseller, a Roman Polanski adaptation. The classic Dickens tale, where an orphan meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Oliver Twist: Barney Clark Fagin: Ben Kingsley Bill Sikes: Jamie Foreman The Artful Dodger: Harry Eden Mr. Brownlow: Edward Hardwicke Nancy: Leanne Rowe Mr. Limbkins: Ian McNeice Noah Claypole: Chris Overton Mr. Gamfield: Andy Linden Charlotte: Teresa Churcher Barney: Jake Curran Bullseye (Dog): Turbo Charley Bates: Lewis Chase Nicky: Levi Hayes Mr. Bumble: Jeremy Swift Mrs. Sowerberry: Gillian Hanna Mr. Sowerberry: Michael Heath Bookseller: Patrick Godfrey Toby Crackit: Mark Strong Bet: Ophelia Lovibond Old Woman: Liz Smith Workhouse Master: Andy de la Tour Board Member: Richard Durden Dining Hall Master: Peter Copley 1st Magistrate: John Nettleton 2nd Magistrate: Tony Noble Farmer: Gerard Horan Farmer’s Daughter: Morgane Polanski Magistrate Fang: Alun Armstrong Mrs Bedwin: Frances Cuka Mr Grimwig: Paul Brooke Inspector Blather: Nick Stringer Elderly Officer: Frank Mills Warder: Richard Ridings Parson / Man with a Punch: Timothy Bateson Workhouse Boy: Filip Hes Workhouse Boy: Laurie Athey Hungry Boy: Joe Tremain Film Crew: Casting: Celestia Fox Producer: Roman Polanski Novel: Charles Dickens Screenplay: Ronald Harwood Producer: Robert Benmussa Producer: Alain Sarde Director of Photography: Paweł Edelman Original Music Composer: Rachel Portman Production Design: Allan Starski Editor: Hervé de Luze Executive Producer: Timothy Burrill Costume Design: Anna B. Sheppard Art Direction: Jindřich Kočí Hairstylist: Jean-Max Guérin Set Decoration: Jille Azis Makeup & Hair: Ivo Strangmüller Script Supervisor: Sylvette Baudrot Art Direction: Jiří Matolín Executive Producer: Petr Moravec Makeup & Hair: Linda Eisenhamerová Movie Reviews:

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Lords Vote

On: Post Office (Horizon Systems) Offences Bill

Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom moved amendment 2, clause 1, page 1, line 10, to leave out paragraph (c). The Committee divided:

Ayes: 76 (53.9% LD, 17.1% Con, 17.1% XB, 7.9% Lab, 2.6% , 1.3% Green) Noes: 111 (97.3% Con, 2.7% XB) Absent: ~623

Likely Referenced Bill: Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024

Description: A Bill to provide for the quashing of convictions in England and Wales and Northern Ireland for certain offences alleged to have been committed while the Horizon system was in use by the Post Office; to make provision about the deletion of cautions given in England and Wales or Northern Ireland for such offences; and for connected purposes.

Originating house: Commons Current house: Unassigned Bill Stage: Royal Assent

Individual Votes:

Ayes

Liberal Democrat (41 votes)

Addington, L. Allan of Hallam, L. Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, B. Barker, B. Beith, L. Benjamin, B. Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury, B. Bowles of Berkhamsted, B. Brinton, B. Bruce of Bennachie, L. Clement-Jones, L. Dholakia, L. Featherstone, B. Foster of Bath, L. Fox, L. Garden of Frognal, B. German, L. Goddard of Stockport, L. Hamwee, B. Harris of Richmond, B. Humphreys, B. Hussein-Ece, B. Jolly, B. Marks of Henley-on-Thames, L. McNally, L. Newby, L. Northover, B. Randerson, B. Razzall, L. Rennard, L. Russell, E. Scriven, L. Smith of Newnham, B. Stoneham of Droxford, L. Strasburger, L. Suttie, B. Taylor of Goss Moor, L. Thomas of Gresford, L. Thomas of Winchester, B. Tope, L. Walmsley, B.

Conservative (13 votes)

Altmann, B. Arbuthnot of Edrom, L. Farmer, L. Framlingham, L. Howard of Lympne, L. Lamont of Lerwick, L. McIntosh of Pickering, B. Norton of Louth, L. Polak, L. Sherbourne of Didsbury, L. Shinkwin, L. Sterling of Plaistow, L. Stowell of Beeston, B.

Crossbench (13 votes)

Aberdare, L. Boycott, B. Bull, B. Colville of Culross, V. Craig of Radley, L. Deech, B. Finlay of Llandaff, B. Hall of Birkenhead, L. Meacher, B. Russell of Liverpool, L. Somerset, D. Watkins of Tavistock, B. Wheatcroft, B.

Labour (6 votes)

Browne of Ladyton, L. Campbell-Savours, L. Chakrabarti, B. Faulkner of Worcester, L. Reid of Cardowan, L. West of Spithead, L.

Non-affiliated (2 votes)

Paddick, L. Uddin, B.

Green Party (1 vote)

Bennett of Manor Castle, B.

Noes

Conservative (108 votes)

Agnew of Oulton, L. Altrincham, L. Anelay of St Johns, B. Ashcombe, L. Ashton of Hyde, L. Attlee, E. Bailey of Paddington, L. Barran, B. Bellamy, L. Benyon, L. Berridge, B. Bethell, L. Blackwood of North Oxford, B. Borwick, L. Bottomley of Nettlestone, B. Bray of Coln, B. Brownlow of Shurlock Row, L. Callanan, L. Cameron of Lochiel, L. Camrose, V. Colgrain, L. Courtown, E. Davidson of Lundin Links, B. Davies of Gower, L. Douglas-Miller, L. Eaton, B. Effingham, E. Elliott of Mickle Fell, L. Evans of Rainow, L. Finkelstein, L. Fleet, B. Fookes, B. Fraser of Craigmaddie, B. Gascoigne, L. Godson, L. Goldsmith of Richmond Park, L. Hamilton of Epsom, L. Harding of Winscombe, B. Harlech, L. Hayward, L. Helic, B. Hodgson of Abinger, B. Horam, L. Howard of Rising, L. Howe, E. Hunt of Wirral, L. Jackson of Peterborough, L. Jenkin of Kennington, B. Johnson of Lainston, L. King of Bridgwater, L. Lawlor, B. Lea of Lymm, B. Lilley, L. Lingfield, L. Magan of Castletown, L. Manzoor, B. Markham, L. Marlesford, L. Maude of Horsham, L. McColl of Dulwich, L. McInnes of Kilwinning, L. McLoughlin, L. Meyer, B. Minto, E. Mobarik, B. Monckton of Dallington Forest, B. Morgan of Cotes, B. Mott, L. Moylan, L. Moynihan of Chelsea, L. Moynihan, L. Murray of Blidworth, L. Naseby, L. Neville-Rolfe, B. Newlove, B. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B. Offord of Garvel, L. Owen of Alderley Edge, B. Parkinson of Whitley Bay, L. Popat, L. Porter of Fulwood, B. Porter of Spalding, L. Randall of Uxbridge, L. Reay, L. Redfern, B. Robathan, L. Roborough, L. Sanderson of Welton, B. Sandhurst, L. Scott of Bybrook, B. Sewell of Sanderstead, L. Sharpe of Epsom, L. Smith of Hindhead, L. Stedman-Scott, B. Stewart of Dirleton, L. Strathcarron, L. Sugg, B. Swinburne, B. Trefgarne, L. Trenchard, V. True, L. Tugendhat, L. Udny-Lister, L. Vere of Norbiton, B. Wharton of Yarm, L. Williams of Trafford, B. Wyld, B. Young of Cookham, L.

Crossbench (3 votes)

Burnett of Maldon, L. St John of Bletso, L. Thomas of Cwmgiedd, L.

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10.153 Stuffed

QUINNAN: Oh, sensational, she was, Tone. Even June said so. ACKLAND: I did not. I said it was better than you two taking your clothes off at the nick party.

Ray Ashcroft in his second pre-Geoff Daly guest appearance as a burglar whose small children are taking after dad. The other, more amusing, plot is the station Christmas party, with Tony organizing a lap dance for Cato and Reg caring more about the Indian turkey dinner he’s ordered.

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03x11 - Overnight Stay

There is an important gangland murder case at the court at the moment. The jury have been sequestered overnight at a hotel as they failed to make a decision and assorted members of Sun Hill from both uniform and CID are staying over to keep them safe and keep patrolling the hotel both inside and out on every level including garage and kitchens as well as the guest accessible areas.

Ted has the management move those who are not on the jury to another floor by pretending there is a problem with the power on the floor they're on. Bob accidentally knocks into a woman who is laying a table and bends to help her pick up what she's dropped - he's armed with a pistol.

Tony sits on a roof opposite and watches the jury being led in from a minibus and spots a suspect sitting in a Saab a short distance away, radioing through to Mike who is bringing up the rear. He goes to check it out whilst Roy watches the Jury arrive. Thankfully it's just a member of the press who struck it lucky on where the Jury would be moved to.

It's only now Roy tells Brownlow of a rather important problem - there aren't enough rooms on one floor for every member to have their own so some are going to have to share. You'd have thought that would be the first thing that would have been checked but where's the drama in being organised? They don't have any of their belongings with them so Roy is going to have to purchase them some overnight gear.

Reg is placed as the night cover under Brian to liaise with the hotel staff/the police at the hotel and the station. June updates Roy that a journalist has been caught watching the hotel. Elizabeth Carling plays a receptionist and she and the manager are the only hotel staff members who know what's going on. Ted finds a broken window catch in one room and doesn't have time to get maintenance in so decides to use that room as a restroom for the officers so they can rest in between keeping watch.

The usher of the court reminds the jury they must behave like they are still under oath in the hotel and to only discuss the case in official meeting rooms and not with anyone else. The police are only there to protect them from outside influences until they come to a final decision. They're told that some of the officers will be armed and a jury member is most offended and thinks that it's that that encourages the villains to do the same (!)

Yorkie has fashioned a device from a stick and a mirror to look underneath the cars in the garage, acknowledging that everything is done on the hop.

Ted claims the Wheelan Brothers. the gangland bosses on trial, have both the money and the means to be able to nobble the jury but Viv isn't so sure they'll actually go for it.

June sits in the lounge by herself. Her father passed away in the last episode, but Jim has no idea why June has been moody lately (!). Mike reminds him and suggests that it's finally beginning to sink in for her. June is smoking heavily and Bob asks her how she's managing. Her father never left a will so relations that she's never met before are descending like vultures to see what they can get hold of. A messenger leaves a message for a juror, Bob incepts it and takes it outside to open. It is a small envelope with a ripped railcard with a return ticket to where he lives. The receptionist intercepts a telephone call for another juror just after to tell her about her cat having met with an 'accident'.

Roy takes June outside and asks her what's wrong. He left her in the foyer because he trusted her but she didn't spot the courier. She says she can't have eyes and ears everywhere and he tells her to up her game because the courier and call are just the start. "You stay at your post and don't give me any reason to do something I might regret."

Reg leaves a message to tell Roy that the threatened cat has been fed by a neighbour and is absolutely fine and that the wife of the man who received the ripped ticket appears to still be at Bingo. He hasn't been able to track the courier. The court usher reassures Roy that they're very close to a decision and he doesn't think there'll be a second night. Ted has his head turned by an attractive blonde juror.

Ken and Yorkie have passed the point of being bored, unable to check all the cars as more keep arriving often and others leave before they're checked.

A man comes into the front office and reports himself for bigamy to Brian. Brian suggests returning when CID is available in the morning but he wants to get it off his chest as he hasn't slept for months.

Ted sends 2 officers on a break and helps the blonde get into her room with the standard Ted charm. He goes into the next room which has Tom trying to order makeup for the female jurors. "... How do I know what sort of make up she wants? Make up is make up! How the hell should I know?"

Brownlow and Brian discuss the bigamy report and spot Nick arriving having arrested a man with a blow-up doll! "Try and find out what that's all about please?"

The man and his doll have been arrested for making love on a national monument and outraging public decency 😂.

Viv is starting to yawn already as Roy and Bob get their dinner downstairs. SO1 knows it's iffy, Roy claims, so that's why they've passed it to Sun Hill. Bob reminds him June has been through a lot recently so to take it easy on her.

Brian establishes that the man has reported with his bigamous wife, Mary whom he married 15 years ago. They've had three children together, he has 4 from his first marriage 'that didn't work out', and there are a further 4 from a previous marriage. He's surprised to hear he has 11 children and not 10! "I'm always forgetting Madeline!"

Roy goes for a walk around with Bob with June ordering a G&T from the barman - played by Tony Slattery. Bob claims they're more likely to go after the family members rather than the jurors themselves but Roy says it's not their problem.

Viv overhears people laughing loudly in one of the rooms and investigates to find Ted with the blonde juror. He comes out and says he was just checking to see if she was alright and he went in when she (Viv) had dozed off.

Jim has a suspect on the second floor and calls through to let Roy know. The man claims he's hotel security and was checking all rooms. As Bob and Roy arrive, Mike and Jim are giving him a shake-down to see what he might be hiding. He has an ID card and keys and is legit. Roy asks why he didn't stay off the floor like he was told and he claims he needs to know what's going on. "All you need to know is this building is more secure tonight than it'll probably ever be."

A depressed June is at the bar with the Italian bartender offering to take her back to his room with a bottle of Bacardi. She asks him if he has a girl home and if he does, why does he keep chatting women up. He insists he just gets lonely and is offering company.

Nick has to fold the blow-up doll into some interesting positions to deflate her with the drunk asking him to be careful with her.

Brian berates the bigamist for making the situation even more complicated than it normally is. It gets worse - the first (or rather his second) marriage was in Kingston, Jamaica so Brian has to start the form again for the third time. He suspects he might be pulling his leg - especially after the practical joke in Skipper but he's above board.

The barman and June get closer as June gets drunker. Bob goes to find June before Roy does. The barman keeps trying to her June to her room. Drunk June calls him out for trying to take advantage of her. Bob says she needs to come with him and Tom and June introduces them to "Pancho". "...Pepé" "He wants to get his leg over!"

Roy gets a call to contact Brownlow urgently. One of the jurors has had his house set on fire. Thankfully everyone is ok but it was definitely arson.

The blow-up doll owner is upset she's been deflated as he doesn't know how he will reinflate her. "Take her to a garage!" Nick tells him.

As Viv and Ted get their break, an angry Viv considers reporting Ted for saying she was asleep. He tells her to leave it alone and she stalks out. When she tries to tell Roy he's not interested as he's enough on.

June tells Bob and Tom that she's entitled to a drink and can look after herself as they lead her off - they lock her in the sauna to keep her out of the way whilst she sobers up. "If Galloway catches you-" "I don't give a shit about Galloway!" Tom turns the sauna on as they leave to 'sweat it out of her'.

Roy hears strange noises during his patrol of the hotel and follows them. He pulls his gun out and rounds the corner... to find Ted having his shoes shined.

Ken spots a new car as he does his rounds and they look inside. The boys who relieved them when they had their break didn't spot it either. They're about to investigate further as a woman wearing a tracksuit appears and walks towards them before turning round when she spots them. A car squeals as it pulls away when she starts running away from them and a hail of bullets is fired at the officers who keep trying to chase the woman. She runs to the other side to try catch the car but it can't stop long enough to let her in so she continues running with Yorkie and Ken chasing. Yorkie meets up with Roy and Ted in the search. The woman has made a breakaway on one of the floors. Tom spots her but slumps to the floor after a kick to the testicles. He gasps like he's been shot and calls it in. Mike and Jim spot her near the dining room and follow. Thankfully all doors are locked and they manage to arrest her - in the swimming pool!

Ted goes to speak to the security officer and finds him tied up and gagged. The woman remains silent but the security guard recognises her as the woman who smacked him round the head and says she came in with a carrier bag. Viv handcuffs the woman and takes her back to the station with Jim and Mike now dressed as waiters as it was the only dry clothes in their size available.

Roy says he doesn't want to disturb the jurors if he doesn't have to. This means that the one whose house has been burnt down doesn't know about it. The bag could just be a rubbish bag and he doesn't yet know if it's anything to worry about. He's hoping the jury will have made their decision come the morning before anyone has to be told or spooked. Jim reports that they've found the carrier bag, it appears to be a gift bag outside one of the rooms. It was the floor that they were originally going to use to house the jurors but due to a last-minute change, it isn't the floor that the jurors are actually on.

Ted suggests he pick it up and carry it to the river - three miles away - and throw it in. Roy tells him that he wants an explosives officer and to evacuate the rooms either side of the one with the bag. He also wants June up there right away.

The bigamist asks Brian what the punishment is for his crime. "Two mother-in-laws and about 7 years." He tells Brian that he was born in Southern Ireland and Brian checks back and realises that he can't be punished in the UK. "Mr Watson, I wish you and your wife goodnight..... good morning!" he corrects, looking at his watch. "Get out of the station!"

Roy checks the final door he wants to evacuate to find a couple passed out with cannabis in the room. "... I'll leave this to you, mate." He says to Tom, turning and leaving.

Bob goes back to June to find her wrapped in a towel and still drunk. He tells Roy that he's left June in reception. Roy feels he could walk up to the bag and carry it straight out like Ted says but Bob tells him not to. The explosives officer arrives and asks if anyone has a pen knife or similar on them. Luckily Ted does (look at Roy🤣)

The expert goes to the parcel and crouches over it. "I think we should take a walk...." Roy says as the boys pull away just incase. He goes to look and finds that the bag contains dirty laundry and one other item... "All clear!" he shouts, throwing the bag to Ted. John Salthouse's reaction faces are amazing.

"... Your department now."

The police examine the severed hand, thankfully it's made of rubber. The blood is real enough, however. Ted bags it for forensics and stores it in the hotel chiller!

Brian admits to Alec that the bigamist really tried his patience. Alec describes him to a tee and then tells Brian that he calls in 5-6 times a year with the same story!

The next morning a hungover June is feeling rather delicate. She spots a taxi pull up and a grey-headed man gets out with three suitcases. She approaches reception as he signs in and he observes June with suspicion as she pretends to be looking at a leaflet and he then whispers something to the receptionist. The receptionist gives June his details and tells her that the man thought she was a prostitute touting for business. The reservation was made by a construction company in Huddersfield but June is suspicious because early morning is a very strange time to check in! 2 other reservations were made at the same time by the same company and they've already checked in. Their rooms are adjoining. June tells Roy who calls for Ted and Bob to join them. He tries to get hold of Mike and Jim but their radios are affected by the swimming pool water and the message isn't clear. The car that Yorkie and Ken found last night before the woman arrived is the suspect's car and when the boot is forced there are shotguns inside!

Sun Hill evacuates the floor as Roy, Ted, Bob and others gather outside the suspect's three rooms with their guns though find only one occupied by all three. Jim knocks when given the nod and tells them there's a suspect package been found and the hotel is being evacuated. The door is opened and Sun Hill forces their way inside. The three suspects are in one room and it turns out that 2 of them are members of the IRA and the other is a gunrunner. They found bundles of cash and lots of guns and a bomb!

Brian and Brownlow make their way down to the hotels as the jury are loaded back onto the bus. The court usher thanks them for looking after them and suspects that some of the jury have been nobbled as they've found the brothers not guilty. "I hope it hasn't been too boring for you." The usher smiles.

Questions this episode left me with:

1/ Who told the woman that the jurors were going to be on the floor that they were meant to be? And was she meant to be targeting a specific juror given the room she left it outside?

2/ They didn't even mention if they caught whoever shot at Ken and Yorkie in the garage.

3/ If the blood on the fake hand was real - who's blood was it? Was one of the relatives of one of the jurors supposed to be harmed and it be their blood? Or was it just random blood to make them think one of their loved ones had lost their hand? Why put it in a bag of dirty laundry rather than a gift if you want someone to look inside and dig around to find the hand?

4/ Locking someone in a Sauna when they're drunk and turning it on is a really fucking stupid idea. "I know, I'll dehydrate her more and leave her in a dangerous place where she could get burnt or pass out through dehydration and perhaps die! Tom didn't check on her once - it was Bob who returned and he didn't even know Tom had turned it on! Also - how did she get out the next morning? How did they know she wouldn't get out and go walking around the hotel? Especially when clad only in towels! (you can't be locked in surely as a safety device!)

5/ If you're targeted as a juror and have your house attacked by arson - are you covered by say criminal compensation or can you sue the criminal's estate or whatever? I mean that is providing it's proven that they were involved? I know it's what we have insurance for (something happening to the house that is) but the thought of such increased premiums for something that happened through doing your duty as a juror and something you can't get out of without a really good reason must really stick in your throat. And what about those who aren't insured?

6/ Roy says the brothers have gotten too big for their boots and have become untouchable and should never have been allowed to get so bad... so why not tell the juror whose house had been burnt down about it - and therefore the others - to show what they're capable of? Like mentioning the hand 'accidentally' too? Though I guess without an investigation and legal evidence that it was definitely the brothers behind it (cos they wouldn't have done it themselves!) they'd not have been allowed to and perhaps caused a mistrial.

I really need to stop going down rabbit holes. My brain is also bringing up the repeated shouting - particularly the 'ALL CLEAR!' of the bomb off as only 3 rooms on each side were evacuated and also the clanking of the shoe shiner that was outside someone else's room.

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Make it hurt less

I'm sorry, if only Nick's pesky teammates hadn't stolen votes off him earlier in the count.

Pffft, that stupid lion, he's already got a Brownlow GIVE SOMEONE ELSE A TURN.

Sigh. I wish pesto petracca had polled better. I wish Ash Johnson had won mark of the year. I wish Noah Anderson had actually won, turned to his date Matthew and lent in for a kiss and Matt smiles wider and bits of grass froth out of Matt's mouth and Noah pauses right before his lips touch Matt's and asks "where's this from?" And Matt answers "the lawn outside Nana's house" and Noah presses his lips against Matt's and then leans back, smiles, says "I think that's your best yet" and then goes up on stage to collect his medal.

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I go out in public, you see the complete opposite of what the Christian would want.. if he learned. Women don’t have the head covered, and i have my head covered. The Asian is here. Mark Twain talking about procession negroes with that hat, now I talk a cap and knight. The Egyptian incense.

The Asian is here, and women aren’t covering their head.. they don’t want to hear about Jeremiah ten and they don’t want to hear about Corinthians and Apostle, but they all get some information they want to be governor Brownlow. They want to promise 40 acres and a mule, they want separation between church and state, and they don’t want to debate Fredrick Douglass. You get nervous as hell because I would call a guy dad, Old Bed, Albert Pike, the rest, and reject all else who try, these living fools, Jerome Jackson tried his best and because of my level you see I am not letting a random man try. I would make gentry my parents, just to say I’m not a foolish servant. I know who to condemn, and it’s not Lincoln, he got what was coming to him, “negroes were put in slavery.” John Booth has a seat for ya, look at these bitch ass dudes who are scared of brothel but they want to entice an idiot bitch who can’t do it locally, she wants more signs from the government. You are a bitch, with that black trying to act as a dad, he isn’t calmly, he isn’t what Ben Franklin personified, a swarthy fucker, a tawny fucker. He isn’t my parent, or grandparent. I reject all efforts. Offended? He can go and have kids, and see if his son will get on rivals dot com - to too have a gym built because of his efforts and crowds he brought. Fuck Governor Brownlow and his promise, I got to know my family, and I would rather my dad if he was enabled, he tried his best, many would disagree because they don’t have the mom and dad I have.. they would see what I resort to, my mom remarried, and I’m saying my dad tried his best. You want me to be like a Turkish immigrant that says, “my friend”, when he sees a negro, and the negro feels awkward?

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Patrick Cripps: 2024 AFL Brownlow Medal Winner

CARLTON captain Patrick Cripps has won the 2024 Brownlow Medal with a record tally, becoming the 17th player in VFL/AFL history to win the prestigious award multiple times after adding to his 2022 triumph in an historic count on Monday night.

Cripps, who was in the medal-winning position from round six, polled an incredible 45 votes to win from Collingwood superstar Nick Daicos on 38, with the Magpies' brilliant onballer also breaking the previous record of 36.

Cripps was confirmed as the winner at round 21, polling three votes against Collingwood to ensure he could not be passed. When Daicos polled two votes in round 22, Cripps was declared the outright winner with two rounds to go.

It was an historic night as Carlton's inspirational leader smashed through the 40-vote mark and broke the previous record jointly held by Port Adelaide midfielder Ollie Wines (2021) and Richmond champion and 2017 winner Dustin Martin.

Port Adelaide midfielder Zak Butters (29, Fremantle vice-captain Caleb Serong (28), and Greater Western Sydney midfielder Tom Green (27) rounded out the top five, with Sydney's ineligible superstar Isaac Heeney polling 28 votes.

It was Cripps who always had their measure, however, after establishing an eight-vote lead at round 16 and leaning on a strong finish to the season to see off the charging Daicos, who polled in a record 10 consecutive games from round eight to 18.

Cripps joined champion midfielders Chris Judd and Greg Williams as dual medallists to have represented Carlton, but he became the first to win two Brownlow Medals as a Blue.

The crowning night capped off an outstanding season for the 29-year-old, who played every game and averaged 28.8 disposals, 8.0 clearances, 15.7 contested possessions, and 4.8 inside 50s, earning All Australian selection for the fourth time.

The 29-year-old accepted his medal from coach and 2006 winner Michael Voss and spoke about growing up in Northampton in Western Australia, looking up to West Coast superstars Ben Cousins and Chris Judd and dreaming of joining them as a Brownlow Medal winner.

"They probably inspired me to chase my dream, and now I'm in a position to inspire other young kids, and I don't take that lightly," Cripps said.

"I'm just someone who wants to chase my dreams and I love doing it. Now I know the impact I've had on young kids coming through, it's pretty special.

"All kids out there, or anyone in general, if you get after it in life and have a dream and work hard at it, you can do amazing things. Life is short, so get after it."

Cripps also paid tribute to the support of his wife Monique after the couple became parents to daughter Koda this year, with the midfielder happy and settled off the field in his 11th season.

He said his parents, Brad and Cath, had instilled great values in him that he carried still after being drafted with pick No.13 in the 2013 National Draft.

Last year's medallist Lachie Neale was considered a contender to go back-to-back but never got on a roll, finishing on 22 votes as he prepares for Saturday's Grand Final.

Heeney, who was ineligible to win after being suspended for striking in round 17, was atop the leaderboard for five weeks during the first half of the season but only polled seven votes after round 10.

Heeney and well ahead of Daicos (four) and Neale (two), who were expected to start slowly.

Daicos was entering a five-game block of outstanding form, however, and emerged with 13 of a possible 15 votes, rising to third with 17 votes to put himself back in the race.

Cripps was shaping as unstoppable, however, having kept his tally ticking over with three best afield matches to secure an outright lead after round 12 with 22 votes.

He was never headed from there, polling the maximum three votes six more times in the last 10 games to win in commanding style.

2024 Brownlow Medal, Top 10 Patrick Cripps - 45 Nick Daicos - 38 Zak Butters - 29 Caleb Serong - 28 Isaac Heeney* - 28 Tom Green - 27 Adam Treloar - 26 Errol Gulden - 25 Matt Rowell - 25 Jai Newcombe - 24