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Yes, and Bon was attending Sunshine Primary School in the mid '50's - right across the road from EJ Whitten's shop! (Sunshine Primary School was where Young Ronny from Scotland was nicknamed Bon by his teacher (allegedly to distinguish him from the other Ron in his class, but you'd have to say that, having a Scottish kid called Ronny Scott from Bonny Scotland, he probably just couldn't resist!)
PS. Both the school and EJ's shop were just a drop kick up the street (Hampshire Rd) from Keith Miller's childhood home... Bit of talent in the street over the years... But I digress!
Yes, and Bon was attending Sunshine Primary School in the mid '50's - right across the road from EJ Whitten's shop! (Sunshine Primary School was where Young Ronny from Scotland was nicknamed Bon by his teacher (allegedly to distinguish him from the other Ron in his class, but you'd have to say that, having a Scottish kid called Ronny Scott from Bonny Scotland, he probably just couldn't resist!)
PS. Both the school and EJ's shop were just a drop kick up the street (Hampshire Rd) from Keith Miller's childhood home... Bit of talent in the street over the years... But I digress!
Ron Barrassi spent a fair chunk of his childhood living in Footscray as well. He lived in Coral st just off Ballarat Rd near Kinnears Ropes. I once asked him if he was any chance of being recruited to us as a local boy (imagine him and EJ in the same team!) but he said he was always going to play for Melbourne as a Father/Son.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
Yes, and Bon was attending Sunshine Primary School in the mid '50's - right across the road from EJ Whitten's shop! (Sunshine Primary School was where Young Ronny from Scotland was nicknamed Bon by his teacher (allegedly to distinguish him from the other Ron in his class, but you'd have to say that, having a Scottish kid called Ronny Scott from Bonny Scotland, he probably just couldn't resist!)
PS. Both the school and EJ's shop were just a drop kick up the street (Hampshire Rd) from Keith Miller's childhood home... Bit of talent in the street over the years... But I digress!
Pretty certain When AC/DC first started they played a gig behind the school.
Pretty certain When AC/DC first started they played a gig behind the school.
Yeah they actually played in the school's gym around 1973. Bon being an ex/student. However the gig was apparently shut down by a teacher after it got a little bit too rowdy. They also shot the film clip for 'Jailbreak' down in the Sunshine quarry. Although Bon moved to WA, he still had friends and family rooted in the Melbourne's west... And a footy team..
Yeah they actually played in the school's gym around 1973. Bon being an ex/student. However the gig was apparently shut down by a teacher after it got a little bit too rowdy. They also shot the film clip for 'Jailbreak' down in the Sunshine quarry. Although Bon moved to WA, he still had friends and family rooted in the Melbourne's west... And a footy team..
Saw AC DC play a great gig at the Totty Hotel, around mid-70's. The place was jam packed. I had never seen so many people in the pub. Those days pubs could only open after 10 pm if they served a meal, and the pub had to provide a table and seat. On this night people were everywhere, clearly exceeding the table and chairs to people ratio.
One incident during the night I remember well, was a pack of idiots next to our table throwing jugs at another table and then fighting. In the middle of one of the songs, Bon says, "Cum on boys, get in there"(pointing at the fight.
Never knew he was a doggies man, love him even more now. After Bon died, I wasn't interested in ACDC any more.
PS: I saw ACDC as a support act to Lou Reed, before Bon Scott, ie with their first vocalist Dave Evans..
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Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
v8 Supercar Endurance Driver Jack Perkins is a massive Dogs fan and regular attendee. He's convinced his mate (and V8 SuperCar Star) Scott McLaughlin to be a doggies fan as well and has taken to him to matches. Scott is a born and bred Kiwi. Scott tweeted today about Clay Smith doing his knee again.
I don't know if it's been mentioned on this thread but I was listening to Shaun Graf on SEN the other day and KB mentioned that he is a bulldog supporter. I didn't know but I was happy to hear it because he was a favourite of mine. I went to a one dayer at the SCG back in the '80s with a bunch of friends I have from the Central Coast. Anyway they hung shit on me for being a Victorian on the train ride in, going on about how NSW props up Australian cricket but Graf won the game for Australia that night. I got plenty back at them on the train ride back that night.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
Big bulldogs fan Jack Perkins won the v8 Supercars Gold Coast 600 race today , co driver to James Courtney. His mate and new bulldogs nut Scott McLachlan started on pole position.
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