Dear All,
This description from the local paper struck me this morning as it
refers to a young Australian Rules football player as described by his
manager.
"Baby" might seem an unusual word to use about a metric giant — two
metres tall, 100 kilos weight — but it's one Pickering uses often.
"He's only a baby," he says wonderingly …
The full article at http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/milliondollar-buddy/2008/08/30/1219516742891.html
probably won't mean much to you, unless you are familiar with
Australian Rules football.
Cheers,
Pat Naughtin
PO Box 305 Belmont 3216,
Geelong, Australia
Phone: 61 3 5241 2008
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