FOOTBALL IN GENERAL
What club did you support growing up?
Carlton, because my dad barracked for them, and still does. 

Using one word, how would you describe the life of an AFL footballer?
Interesting.

What is your favourite team to play against and why?
The Brisbane Lions, because I get to go home and visit family and friends. And the weather is better.
 
Is the game becoming too fast?
Yes, only because I'm a slow, tall ruckman.
 
What is your favourite football memory?
My first AFL game. I can't remember much, it's a bit of a blur, but I do remember we played Fremantle and lost. But it was memorable.

What would you call the new Gold Coast and West Sydney team if you had naming power?
The Gold Coast Warriors and the West Sydney Razorbacks.

If you could be any other player, who would you be?
Lindsay Gilbee, because he can kick.
 
THE TEAM

Who's the most annoying player to room with when you go interstate, and why?
I don't room with anyone but it would have to be Lindsay Gilbee, because he's just annoying and thinks he's funny and he's not. There are many reasons why.

What's the funniest prank any of your teammates have played on you?
It was back in Adelaide, and someone attacked my house with flour, sugar and cat food, and were caught on video camera by my neighbour's camera. We knew who it was straight away, which was pretty funny. 

Who considers himself the most fashionable at the club?
Daniel Giansiracusa because he thinks he's the best looking at the club.
 
Who would be the most un-fashionable?
Without a doubt, that goes to Will Minson. His combinations have to be seen to be believed; pastel coloured Ralph Lauren shirts with Reebok Pumps.
 
Who's got the best singing voice?
Has to be Robert Murphy after his Bulldogs Got Talent appearance. He sang a song dedicated to the coach, "Rocket Man". It was nice.  

What's an amusing fact about one of your teammates that not many people know?
There is one player here who is going out with a woman twice his age.

If you had to pick one of your teammates to take on a date, who would it be?
Robert Murphy because we share something special.

What's the funniest Rocket moment you can think of?
When he said to Scott Welsh something about not smoking cigars during a three-quarter time address a few weeks ago. It was one of the funnier, lighter moments of the year. We were winning at the time, and Welshy was told to start playing in front and stop smoking cigars. We tried not to laugh because it was a serious moment but we certainly laughed about it afterwards.
 
AT HOME
Who do you live with?
I live with my fiancée Rita and my dog Bruiser.
 
Who does the cooking?
Rita four out of the five nights and I'm under instruction that I have to do one night a week, which I've been doing so far. My night is Tuesday.
 
How are you in the kitchen?
A novice at best.

If you were having Rodney Eade around for dinner, what would you cook?
I'd ask his wife.

Who does the housework at your place?
Rita.
 
What's your most used appliance and why?
Toasted sandwich press.
 
Do you have any pets?
Bruiser, who's a Staffy and has recently been kicked out of doggie day care. He just doesn't play nicely with others and has been recommended to go elsewhere. It's a sad point at our house at the moment.
 
What is your most annoying habit?
My inability to cook, clean, do general domestic and handyman work.
 
RANDOM QUESTIONS
Are you generally a cat or dog person?
Dog.

If you were stuck on a desert island, what three things would you want with you?
A couch, a TV, and water.

What's your ideal holiday spot?
The Whitsundays and Venice. Just came back from Venice and it was really good. 
 
What's your idea of a perfect day?
Sleep in, poached eggs on toast, coffee, and then the afternoon on a houseboat on the Murray.
 
What action hero would you most like to be, and why?
Roger Ramjet.
 
What sort of car do you drive?
I have a 1968 FC Holden, which is currently stuck in gear. I've got to ring the RACV because that's one of the handyman things I can't do. I drive it when it works. So today I drove my fiancée’s Audi to work.
 
What's the most embarrassing song on your iPod?
Britney, Beyonce, and maybe the Spice Girls. I didn't actually make my iPod; it's another one of the things I can't do.