I'm best at the anagram ones (I've just seen someone else got Rodan). I find the double meaning / pun ones too hard but I'll have a stab at:

12. Howe (How was he good?)

 

9. Harmes

Both incorrect Thrice.

9. Smoker?

11. Johnson and Johnstone are both rivers?

No and no again.  Johnston & Johnstone sounds like a band-aid solution!

6. Jack Watts

*I should read entire thread first, already suggested by Demon77.

Edited November 12, 20178 yr by Ethan Tremblay

9 fire Bugg?

 

Whelan ( a wrecker) 12

 

Edited November 11, 20178 yr by azazael
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All incorrect.

6 minutes ago, demonstone said:

All incorrect.

I’m certain ‘stern direction’ relates to Port. 

I’m going to use my second guess on 6. again. 

Jack Trengove. 

Edited November 11, 20178 yr by Ethan Tremblay

Sorry ET, not Trenners.  I thought this was one of the easier ones too.  Read the clue carefully.

6 Ottens?

 

Not him either

I know this is my 4th attempt but is Q6 Lynden Dunn

Not Dunny.

6. Guy Rigoni

9 - Matthew Warnock?

10 - Iverson?

Is no 6 James Cook

In the sense ... hey Captain Cook it's time to get out of here  as the Polynesians were about to spear him?

15 hours ago, BAMF said:

4. Second rate Collingwood hack.

Second = Silver

Hack = remove part of word

Collingwood = Colin.

Answer = Colin Sylvia

personally I think this is the best worked through response yet...

Edited November 12, 20178 yr by Danelska

6. Jake Lever? (finish up...leave)  -stern? Tex is a [censored]?

Edited November 12, 20178 yr by Danelska

12. Simon Buckley - er...like Buckleys and none?

Some creative thinking going on here, but no correct answers unfortunately.

8 minutes ago, Danelska said:

personally I think this is the best worked through response yet...

agree .. it was brilliant

Wait until you see the answer DJ, it's one I'm particularly proud of, along with No. 9.