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It's always been his weak spot.

We didn't make the finals during Hardeman's time, unfortunately. I had a chance meeting with Gary some years ago and I was surprised that he wasn't much taller than me. I'm your standard six-footer or 183 cm and he was listed at 187cm. His high marking was a standout feature of his game and he was clearly blessed with a natural big leap.

Ah yes, good old Stroppy Poppy. I wonder whatever became of her.

His real name is Harold and he had a cousin called Len, who played 46 games for Melbourne. From Demonwiki: Mann was universally known as "Hassa", a nickname bestowed on him by Len as a child because he couldn't pronounce Harold.

I had a pair of giant posters on my bedroom wall, possibly released in association with Mobil. One was of Hassa and the other Tassie. I can also recall saving up my pocket money to buy a 7" single record from the local Mobil servo that featured the Melbourne theme song on one side and an interview with Hassa on the other. Wish I still had it!

Other footballers who had pubs with a gimmicky advertising slogan included: Ricky Quade - "Have a quicky with Ricky" Larry Donohue - "Have one with he who kicked the ton"

Many moons ago, I was in the Yarra Glen area, trying unsuccessfully to find my way to Dixons Creek. I stopped at a general store for directions and who should I see lining up to buy his lunch but Brian Dixon. Surely he'd know where Dixons Creek was! Naturally enough, I asked him for a little help. He seemed most annoyed at my intrusion and begrudgingly pointed me in the right direction. Just for the record, his lunch order was two pasties and a vanilla milkshake.

Thanks for that! There's not enough footage of the great Hassa, unfortunately. He was my childhood Demons idol and I proudly sported his number 29 on my first Melbourne footy jumper.

An on-the-spot fan took this image of the exact moment that Nicky's face was planted.

Clear hint that Ryan Valentine will be training with the MFC boys.

How well we train at Casey will influence how high we finish at the end of the H & A season. It's all a big game of snakes and ladders.

Well done to @demosaw for nutting out the answer to: 8. Nathan McSweeney (SWAY "sway enhancement") Let's wrap this up and finally give @Ghostwriter her due for solving the remaining teaser yesterday. edit: @demosaw also posted this answer while I was updating the thread. 3. Annabel Sutherland (BURNT "ash land unrentable") Thanks to all who played. Over and out.

Clue the second, you say? The sport in question is cricket.

It will come as no surprise to learn that @Timothy Reddan-A'Blew has joined the party and (just like @Ghostwriter) tumbled to the two anagrams and unlocked the mystery of: 10. Cameron Munster (POOR "encounter smarm" & "customer manner") The last two cryptic individuals play the same sport. What is it? Who are they?

We have a new player in @redandbluemakepurple who has emulated @Ghostwriter in identifying: 9. Xavier Lindsay (SPIT OUT "salivary index") Only three posers remain, they being numbers 3, 8 and 10. Ghosty has hogged two of those.

Would you welcome to the stage @Harvey Wallbanger, who has snagged the double of: 4. Ryan Papenhuyzen (WEIRD "zany rene unhappy") 6. Ricky Mentha ("army kitchen" MESS)

No double-barrelled names to be found in this quiz. Contrary to the listed rules, @Ghostwriter is being a bit of a greedy guts by submitting three more correct answers, but I'll give others a chance to have a go before giving her the glory she selfishly craves.

That's what can happen when the bloke giving the B & F votes suffers from dyslexia.

Known in my neck of the woods as "Danger Noodles".

And it's @reynolds46 to the rescue once again with: 5. Ellyse Perry ("presley lyre" PLUCKED) That's half of them solved. Have at the other six, Demonlanders.

@Ghostwriter will be pleased to see that I've relented and allowed a third answer. 11. Beau Webster (ROCK "tubes beware") The cryptic method I'm using should be obvious by now and should make the other clues easier to crack.

@La Dee-vina Comedia is indeed the first to solve the last item on the list. 12. Scott Boland (COMBED "cotton's bald")

Commiserations to @La Dee-vina Comedia who also got Kyrgios, but one minute later than @reynolds46.

Welcome to the quiz @reynolds46 who has correctly identified: 2. Nick Kyrgios (KINKY "kinky corgis").

Kudos to @Ghostwriter for solving two clues. 1. Konstas ("stank so" BAD) 7. Alex de Minaur ("deluxe armani" TAILORED)