Tony Tea

Strong core, shakes tacklers, good sideways agility, hard to tackle, finds space, good kick. You can see why he was highly rated.

Bounty. Breadfruit. I would not lie.

Can't be UDG. No mention of his mother-in-law.

It was. It was a joke. It must have been. It made me laugh.

Canaan Banana's descendants will be disappointed to read that.

Saw a sign recently: "There are no bananas kept on these premises."

And in selection news - Melbourne have cut a swathe through last weekend's team which was pumped by the Bulldogs at Etihad. The Dees have made wholesale changes for this weekend's traditional bye.

Katich's average since the start of the Australia v Pakistan series in England last year is 32. Ponting's average in the same period is 29.

Brent Williams is a terrifically gifted sportsman who basically couldn't give a f##k. Pretty sure he comes from down Keysborough way. If we'd been able to harness his talent we would have had a real player.