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http://www.backpagelead.com.au/afl/3219-1234who-do-you-think-they-barrack-for 1,2,3,4...who do you think they barrack for? Ashley Browne, Written on Wednesday, 01 December 2010 00:00 BACKPAGELEAD Charles Happell - North Melbourne. Followed Doug Wade across from Geelong all those years ago. 5 Ashley Browne - Hawthorn. Has reserved seats. 8 James Dunn - Essendon. Between the Bombers and the Australian cricketers, is doing it hard. 8 HERALD SUN Mike Sheahan - Melbourne: Avowedly neutral, but his heart does beat true. 3 Mark Robinson - Essendon. Doesn't make a big deal of it, but the occasional 'we/us' slips through. 4 Mark Stevens - Western Bulldogs. Fanatical. David Smorgon has him on speed dial, and vice-versa. 8 Scott Gullan - Western Bulldogs. Lives in and writes about Geelong, but is a Dogs man. 5 Jon Ralph - Richmond. Will bang his first in the press box from time to time as the Tigers turn it over again. 5 Glenn McFarlane - Collingwood. Has written heaps of books about the Pies. 7 Jackie Epstein - Collingwood. Posed with the premiership cup for her Facebook profile. 7 Daryl Timms - Hawthorn. Hails from the same part of the world as Michael Tuck. 6 Chris de Kretser - Essendon. Borderline feral. Two most-used words: 'Carna Bombers'.8.5 THE AGE Rohan Connolly - Essendon. Some of his press box barracking is the stuff of legend. 9 Jake Niall - Collingwood. Will talk Collingwood all day and all night if you let him. 8 Caroline Wilson - Richmond. Daughter of a former club president. 8 Emma Quayle - Essendon. Used to write for the club magazine before joining The Age. 8 Michael Gleeson - Collingwood. Keeps a reasonable lid on it. 6 Samantha Lane - Carlton. Like father, like daughter. 7 Scott Spits - Essendon. The Age keeps a quota on the number of Essendon supporters in the sports department. Has to be at least three at any one time. 5 Martin Blake - St Kilda. Has nearly been brought to tears by the Saints over the years. 6 Richard Hinds - Collingwood. Was working overseas in 1990, so happily reported to the MCG in early October, 2010. 7 Jon Pierik - Carlton. Keeps it understated. 5 Greg Baum - Collingwood. Uses big words for a Collingwood supporter. 6 THE AUSTRALIAN Steve Rielly - Essendon. Loved covering the Bombers in their hey-day. 6 Greg Denham - West Coast. Hails from the west and has always been close to the Eagles. 7 Patrick Smith - Essendon. Gavin Wanganeen might just be his all-time favourite. 6 INSIDE FOOTBALL Russell Holmesby - St Kilda. Won't sit in the press box when the Saints play. 9 Ben Casanelia - Geelong.K-Rock's boundary rider. 7 AFL.COM.AU Adam McNicol - Richmond. Years of crap footy has dulled the passion. 6 Jennifer Witham - Collingwood. Gets very excited when Didak jags one from the pocket. 7 Jason Phelan - Adelaide. Would fly back to Adelaide every second week if he could. 8 Ben Broad - Geelong. Years of living in Sydney couldn't dull his passion. 6 Luke Holmesby - St Kilda. Son of Russell. Enough said. 8 ADELAIDE ADVERTISER Michaelangelo Rucci - Port Adelaide. Bought a paver outside Alberton Oval. 7 AFL RECORD Peter DiSisto - Hawthorn. Was one of the first to protest against the 1996 merger with Melbourne. 7 Peter Ryan - Collingwood. Was embedded at the club throughout 2009. Became part of the furniture. 7 Nick Bowen - North Melbourne. Quietly devoted to the Shinboners. 6 Howard Kotton - Carlton. Reportedly carries a photo of Bruce Doull in his wallet. 9 Ben Collins - Collingwood. The flag brought him great pleasure. 7 Cameron Noakes - Sydney. Convinced of a top four finish in 2011. 6 Jim Main - Sydney. The club historian. 9 Callum Twomey - Essendon. Ask him about Campbell Brown. 8 Michael Lovett - Geelong. Had his patience rewarded in 2007 & 2009. SPORTAL Angus Morgan - Carlton. Used to sponsor Andrew McKay. 7 SEN Andrew Maher - Carlton. Couldn't contain his excitement the other morning when Doug "The Rug" Bollinger also admitted to following the Blues. 7 Francis Leach - St Kilda. Twiiter name is @SaintFrankly. 8 Mark Fine - St Kilda. A long-standing (and loud) member of the 'Animal Enclosure', 9 3AW Tony Leonard - Western Bulldogs. Was a long time fixture behind the goals at the Barkly Street end. 7 Bruce Eva - St Kilda. Won't commentate St Kilda games unless he absolutely has to. 9 ABC Dan Lonergan - Western Bulldogs. Can't sit still when calling Bulldogs games. 8 Gerard Whateley - Geelong. Keeps it under wraps for the most part. 4 Peter Walsh - Hawthorn. Wrote for the club website a few years back. 8 ONEHD Stephen Quartermain - Hawthorn. Feral and fanatical. 8 Anthony Hudson - Geelong. Calling Nick Davis's heroics against the Cats back in '05 nearly killed him. 7 Tim Lane - Carlton. Loves the Blues, but what would happen if Tassie ever got its own team? 6 NINE Tony Jones - Collingwood. Doesn't make a big deal of it. 4 Craig Hutchison - Geelong. See Tony Jones, 4 Damien Barrett - North Melbourne. Doesn't always delight the club with his reporting. 4