Saturday 5 March 2016

TRIBUTE: Croatian All Stars South Fremantle Dream Team

South Fremantle Cheer Squad (formed 2002) @ Fremantle Oval northern end goals.  Patrick Mirosevich is second on the left (waving flag) while Wayne is first on the right (wearing sleeveless SFFC jersey and red cap). You can read my interview with Patrick Mirosevich on this website.
Croatian all-stars Bulldogs dream team (From full-back)

Backs: Jon Dorotich, Darren Gaspar, Travis Gaspar

HB: Damien Gaspar, Glen Jakovich, Danny Civich

Centres: Rod Grijusich, Tony Parentich, Otto Santich

HF: Eric Sarich, Tom Grijusich, Allen Jakovich

Forwards: Peter Sumich, John Gerovich, Scott Watters

Ruck: Jack Sumich, Mathew Pavlich, Jack Rocchi

INT: Ivan Glucina, George Grijusich, Tony Begovich, Dean Ercegovich

Emergencies: Don, Mark, Andy & Ross Grijusich; Ivan Bartul; Matt & Mark Sambrailo; Budi, Laurie & Joe Sumich: Murray Bogunovich; Branko & Craig Civich; Joe & Nick Silich; David & Terry Lucich; Kym Zubrinich; Frank Lendich; Bob Bucat; Gary Cukrov; Jason, Surjan & Dennis Novak; John Pavlovic; Gary Jakovich.


Coach: Mal Brown, and I'm sure he won't apologize for not being Croatian.

George Grljusich - a legendary radio commentator of Croatian heritage famous for his Saturday morning sports programme on 6PR during the 1990s. To the amazement of many he later reinvented himself as a competent commentator of Perth Glory home games. A real character who is sorely missed by those who knew him and by those who didn't but who loved his programme. You can read my tribute to George on this website.

OPINION: On the Prison Bars: From Destiny by Dr Norman Ashton (2018), p. 153.

From Destiny by Dr Norman Ashton (2018), p. 153: Given who the opponent was to be in 1997, a letter of 1 September 1995 from Collingwood Pre...