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By Observer Editor ASH LONG
■ “Disappointing given the calibre of the cast and the writer. It was a bit amateurish but may appeal to its target audience which is obviously seniors.” - Timmy, Ticketmaster site
When is a musical comedy not a musical comedy? ■ “It is the first Australian musical to be written especially and very respectfully for and about seniors.” - Malcolm Cooke, producer
■ “Certainly overpriced. Very amateurish and not a lot of laughs. The actors were great and did a good job with a poor script. Some of the lines were rather crass and pretty sexist.” - ‘Oggie’
■ “I was drawn to John-Michael Howson’s musical comedy for the quality of his writing, its instantly recognisable characters and touching home truths.” - Rebecca Blake, producer
■ “My husband and I are regular theatre goers - particularly musicals. We invited friends to come and I have never been so embarrassed. It was appalling . The actors tried hard but the script was cringe material. The theatre would have been quarter full - if that, so no atmosphere. I felt sorry for the actors it was so bad Their voices were not strong and diction poor.” - ‘Courageous’
■ “You are invited to meet the cast and creative team of a brand new Australian musical comedy.” - Launch invitation, earlier this year
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■ “Sadly I think this was written for people who are now in the late seventiess and eighties and there weren't too many of them in the audience. I'm in my late 60s and references to 'June Allison' and 'Cary Grant' were not really for my age group. We would also have liked to see terrible versions of 'rock n roll' instead of vaudeville because that's our generation! Maybe we're not seniors!” - Anonymous ■ “Too many fart and incontinence references. Not enough good stuff ... you can only take so much self degradation.” - ‘Betsy’ ● See the full range of comments, many of them complimentary at ticketmaster.com.au
Third time lucky for Amy Harris ■ Two dancers hailing from regional Australia have reigned triumphant at the Ballet Dancer Award announcement at the Sydney Opera House. Senior Artist Amy Harris from Ararat was crowned the 2012 winner. Amy’s win is a case of third time lucky, with previous nominations for the esteemed Award in 2008 and 2010. In both of those years she took home the publicvoted People’s Choice ● Amy Harris Award, but this is the first time she has won the main accolade. The 29-year old will receive a $20,000 cash prize. The 2012 People’s Choice trophy and $5000 cash prize was won by 21 year-old Jake Mangakahia, from the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Jake’s natural star quality and stage presence garnered him many fans, despite it being only his second year in the company. The result was announced by Deena Shiff, in front of a sold-out audience at the Joan Sutherland Theatre, following Friday’s premiere of Stephen Baynes’ Swan Lake. “Amy and Jake are both shining examples of how hard work can pay off and aspiring young dancers all over the country should be inspired by the example set by these two outstanding individuals.” The Artistic Director of The Australian Ballet, David McAllister, also congratulated Amy and Jake on their accomplishments.
● John-Michael Howson ■ John-Michael Howson’s play, More Sex Please ... We’re Seniors, will close at The Comedy Theatre with a 1.30pm matinee performance this Sunday (Dec. 9). Like its Exhibition St neighbour, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, final tickets have been discounted, and the season shorter than hoped. In the case of More Sex, patrons have been able to purchase two tickets for $69. Producers Malcolm Cooke and Rebecca Blake had hoped that More Sex would continue until the end of January, but ticket demand has been weak. Hopes remain to take the show on a regional tour next year. The Comedy has 997 seats, but boasts were made to Lawrence Money of The Age that some audiences had been as high as 300. John-Michael Howson was not at the opening night, instead obliged to host a tour of north-east United States. The production was savaged by the Melbourne critics at its ‘world premiere’ on October 31. As soon as he arrived back in Australia, Howson returned fire on the critics. He said most were too young to understand show business and sketch revue traditions. He claimed the young critics were being “self-important”. I am 56. The Stage Whispers critic Coral Drouyn is a little older than me; the daughter of Time For Terry star Terry O’Neill. Respected critic Simon Parris is no teenager either. The show also copped criticism in the Herald Sun, The Age, Crikey, Theatre People and Aussie Theatre. Howson told the Melbourne Observer that we were “unfair” to make reference to the criticisms in other media. Sadly, Howson has turned to acid tongue, obviously hurt by the same sort of criticism that he has handed out as a critic over the decades. He accused one Melbourne journalist of “intrepid nit-picking”. Howson has obviously taken the criticism personally. He says the “negativity” of the reviews is part of the ‘tall poppy syndrome’. John-Michael could perhaps do with a reality check: appearing as a panellist on a Sunday morning radio chat session is hardly ‘major league’ on the world media stage. His Hollywood achievements are possibly unknown to the younger critics whose opinions he is rubbishing. Their views are as valid as his. His appearances on early Australian TV are generations ago. MSPWS was rightly judged on its own merits. For some reason, Howson is repeatedly making the point that More Sex is not a “musical”. The show’s publicity calls it so. The producers term it so in the program. It may also come as a surprise to the show’s Musical Director, Peter Sullivan. Perhaps the argument should be more about the definition of “comedy”.
● Professor Nitwitty (Denzil Howson) discusses an invention with Gerry Gee and Ron Blaskett ■ Former Channel 9 personality Philip Brady was halfright when he told a 3AW listener that the late Denzil Howson was the first ‘Professor Ratbaggy’on Nine’s childrens show, The Happy Show, followed by The Tarax Show. Howson’s, the station’s Assistant Production Manager, played the character of Professor Nitwitty, an eccentric inventor of gadgets on the afternoon show. Ernie Carroll, and Denzil, later shared the character of Professor Ratbaggy. Carroll went on to be the creator and operator of Ossie Ostrich, who featured on children’s programs, Hey Hey It’s Saturday, and with Graham Kennedy on In Melbourne Tonight. Having studied radio engineering early in his career, and with his own home workshop adorned with a pot pourri of old electrical bits and pieces, Denzil would sometimes turn his hand to fashioning props for these sketches.
● Professor Ratbaggy (Ernie Carroll) presents viewer Judith Telfer with a free flight in the ‘How It Works’ segment of The Tarax Show, with Susan Gaye Anderson
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SBS RADIO EXPANDS
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analogue and digital platforms. We would hope SBS engages with those audiences so they can continue to access broadcasts.”
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McCLYMONTS WIN ARIA
■ The McClymont sisters have won their second Aria (Australian Recording Industry Association Award) for the 2013 best country album. The girls won the same award in 2010 for their work Wrapped Up Good.
NO VICS IN STARMAKER
■ Fifteen finalists have been announced to compete for the title of Toyota Star Maker 2013 but unfortunately Victoria is not represented. Nine of the 15 finalists are girls stacking the odds slightly which could see a female take home the prize after four male winners in as many years. In the 34 years of Star Maker, more than 600 artists have been through the process and all have gained from that experience.
DVD FOR STUIE, CAMILLE
■ Husband and wife Duo Stuie and Camille French have released their DVD Big Days And Little Years. The new DVD features all 12 songs off their current album of the same title with footage taken over the three days of recording. They chat about each song and how it was inspired plus there are interviews with all of the fabulous musicians who were involved. More info at www.camilleandstuie.com
RED HILL SET TO ROLL
■ The Red Hill Country Music Festival is ready to go on Sunday, January 13 at the Red Hill Showgrounds Reserve, Arthurs Seat Rd, Red Hill. The charity event is staged by the by the Lions Clubs of the Mornington Peninsula and will feature some of Australia's finest country music artists. More info at www.redhillcmf.org.au - Rob Foenander ■ Debbie Lee, ABC TV’s Head of Comedy, has quit to become Director, Scripted Development at Matchbox Pictures, reports the TV Tonight website.
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● Joe Caputo ■ The Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria is welcoming this week’ss announcement by SBS to revise its radio broadcast language schedule and launch next April. SBS says the revised schedule would bring the radio service “into line with today’s Australia”. ECCV chairman Joe Caputo said Australia’s demographics had changed since the last major review of the radio schedule in 1994, with a change in the languages being spoken in Australia and the population size of some languages changing. “The ECCV is pleased there will be six new languages in the revised schedule – an increase from 68 to 74,” Mr Caputo said. “In particular, we are happy to see new and emerging communities are catered for in the new program, with news and information delivered for the first time in Malayalam, Dinka, Hmong, Pashto, Swahili and Tigrinya. “The ECCV was given the opportunity to have input into the revised programing schedule through a public consultation process and we ensured that our members understood the reasons behind the changed and had the opportunity to put forward their viewpoints. “We understand to cater for the increased languages, SBS will need to broadcast using
■ Radio listener ‘Lindsey of Kew’ says he has phoned 3AW for the last time. Lindsey Howatt phoned AW weekend overnight host Alan Pearsall on Saturday, advising that he was leaving Australia in three hours’ time, and was doubtful of returning. Howatt has been a consistent contributor on the overnight, Nightline and other programs. The 65-year-old swimming instructor worked in the advertising industry for 38 years. He wrote to the Observer in 2009: “I am short of friends at the moment as I lost my Mother and brother just last year. My only friend is my daughter who unfortunately for me lives and works in Athens, Greece but we are in touch and have regular visits.”
● Lindsey Howatt
Drive expands ■ 3AW’s new ‘Drive’ program, to be hosted by Tom Elliott, will expand to three hours daily, 3pm-6pm, from early in the new year.
● Jeremy Kewley with Kevin Summers
Death Of A Comedian
■ A psychiatrist would have a field day in the Green Room at the ‘The Royal Oak’, the pub venue where five stand-up comedians have been booked to do a benefit gig called Going Mental - to be filmed by Channel One. Directed by Bruce Landon, Death Of A Comedian written by Fred Rowan, with the well observed dialogue of an actor writing from experience, reveals what goes on during that interminable wait in a kind of purgatory known by actors as ‘the Green Room’. This is the area from which performers are called to go on stage, to be judged, praised or condemned by the audience. The comedians waiting to go on at ‘The Royal Oak’, also judge each other. With often raw and vindictive savagery fuelled by nerves, personal relationships, envy of material or employment, these performers are eager to know who’s doing what - “I’m at a pub next week, then a club, then a pub, you doing anything?” There is no love lost in this Green Room. In a desperate attempt to make a comeback, former eighties ‘star’, Johnny Mazing, played with empathic realism by Kevin Summers, has forced his way into the gig, which raises a very important question for the others: who tops the bill? Jeremy Kewley, creates a wonderfully cringe-making character as the charity’s star struck booker, Graham Dempster, who somehow ends up on stage. More energy is needed from the rest of the cast to make the lines spit, buzz and hit home, but this was first night. They’ve got nothing to worry about! Season: Until December 9 Times: Wed, Sun 6.30pm; Thu, Fri, Sat 7.30pm Venue: La Mama Courthouse, 349 Drummond St, Carlton Tickets: $25 full, $15 concession Bookings: Online www.lamama.com.au or 9347 6142. - Review by Rita Crispin Melbourne
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■ American cartoonist Walt Disney was born in 1901. He died aged 65 in 1966. US rock and roll singer Little Richard (Richard Penniman) is 80 (1932). Australian TV star Denise Drysdale is 64. US actor Frankie Muniz was born in 1985 (27).
■ The original Marie Tussaud, founder of the wax museum, was born in France in 1760. She died at age 89. American actress Ellen Burstyn is 80. We remember actor Ron Frazer who was born in 1938. He died aged 44 in 1983. He was a regular in the Mavis Bramston Show.
■ US singer, actor, dancer and mimic Sammy Davis Jnr was born in New York in 1925. He died aged 64 in 1990. Jim Morrison, lead vocalist with The Doors, was born in 1943. He died aged 27 in 1971. Australian promoter Paul Dainty was born in England in 1947. He is 65 today.
■ Actor Kirk Douglas was born as Issur Danielovitch Demsky in Amsterdam in 1916. He is 96. Former Prime Minister Bob Hawke was born in 1929 (83). Dame Judi Dench was born in York, England, in 1934 (78). Actor Beau Bridges is 71 (1941).
■ English singer Peter Sarstedt was born in zNew Delhi, India, in 1941 (71). Irish-born actor and director Kenneth Branagh was born in Belfast in 1960 (52). American actress and singer Dorothy Lamour was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1914. She died aged 81 in 1996.
■ Italian film producer Carlo Ponti was born in Italy in 1912. He died aged 93 in 2007. Australian fashion designer Maggie Tabberer is 76 (1936). Singer, dancer, TV presenter and writer Reg Livermore was born in Parramatta, in 1938 (74).
■ American jazz pianist Dave Brubeck was born in California in 1920 (92). US born Australian actress Chelsea Brown was born in Chicago in 1947 (65). Australian actress Alexandra Fowler was norn in Adelaide in 1961 (51). Hockey player Dr Ric Charlesworth was born in 1952 (60).
Thanks to GREG NEWMAN of the Birthday Bulletin for assistance with birthday and anniversary dates. Find out more at www.birthdaybulletin.com.au
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Ian Bostridge debuts ■ World renowned tenor, Ian Bostridge, will make his Australian debut this week when he comes to Melbourne to perform two programs with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Bostridge will join the MSO and conductor Bernard Labadie for Ian Bostridge sings Mozart and Schubert (December 6-8) and All-Star Messiah (December 14-16). Bostridge had embarked on a significant academic career, before making his singing debut at the age of 27. He has rapidly risen to major prominence in the world of classical music,” said Huw Humphreys, MSO Director of Artistic Planning. “Ian is one of the outstanding singers of our time, celebrated both for the quality of his voice and for the exceptional intelligence he brings to bear on the interpretation of the repertoire of the past and present alike. “He has appeared with the most renowned orchestras and in the world’s famed opera houses, from Berlin to New York, Paris to Tokyo.” First program (Ian Bostridge Sings Mozart and Schubert) is one of beauty revealing the inner magic of music by two of classical music’s most beloved composers Mozart and Schubert. The second, Handel’s Messiah, is one of the greatest sacred works of all time, packed with melodies and inspiring moments. For this performance Bostridge will be joined by soprano Karina Gauvin, counter-tenor Robin Blaze, bass-baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes and the MSO Chorus. Prior to starting his professional singing career Bostridge attended the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, receiving a Masters of Philosophy in the history and philosophy of science and a Doctor of Philosophy on the significance of witchcraft in English public life. He is also a published author, with his book Witchcraft and its Transformations 1650 to 1750 an influential work in the study of the pre-Enlightenment. A collection of his writing on music, A Singer’s Notebook, was published in 2011.
Star Bursts ★
Melbourne Theatre Company’s first play for Season 2013, The Other Place by Sharr White opens on Thursday January 31, 8pm at Arts Centre Melbourne, Playhouse starring Catherine McClements and David Roberts, directed by Nadia Tass.
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To open its 2013 season, the Wheeler Centre presents Where The Wild Things Are. Twelve Australian writers will share the new work. The cast of storytellers includes playwright Hannie Rayson, slam poet Luka Lesson, essayist David Marr, writer and illustrator Alison Lester and adventurer Robyn Davidson. The gala night is to be held on Saturday, February 9 at the Melbourne Town Hall.
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Pat Cash will co-host the KFC Summer Session radio show on Triple M.
Melbourne lawyer Nicola Gobbo has issued a writ for damages against The Herald & Weekly Times. The Supreme Court action names journalist James Campbell as a second defendant, reports Fairfax Media. Ms Gobbo is seeking damages, including aggravated damages, the removal of the stories online and costs.
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Peter Ford’s showbiz report on 3AW on Mon day this week entered dangerous territory when a name was mentioned of an Australian entertainer who was not involved in the British Jimmy Saville sex enquiries. Host Ross Stevenson was at pains to say that person was not involved; a lead taken by Peter Ford at the end of the report.
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SAVE THE BUTTERFLY CLUB
■ The iconic Butterfly Club is calling on community help it survive. It says it needs to move from South Melbourne to 256 Collins St in February. Director Mr Simone Pulga said the move was due to the unbearable costs of operating in the current premises. "We must move The Butterfly Club to a better location ... or close it. “The show room will be larger with more comfortable seating but the venue will remain just as intimate and quirky with the much-loved decor and regular shows moving with the venue,” he said. A community fundraising campaign was launched om Monday using popular crowd-funding website Pozible. The campaign is embracing a twist on the ‘buy a brick’ phenomena, aptly coined: ‘Cash For Kitsch’. Supporters will be able to adopt a piece of The Butterfly Club history and ensure it has a home at the new venue. The sum of $130,000 is needed for the relocation, and it is hoped at least $20,000 of this can be raised via the crowd-funding campaign, which closes on January 16 . pozible.com thebutterflyclub The Butterfly Club remains operating from 5pm nightly (except Mondays) at 204 Bank St, South Melbourne. An exclusive ‘Final Countdown’ Gala will be held on Friday, February 8. The Butterfly Club will present a series of opening events from late February next year, culminating in an extensive program in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in the venue’s new location
Carols In The Park ■ Carols In The Park takes place this Sunday (Dec. 9) at the Bentleigh Hodgson Reserve, Higgins Rd, Bentleigh. Market stalls and gourmet food will be available from 2pm, and main stage entertainment will continue until 7.30pm. It will be hosted by Luke Gallagher, with a number of schools participating. The event organisers are promising a surprise visitor.
● Yvonne Malik and Caroline Ferguson performed earlier this year at The Butterfly Club, which is now trying to raise $130,000
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Media Flashes King Kong cast named
■ Most of the King Kong cast, announced last week, are VCA and NICA graduates, says publicist Scott Dawkins. Amongst the cast to star at the Regent Theatre next year are: Sam Hooper – VCA (grew up in Warrandyte, now in Southbank) Joshua Robson – VCA (Camberwell) Adam Davis – NICA (grew up in NSW, now in St Kilda East) Brett Franzi – NICA (Camberwell) Jacob Williams – NICA (grew up in NSW, now in Brunswick) Ada, Lyon – VCA (grew up in Bendigo, now in Yarraville) Chris Ryan - VCA (grew up in Templestowe, now in Collingwood) Tayo Wilson – NICA (grew up in NSW, now in Coburg) Some 49 actors, singers, dancers, circus performers and puppeteers will become the world premiere cast of the epic music theatre event which has its openinbg night on June 15. Previews start May 28.
Radio award for Len ■ Observer columnist Len Baker has shared in the Coulter Media Awards for harness racing. Baker won the best radio feature for the interview he broadcast with Brian Dobson: ‘Victory at last for Gary Hall’. The interview was broadcast on 97.9 FM in March this year. Baker and co-host Dobson had an entertaining chat with trainer Gary Hall, following the victory of Im Themightyquinn in the 2012 Inter Dominion pacing championship at Gloucester Park. The harness racing industry says the use of social media by all levels within the industry is also of particular interest as this has the potential to attract new followers to the sport.
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● Sergio de Pierri ■ The eighteenth annual Organs Of The Goldfields event will commence on Friday, January 11, 2013 at 8pm in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Ballarat, and conclude with a final recital also at St Patrick’s Cathedral at 8pm on Sunday, January 20. Under the musical direction of Sergio de Pieri, the event program will have a Spanish theme and comprise 23 recitals in Ballarat and the region, demonstrations on heritage church organs, visits to historic and tourist sites and social functions and dinners. Organists are visiting from Italy, Belgium and the Czech Republic. Booking queries: 0429 327 097. Information regarding the program: l 5333 1195. Booking facilities and program details can also be found on www.ballarat.com/organs - Cheryl Threadgold
● One of the major sponsors of Golden Days Radio, the East Malvern Community Bank branch of Bendigo Bank, held a catered dinner for some 220 people, representing organisations that the community bank has supported by way of $2 million in grants. Pictured (from left) are manager Peter Wolff; chairman Peter Norman, with Sandra Bassanetti and Larry James of GDR.
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● Hammett: Frederick Forrest give a wonderful performance as legendary pulp-noir-thriller (The Maltese Falcon) writer Dashiell Hammett in this exceptional semi-fictionalised homage to film noir from filmmakers Wim Wenders and Francis Ford Coppola. FILM: FINDING NEMO: Cast: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Geoffrey Rush, Barry Humphries. Genre: Animated/Adventure/Comedy. Year: 2003/2012. Rating: G. Running Time: 100 Minutes. Format: DVD, BLU-RAY & BLU-RAY 3D. Stars: ****1/2 Verdict: The delightfully enchanting and hilarious Disney-Pixar adventure story of a timid clownfish called Marlin, whose son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, so he sets out on a journey to bring him home, and along the way meets a quirky bunch of characters who help him on his journey, most notably a fish named Dory, brilliantly voiced by Ellen DeGeneres. Brimming with witty dialogue, hilarious gags, a great cast of characters, outstanding animation, and much more, this is a wondrous journey for adults and kids that is destined to remain a classic for generations to come! Well deserved Oscar win for Best Animated Feature. FILM: HAMMETT: Cast: Frederic Forrest, Peter Boyle, Marilu Henner. Genre: Mystery/Film Noir. Year: 1982. Rating: M15+. Running Time: 94 Minutes. Format: DVD. Stars: **** Verdict: A stylish homage to the film-noir crime classics has crime writer Dashiell Hammett involved in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of a beautiful chinese girl in San Francisco that leads to corrupt polititions and cops. Frederic Forrest is superb in this fictionalized story of the legendary writer, though parts are based on fact. Outstanding supporting cast, standout set, location and colour design, moody score by John Barry and haunting atmosphere all combine to create a contemporary film-noir classic. Note: Watch out for appearances by legendary director Sam Fuller, and veteran actor Elisha Cook [The Maltese Falcon and The Big Sleep]. FILM: THE DARK KNIGHT RISES: Cast: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Tom Hardy. Genre: Action/Crime/Mystery/Drama. Year: 2012. Rating: M. Running Time: 165 Minutes. Format: DVD and BLU-RAY. Stars: *** Verdict: It's now eight years on for a disenchanted Bruce Wayne and a new terrorist leader overwhelms Gotham's finest, and the caped crusader resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy. Much of the same action, chases and pyrotechnics as seen in the superior Batman Begins, and the inferior The Dark Knight, with the exception of Heath Ledger as The Joker. A dark tale with a surprise or two along the way, this blockbuster overflows with spectacular and epic set pieces and special effects that are sure to satisfy fans of the series. FILM: FAHRENHEIT 451: Cast: Julie Christie, Oskar Werner. Genre: Science Fiction/Drama. Year: 1966. Rating: TBA. Running Time: 113 Minutes. Format: DVD. Stars: **1/2 Verdict: Big screen adaptation of Ray Bradbury's classic novel from French director Francois Truffaut's of an oppressive future civilization where all printed material is banned, and a fireman whose duty is to destroy all books and begins to question his task. A disappointing effort from the legendary filmmaker's only English film is cold, dated and strangely unmoving, but it does hold interest, mainly due to the subject matter and performances of the leads, and is far from a waste of time.
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● Alicia Silverstone and Krysten Ritter in the light-hearted comedy Vamps. its gallery of likeable characters, makes one forgive its numerous flaws. A great cast, all in good form, liven ■ (M). 92 minutes. Available on proceedings and makes sure the setDVD on December 5. While never rising above the ge- up remains pleasantly fun, if not laughnial, this low-budget comedy from di- out-loud funny. Silverstone (Clueless) rector Amy Heckerling does have a and Ritter once more show what great surprisingly good-natured attitude, an chemistry can do for a film; Zak Orth asset which manages to put it above a amuses as the duo's Renfield, supplynumber of modern comedies who ing Stacy with i-phones and apps; prefer to dwell in prurient, gross-out Stevens scores well as Joey; Justin Kirk is funny as a self-styled Eurogags. The film centres on Goody (Alicia vampiric stud; Weaver (Alien / GorilSilverstone) and Stacy (Krysten las In The Mist) is lively as the overRitter), two 20-somethings who en- the-top Cisserus; McDowell (A Clockjoy the New York night life, trying to work Orange, and was in the recent, find that special someone amongst the under-rated vampire comedy Suck) is perfectly cast as the mellow Vlad; non-stop party scene. and Wallace Shawn (The Princess Doing night courses at university, and working as after-hours office jani- Bride / Clueless), plays Van Helsing tors to make ends meet, the two do with suitable conviction. Vamps, while always keeping a their best to survive in an ever-changsmile on your face, will be overshading environment. Oh yeah, they are also vampires. owed by the more aggressive product Goody has been around a lot longer flooding DVD shelves. But while its than Stacy (a fact she keeps from her intended younger audience may find coffin buddy), and has seen New York this good-natured comedy too mild to and its people change considerably attract much interest, it may actually over the years (which is nicely con- achieve a following with older viewveyed during the film's opening se- ers, who will appreciate the amiable charm that Vamps does offer. quence). RATING - ***. Goody is not a fan of modern technology, and has a particular hatred of mobile phones. Not wanting to kill innocent people, Goody and Stacy attend Vampires ■ (M). 109 minutes. Coming Soon. Anonymous, where various bloodConvincingly carrying out its unsuckers talk to and support one an- settling premise, Deranged shows how other from abstaining from drinking quickly society and human morals can human blood. fall apart during a major health disasOne member of the group is the ter. king of all vampires, Vlad The A mysterious virus runs rampant Impaler (a nicely relaxed Malcolm through a large metropolitan city, McDowell). causing considerable terror and panic Having to deal with their reckless amongst the public, who are finding vampire leader Cisserus (Sigourney more and more dead bodies floating Weaver), who doesn't care how many in all the predominate rivers. people she kills, matters become comScientists and doctors are all beplicated when Stacy falls for fellow mused at what is causing the mass student Joey (Dan Stevens), who just fatalities, but must discover the source happens to be the son of Dr Van quickly before all mankind is wiped Helsing (Wallace Shawn), who is en- out. ergetically carrying on the family traBeginning quietly, the film builds dition of killing vampires. effectively to its numerous, growingly Writer/director Heckerling, who hit elaborate scenes of crowd panic and teen gold with Fast Times At city-wide collapse. Ridgemont High (1982) and Clueless Performances are all strong and (1995) has, despite a strong premise, believable, and production values are delivered a film that while always slick, despite some variable (but never amusing never once hits the bullseye, jarring) CGI effects. and lacks the genuine energy and In spite of a rather abrupt ending, pace that marked her earlier suc- Deranged is suspenseful, well-paced, cesses. and highly entertaining. Another debit is its obviously limRATING - **** ited budget, which stops Heckerling - Aaron Rourke from fully utilising New York, how DVDs and Blu-Rays kindly supplied Goody has viewed so much historical by Video Vision, 177-179 Carlisle change, and also accounts for the Street, Balaclava. For information film's poor CGI effects. on bookings for Vamps, or other But again, the sweetness that pernew release titles, please call meates throughout Vamps, along with 9531 2544.
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Observer Showbiz AUDITIONS ■ Kew Courthouse Association: The Tricky Part (by Martin Moran) December 8 at 2.00pm in Glen Iris. Director: Graeme McCoubrie. For further details call 9889 3708. ■ Essendon Theatre Company: The Story of Jack and the Beanstalk (by Michael Bentley), December 9 at 2.00pm at the Bradshaw Street Community Hall, Bradshaw Street, West Essendon. Director: Dawn Hinrichsen. Audition bookings: 0416 073649. ■ Purely Pensive Productions: History Boys (by Alan Bennett) December 9, 11 from 7.00pm at St Thomas the Apostle Primary School Hall, 251 Diamond Creek Road, Greensborough. Audition bookings: 0405 114 063. ■ Moorabbin Aviation Museum: 10 December, A male actor 30-45 to play Harry Houdini the pilot in collaborative aviation museum performance project to be presented in April, 2013. Co-directors/writers: Maggie Morrison, Cheryl Threadgold, Jim Williams. If interested, please email thrdgld@optusnet.com.au ■ Frankston Theatre Group: Dad's Army December 10, 17, 18 at 7.00pm at The Shed, Cnr. Overport and Somerset Road, Frankston South. Director: Ray Reid. Audition bookings: 9725 5017. ■ Williamstown Musical Theatre Company: Sweet Charity December 12 - 16 at the Williamstown Mechanics Institute, Cnr Electra Street and Melbourne Road, Williamstown. Directors: Narelle Bonnici and Samantha Heskett; Musical Director: Daniel Heskett; Choreographers: Narelle Bonnici and Samantha Heskett. Audition bookings: 1300 881 545. ■ Sherbrooke Theatre Company: Female of the Species (by Joanna Murray-Smith), December 16, 17 at 7.30pm at The Shed, Factory 4, 22 Jesmond Road, Croydon. Director: Bruce Cochrane. Audition bookings: 0423 347960.
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SHOWS ■ Eltham Little Theatre: Murder at the Music Hall (by Mary McMahon) Until December 8 at the Eltham Performing Arts Centre, 1603 Main road, Research. Director: Lisa Inman; Choreographer; Adam Noviello. Tickets: $20 (no concessions). Bookings: 9437 1574. ■ 1812 Theatre: The 39 Steps (by Patrick Barlow) Until December 8 at 3 Rose Street, Upper Ferntree Gully. Director: Doug Bennett. www.1812theatre.com.au ■ Geelong Repertory Theatre Company: The Lady in the Van (by Alan Bennett) until December 8 at 15 Coronation Street, Geelong West. Director: Geoff Gaskill. Tickets: $25. Bookings: 5225 1200 (GPAC) www.geelongrep.com.au ■ Adelphi Players: Aladdin December 8, 9 at 1.30pm and 3.15om on each day at Labassa, 2 Manor Grove, Caulfield North. Director: Michael Mace. Tickets: $10/$8.00. Bookings: 9689 1593. ■ Sunshine Community Theatre: Jen and the Magic Mud December 7 at 7.30pm, December 8 at 1.00pm, December 9 at 2.30pm at the Dempster Park Hall, 82 Phoenix Street, North Sunshine. www.sunshinecommunitytheatre.com.au ■ The Leading Dramatic Society Inc.: Season to Sing Christmas Show December 22 at 3.00pm at the Kingston Arts Centre, 979 Nepean Highway, Moorabbin. Director: Kerry Susan Drake. Tickets: $15. Bookings: 0422 384 397. ■ PLOS Musical Productions: The Secret Garden December 31 at 5.00pm, January 2, 3, 4, 5 at 7.30pm, January 5, 6 at 1.30pm at the Frankston Arts Centre. Tickets: $43, PSSU $38, Under 16 $29. Groups $38. Bookings: www.plos.asn.au
● Mary Bryant celebrates her 70th community theatre show and her own 70th birthday! Photo: Trevor Lowther ■ Congratulations to Mary Bryant, who celebrated performing in her 70th community theatre production in MLOC’s The Wizard of Oz. Mary’s first show ever was a melodrama performed on a ship returning from the UK, and after that she was hooked. She later met her husband Rod in a 1966 Moomba production of Caesar And Cleopatra at the Myer Music Bowl. Her performances include more than 39 shows for the Mentone Old Time Theatre Society (MOTTS) and 14 shows for MLOC. Mary loves musicals, but also appears in plays, including To Kill A Mockingbird with Beaumaris Theatre. Some of her favourite shows are A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Kiss Me, Kate and Beauty And The Beast. Mary’s next goal is to achieve performing her 80th show! In the meantime, she is also celebrating her own 70th birthday. Congratulations Mary on a fine contribution to community theatre – and happy birthday!
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Five wins at home track ■ Sunraysia's leading trainer/driver Shane Cramp enjoyed another great night at his home track Mildura on Thursday November 29, providing five winners on the eight event card including four driven by himself. First to arrive was Art Major/Caps Off gelding Major Capital in the BSC 3-Y-0 Pace over 2190 metres, running home strongly off a one/one trail to defeat Village Art and Saint Stormy in a mile rate of 2-02.4.
Proved too strong ■ Four year old Metropolitan/Miss Devine gelding Justalittleloose snared the Milwaukee Power Tools Pace for C1 class over 1790 metres in a rate of 200.8. Despite racing in the open, Justalittleloose proved too strong at the business end for McArdle Lassie and Coalemus.
Charged home to win ■ Victory number three came up when 4-Y-0 Blissful Hall/Motoring Sassy gelding Shelby Cruisin greeted the judge in the KC Tools Pace for C3 to C5 class over 2190 metres. Enjoying the run of the race trailing the poleline leader and favourite Thywillbedone which weakened rather badly, Shelby Cruisin when extricated into the clear, charged home to score from Johnny Tee and Shakatomic in a rate of 2-01.8.
Nathan takes the reins ■ Nathan Jack took the reins aboard 5-Y-0 Dream Away/Bonnie Cheval gelding Some Kinda Cheval in the Mildura Saturday Night December 15th Pace for C1 class over 1790 metres, steering him to an all of the way victory in a rate of 1-59.8 over the hot favourite The Dip and One Dog One Bone. Shane elected to drive Our Lilly Maloane which was unplaced.
Led throughout ■ The fifth winner for the night was 4-Y-0 Courage Under Fire/Ameridona gelding They Call Me Chaos in the Tsubaki Pace for C2 class over 2190 metres, leading throughout from the pole in accounting for Please Dont Talk and Caulonia Babe in a rate of 201.
Big fortnight ahead ■ A huge two weeks of harness racing is ahead of us with the Cranbourne Cup being held this Saturday December 8 and the $400,000 Victoria Cup at Tabcorp Park Melton the following week. All of the stars from home, interstate and New Zealand will be there to contest these two great feature races.
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Wednesday - Bendigo, Thursday - Mildura, Friday - Wedderburn @ Melton, Saturday - Cranbourne (Cup), Sunday - Wangaratta @ Shepparton, Monday - Charlton, Tuesday - Ararat.
Horses To Follow ■ Nats Survival, Ohoka Courage, Woke Up Tired, Flynno, Cheesy Grin, Lucys Grin.
BRILLIANT STAWELL CUP VICTORY
■ Hopetoun Park (Bacchus Marsh) trainer Ross Sugars has 9-Y-0 Artsplace/Nyanjee gelding Veranjee airborne at present, chalking up three wins in succession including the second of two feature country cups, by taking out the $30,000 (Group 3) Stawell Florist Lillies & Lattes Restaurant Pacing Cup for M0 or better class (Discretionary Handicapped) over 2590 metres at Stawell on Sunday December 2. A winner of the Gunbower Cup two weeks prior, Veranjee coming from barrier two on the second row was driven to perfection by son Greg, settling five back in the running line, before moving forward mid-race to park outside the well supported Our White Knight which had little trouble leading from barrier two. This was after both Garnet River and Washmepockets had made similar moves. When the favourite Composed which had been badly away from barrier three made a swift surge three wide from last in the final circuit to join the leading pair approaching the home turn, Veranjee appeared to be under a little pressure with Our White Knight coasting. Kicking clear on straightening Our White Knight looked all over a winner, however Veranjee rallied under hard driving to come again and outstay the leader in a rate of 2-03.8, with Washmepockets (one/one) third. Bred by octogenarian Arthur Fullwood and raced under the banner of Arthur Fullwood Horse Breeding & Racing Trust, Veranjee has recorded 22 wins and 23 placings from 119 race appearances. Earlier in the day, 7-Y0 Conch Deville/Springfield Wilma mare Rockin Wilma posted her biggest victory by landing the $10,000 Bayunga Lodge Stawell Trotters Cup for T5 or better class (D-H) over 2590 metres. Raced by the Livingstone family from Sunbury, trained by Justin Livingstone and driven by Brian Gath, Rockin Wilma in a race where several runners made forward moves, came from mid-field to be one/one at the bell, before dashing away in the last lap to hold a handy margin on turning. Maintaining her lead all the way up the running, Rockin Wilma scored by 2.9 metres in advance of the Gunbower Trotters Cup winner Lightning Joy and Billy The Brat in a rate of 2-06.3.
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Fast start ■ Melton's Rod Petroff was successful with 4-Y0 Western Terror/Shania Blue mare Antiquities in the Angelique Club Pace for C1 & C2 class (mares) over 1609 metres at Geelong in a rate of 159.6. Quickly away from inside the second line to possie three back in the running line, Antiquities eased three wide to follow Flyin Indi Air approaching the home turn. Taken wide on straightening, Antiquities finished best to score by a half head over a game Flying Indi Air which was never better than three wide, with the well supported Overthorns close up in third place after facing the breeze for last lap.
Double ■ Parwan's Jodi Quinlan landed the TAB Daily Double at Geelong with Our Horizon taking the Ray Beckley Memorial Pace for C1 class over 2100 metres and Aalyah Rose the St Francis Xavier Bingo Pace for C3 & C4 class over the same journey. Five year old Modern Art/Sorbonne gelding Our Horizon was given an easy time by Craig Demmler from inside the second line following the pacemaker Braeview Warrior and when taken away from the inside on the home turn, finished full of running to score from the leader in a rate of 2-02.2, with Amazing Kano third after racing in the open from the bell. Bonny 5-Y-0 Blissful Hall/Kates Horizon mare Aalyah Rose chalked up her 12th victory in 66 outings when winning in a rate of 2-01.2. Settling with only Elsu Prince behind her from the extreme draw, Aalyah Rose with Jodi in the bike, gained a sweet ride home three wide on the back of Lively Operative and al-
though very wide on the straightening, rushed home at a great rate to register a runaway 4.1 metre margin in advance of a death-seating Darcy Tee and Barkers Hall (three back along the markers).
Smart one ■ Hopetoun Park's Ross and Greg Sugars were victorious with smart 4-Y0 Art Major/Dilingers Reign mare Majestic Reign in the Lara District Bendigo Bank Pace for C0 class over 2100 metres. First up since April, Majestic Reign from gate three was left in the open with Extravagant Beach surging across from gate five to lead. Putting the foot to the floor in the back straight on the first occasion, Greg and Majestic Reign had little difficulty in assuming the front running role and rated a treat, ran out an easy winner from Nats Survival along the sprint lane from three back the markers and Minti Choice (four back) in a rate of 201.1.
Fifth win ■ Four year old Art Major/Hot Reaction mare Torque Attraction chalked up her fifth success (four this season), when successful in the Mister Big @ Alabar Vicbred Pace for C1 class over 1700 metres after taking a mares concession. Given a cosy trip from gate two trailing stablemate Lombo Blu Blood which led from gate four, Kerryn angled Torque Attraction three wide approaching the home turn and she finished best to defeat Lombo Blu Blood by 4.4 metres in a rate of 1-58.7, with Flynno third after facing the breeze from outside the front row.
■ Wahring trainer Daniel Jack snared the quinella in the GTS Farm Supplies Tongala Pace for C2 & C3 class over 2160 metres at the Echuca harness meeting held on Tuesday November 27, with four year old mares Chloe Vargarita and Charm Alarm - Chloe Vargarita being the victor. Driven by brother Nathan, Chloe Vargarita after starting inside the second line was given the run of the race trailing pole marker stablemate Charm Alarm and always appeared to be travelling easily. Surprisingly eased three wide approaching the home turn with Jack not wishing to use the sprint lane, Chloe Vargarita proved a little too strong for her stablemate in the straight, winning by a half neck in a rate of 2-01.6, with the Leeton visitor Frances Dances third after following the pair. A daughter of Falcon Seelster and Susie Oneill, Chloe Vargarita has recorded eight wins from 24 race appearances.
Echuca-Moama Cup ■ Team Douglas - Glenn and Daryl landed the $5000 Echuca Moama Storage Moama Pacing Cup for C4 to C6 class over 2160 metres with much travelled free running Safe And Sound/Prozack 8Y-0 gelding Wunlastchance, a winner of 22 races prior to the event. Safely retaining the inside running from the pole, Wunlastchance was untroubled to lead throughout, returning a mile rate of 1-59.2 in defeating Ohoka Courage (one/two) and a disappointing Western Connection which trailed the winner, before using the sprint lane to no avail.
Highlight of the night ■ The highlight of the night was the performance of lightly raced 6-Y-0 Safely Kept/Glimpse mare Lookatime Philo in the Echuca College Pace for C1 class over 2160 metres. Trained at Kyabram by part-owner Chris Matthews, Lookatime Philo driven by Nathan Jack galloped away wildly from gate three with her chances looking forlorn after settling at the tail of the field at a track where leaders usually dominate. Set alight three wide with a brilliant burst of speed prior to the bell, Lookatime Philo led for the last lap to obliterate her rivals, scoring by 11 metres untouched in a mile rate of 2-01.3 over the last start Swan Hill winner Shez Misunderstood (three back the markers) and The Open which travelled wide for the final circuit.
Handy combination ■ Katandra trainer Jeff Gledhill combined with Chris Alford to land the Luxton Plant Hire Echuca Pace for C0 class over 2160 metres with Saint Liliana, a 4-Y-0 daughter of Village Jasper and Good Looking Bert. Making a brisk move from mid-field in the moving line at the bell after drifting back from gate two, Saint Liliana dashed to the lead on the final bend to score from Lombo Roustabout which followed her home and the red-hot favourite Star Of Paris which didn't enjoy the best of luck after being shuffled back through the field as the leader Blissful Sun who she was following tired badly. The mile rate 204.1.
Lang excels at Geelong ■ At Geelong on Wednesday, Nagambie's Chris Lang landed the Rotary Club Of Corio Bay Trotters Handicap for T1 or better class over 2570 metres with smart 6-Y-0 Earl/Invasions Pride mare Miss Bullion. Coming from the 30 metre mark, Miss Bullion possied nice and handy (one/two at the bell), before running home out wide on straightening to score by a neck from the roughie Keystone Blues (one/one) and Jingling Silver in a rate of 2-04.3. More on Page 55
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TELL HIM HE’S DREAMING! ■ It has been suggested that could it be possible for new Western Australian sprinting star, Barakey, could clash with the mighty Black Caviar if she comes up in the Lightning Stakes at Flemington next year. Has Black Caviar lost a leg or something? She would pick up Barakey and carry him for the 1000 metre trip. Look, he's a very good sprinter and has won his first 11 starts, but all on his own "dung hole" in the Sandgroper state. In the Winter-bottom, the Group One Race he won in Perth, he beat Spirit of Boom narrowly who has been blitzed by Black Caviar in the past, while the other two sprinters of note in the race, Travinator, who had won five in a row, was the first horse beaten, while the other class sprinter Hallowell Belle did nothing. When asked about Barakey's chances of clashing with Black Caviar his trainer Jim Taylor said it would only happen in a handicap event where he would get a very big weight advantage. Taylor was quoted as saying that in a handicap event his horse would receive an advantage of about 10 kilos. Well he hasn't done his sums, being a five year old he would well up in the weights. To put it bluntly, may I quote a line from that very funny movie The Castle: "Tell him, he's dreaming."
Good news ■ It's certainly good news for punters that top jockey, Noel Callow, one of the strongest in Australia, will return to our shores for a spell after a very successful stint in Mauritius. The likeable jockey will be eagerly sought for his riding style and balance along with his experience. Noel is a keen Bulldog fan and never misses an opportunity to see his beloved Westerners, any chance he gets. He was to arrive early, but rode in the World Jockey Chal-
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lenge, won by Australian jockey, Zac Purton. Craig Williams finished fifth in the Challenge.
A big winner ■ The Magic Millions camp is rubbing their hands with glee after a very successful clockwise race at Ballarat on their Cup day. The race over 1000 metres was worth $200,000, named the Magic Millions Clockwise Classic and proved popular with racing fans on and off the course. Victory went to the previously unraced, I'm Too Sexy, prepared by leading Mornington trainer, Mark Riley who has a big opinion of the filly. In winning the first clockwise race in Victoria in 65 years, I'm Too Sexy notched the first win for her Cornerstone sire based Blue Diamond Stakes winner, Reaan. Sent out as one of the more fancied runners after an impressive clockwise jumpout win earlier in the month, I'm Too Sexy cruised home to win by a conservative two lengths. Her trainer Mark Riley said the $2 million Magic Millions two year-old classic on the Gold Coast on January 12, is the main mission for the untapped filly. I'm Too Sexy was purchased by part-
owner, Rob Dunnett for $ 30,000, from the draft of Summerset Park at March's Magic Million Adelaide yearling sale. A half-sister to the stable's former Group performed three-year Stralia, I'm Too Sexy is a daughter of Reaan and from the good producing Quest For Fame mare, Duchess Cara. While a big winner for both Magic Millions and the Ballarat Turf Club, it is a pity it wasn't staged in the metropolitan area; it would have drawn a much bigger crowd. I n c i d e n t a l l y, Stralia, was sold for a big figure to overseas interests only recently.
● Noel Callow Photo by SLICKPIX, phone 9354 5754
Bound for Singapore ■ Smart galloper, Éclair Surprise is being set for the Singapore Gold Cup in May next year after a stunning win in the Eclipse at Sandown Betfair Park. Éclair Surprise is with his original trainer, South Australian mentor, Phillip Stokes, who worked with the son of former Victoria Derby winner, Blackfriars in his initial educational preparation, has taken the gelding to three wins, all at stakes level and a second from four runs. In between he was under the care of two of our best trainers in Rob Smerdon and Peter Moody.
● I’m Too Sexy winning the Magic Millions Clockwise Classic at Ballarat Photo courtesy of Greg Irvine, Magic Millions Stokes said: "The ecutive of the Macau tralian Sire, Blackhorse is in superb or- Jockey Club, a long friars, Éclair Surprise der after we took time supporter of is the only named foal home after he won on Magic Millions. to date for the Perth Melbourne Cup Day The son of Black- winning Scenic Mare, and it turned out to be friars was not surpris- French Scene. the right decision". ingly purchased from While on Magic He gave credit to the Magic Millions Millions. I would like his jockey, Dominic Perth Yearling Sales to thank them for the Tourneur, for a great for $65,000 from the kind invitation to the ride in the Eclipse get- draft of Durham sales Launch day at ting right along the rail Lodge. Southbank. without going around a The talented perSpecial thanks to horse to win the former has already our good mate, Media Eclipse. won over $367,517 in Manager from MM, Éclair Surprise stakemoney. Greg Irvine, who races in the colours of One of 21 indi- helps with all the info Thomas Li, Executive vidual stakes winners and photos on a numDirector and Chief Ex- by top Western Aus- ber of occasions.
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TIPPETT BANNED FOR 11 GAMES, FINED $50,000
■ The AFL Commission on the one hand deserves congratulations for either frightening, with its ‘sword of power’, the Adelaide FC and the Kurt Tippett camp into pleading Guilty on all counts therefore cutting the hearing procedure and time to just delivering the official penalties. On the other hand the AFL has to tighten its security and audit procedures so these deliberate, selfish, embarrassing club misdemeanours are picked up earlier. My authenticity for this comment is spelt out in the AFL media’s ‘unnamed contributor’ statement included in this editorial. Being attributed to the AFL Media Department I have accepted its content, although it quotes from The Age reporters Emma Quale and Jake Niall which was presumably filed hours earlier. The article confirms Tippett pleaded “guilty” on all charges and agreed to a half-year (12 weeks) ban from the game in 2013 plus a financial fine. Further, Adelaide FC has also pleaded guilty and its penalties are detailed. It spells out to me ALL clubs and players must get the message. Thankfully for all concerned have come to their senses and agreed to put our game above greed and self interests.
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■ Kurt Tippett may be suspended for half a season after agreeing to a ban of 10 to 12 weeks from the game, while the Crows are expecting a $300,000 fine as the saga surrounding the ex-Adelaide forward's 2009 contract reaches an end, according to reports. On the day of the AFL Commission's hearing into the Crows' salary cap scandal, The Age reports, "Tippett is understood to have agreed to settle for a substantial suspension" for his part in the irregularities written into the contract. Tippett, 25, is also likely to be fined and the Crows are expected to be slugged $300,000 while "being removed from the first two rounds of next year's national draft". Adelaide chief executive Steven Trigg and football manager Phil Harper may also be suspended. The Age suggested that Tippett initially planned to contest the two charges he faces, one of conduct prejudicial to the draft and another related to the salary cap, but decided that acknowledging his guilt would likely reduce his penalty. Adelaide Football Club, Trigg, Harper, former football manager John Reid and Tippett face a total of 11 charges in relation to an alleged breach of the total player payment rules and conduct prejudicial to the AFL draft. Tippett removed himself from Adelaide's list this week to enter the NAB AFL pre-season draft on December 11. He hopes to wind up at the Sydney Swans, although his lawyer David Galbally admitted on Thursday his client might end up elsewhere given that several clubs have draft picks before the Swans. It is considered unlikely, however, that another club will be will willing to meet Tippett's salary demand, which is reported to be $3.5 million over four years.
Crows fined $300,000 Kurt Tippett’s statement ■ "I trusted the Adelaide Football Club and for the duration of my contract I did my utmost for the club on and off the field. “It is bitterly disappointing, then, to learn that my trust and best endeavours have been to my substantial detriment. “Only during the recent AFL trade period did I learn that some terms in the Adelaide offer may have contravened AFL rules, and since that point I and all parties associated with me have co-operated fully with the AFL in its investigations. “I have nothing to hide and have only refrained from media comment in recent weeks on legal advice and out of respect for the AFL investigation process. “Through my legal representative I asked for an open hearing today in the hope that the truth would be revealed. “I pleaded guilty to the two charges on advice without any admission of liability and despite being assured there were valid defences available to me in respect to both charges. “It is very important to me that I concentrate on preparing for next season and remove all distractions from my preparation. “I am glad that this matter is now finalised and I look forward to moving on and playing football."
To the Bulldogs ■ The AFL Media Department says: Former Geelong captain and NFL punter Ben Graham has been appointed strategic operations manager at the Western Bulldogs and hopes to use his NFL experience to turn the club into a "powerhouse".? Graham, the first Australian to play in a Super Bowl, said he would work closely with Bulldogs football operations manager James Fantasia in a wide-ranging role that would also include developing plans for the club's VFL side for 2014. "Part of my role is to strategically design what the Western Bulldogs will look like in 2020," Graham told SEN. "In my experience, it's the perfect role to be able to use what I've seen in the NFL and help develop the Bulldogs so that they're a powerhouse in years to come." The 39-year-old said the role had been partly created for him. Early this season, he capitalised on his Geelong links with Dogs coach Brendan McCartney and assistant Steven King to spend three weeks at Whitten Oval observing the inner workings of the club, revealing he had "identified a few areas that may help the Western Bulldogs develop". Graham said he would also have a development role in the Dogs' football department. Graham is the third man with international experience to be snapped up by the Bulldogs.
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Adelaide CEO Steven Trigg has been suspended from football for six months, and football manager Phil Harper two months
AFL hands down penalties to Tippett, club, managers ■ The full AFL Commission met in Melbourne to hear the matter of breaches of the AFL Player Rules for conduct prejudicial to the draft and in breach of the Total Player Payments (TPP) provisions of the AFL Rules by the Adelaide Crows Football Club, current and former officials of the Adelaide Crows Football Club and former Adelaide Crows listed-player Kurt Tippett. AFL Commission chairman Mike Fitzpatrick said the commission regarded the salary cap and draft as fundamental to the development and ongoing success of the AFL, and the long-term future of the 18 AFL clubs. "For this reason, there can be no room in our game to disregard or breach our rules," Mr Fitzpatrick said. "To safeguard our competition, the rights of all clubs, and the faith of our fans, there can be no compromise when it comes to the enforcement of our rules. "The AFL Commission has today dealt with offences dating back more than three years, relating to the Adelaide Football Club, servants of the club and player Kurt Tippett, seeking to both circumvent the operation of the draft and trading system, as well as to breach the total player payments provisions of the AFL's rules," he said. Mr Fitzpatrick said all parties had pleaded guilty to all charges and the AFL Commission took into account the levels of remorse by each of the charged parties. The commission's decisions were as follows: Adelaide Football Club is: 1. Fined $300,000 2. Prohibited from exercising, at the 2013 National Draft, its round one and round two selections, as those selections are identified immediately prior to the exchange period as specified under rule 4.3. 3. Prohibited from exercising, at the 2013 National Draft, any rights conveyed under rule 4.2.1 or rule 4.2.2. Note that the sanction referred to in paragraph two above does not prohibit Adelaide FC from exercising a round one or round two selection at the 2013 National Draft if it obtained those selections via an exchange under rule 4.3 or by way of free agency compensation under rule 38.6. Steven Trigg is: 4. Fined $50,000; 5. Suspended for a period of 12 months from occupying any office or performing any function (including attending matches or training sessions) for or on behalf of any club, such suspension to commence on 1 January 2013; Note that, pursuant to rule 16.1, on the condition that Trigg receives no payment of money or receipt of benefits of any kind from any club for, or in respect of, the period of six months commencing on January 1, 2013, six months of the 12 month suspension is suspended for a period of five years. John Reid is 6. Suspended for a period of 12 months from occupying any office or performing any function (including at tending matches or training sessions) for or on behalf of a club, such suspension to commence on January 1, 2013;
Note that, pursuant to rule 16.1, on the condition that Reid receives no payment of money or receipt of benefits of any kind from any club for, or in respect of, the period of 6 months commencing on January 1, 2013, six months of the 12 month suspension is suspended for a period of five years. Phil Harper is: 7. Suspended for a period of six months from occupying any office or performing any function (including attending matches or training sessions) for or on behalf of a club such suspension to commence on January 1, 2013. Note that, pursuant to rule 16.1, on the condition that Harper receives no payment of money or receipt of benefits of any kind from any Club for, or in respect of, the period of 2 months commencing on January 1, 2013, 4 months of the six month suspension is suspended for a period of five years. Kurt Tippett is: 8. Suspended from participating in the pre-season competition 2013 and for 22 home and away matches of AFL football in the 2013 premiership season on the basis that the final 11 home and away matches of the suspension are suspended for a period of five years. 9. Fined $50,000 Note that the sanction referred to in paragraph eight is imposed by way of condition pursuant to rule 16.1 on the basis that Kurt Tippett is relieved from the liability for the sanction specified in rule 17.19.2(c). Note that the suspended sentence in respect of any party would be triggered by a further breach by that party of rule 17 of the AFL player rules within the five year period or by a failure to comply with the sanctions ordered above. Mr Fitzpatrick said he wanted to acknowledge for the record the Adelaide Crows Football Club, led by club chairman Rob Chapman, had co-operated fully with the AFL, once the investigative process had begun, including opening all records to auditors and making all relevant staff available at all times, including those individuals facing charges. The AFL Commission had also taken into account the fact the Adelaide Crows Football Club had elected to forfeit its first two selections at the recent NAB AFL draft, in advance of the hearing. Mr Fitzpatrick said he commended the work of AFL general manager football operations Adrian Anderson and senior AFL football operations staff Ken Wood and Brett Clothier for their work around this investigation. "On behalf of the AFL Commission, I want all 18 clubs and all supporters around the country to clearly understand our position. "Any club engaging in a scheme involving payments to players in contravention of our rules will be penalised. “AFL club officials, players and player managers have a fundamental responsibility to their members and supporters and the game to manage their affairs in an honest, open and responsible way," Mr Fitzpatrick said.
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