Tim got dropped for Mark.
But then Mark’s pelvis shattered,
And Tim was back in.

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We call Bruce, “Bruiser.”
And we call Matt Smith, “Matt Smith.”
We don’t like Matt Smith.

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When Garth’s femur snapped
And the ambulance was late,
We lit his Winfields.

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Then when Paul’s heart broke.
He didn’t talk about it,
He just got muscly.

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Coach Nixon presides.
Wearing those denim trousers,
That aren’t really jeans.

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Red kicks like a star.
But he has social problems.
And he can’t tackle.

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“Pussy Inspector.”
That’s what Matt says his job is.
Matt is forty-three.

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Max smiles to himself,
Looks up from the barbecue,
Says something racist.

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Tim’s first to training.
Cos the pool shop he works at,
Is just up the road.

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Working crushed Damon.
And then football crushed Damon.
Then Kate crushed Damon.

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There’s good attention,
And then there’s bad attention.
Dave doesn’t know this.

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When it gets muddy
The Catagunya Oval
Smells like raw sewage.

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When training’s over
The beige Holden Apollo
Skids into the night.