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He's here — 'The day I played on Plugger'
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He's here — 'The day I played on Plugger'

This is the podcast version of the piece I published on Thursday. My great mate John Origlasso played on Tony Lockett at Skinner Reserve in 1993. It was daunting.

I’m gong to publish regular audio snippets on Good one, Wilson podcast. It might be old Triple R stuff, or interviews for upcoming books. This one is a footy story for all of us who hacked around in pre seasons at AFL clubs. It’s about the day my fellow zero gamer, John Origlasso, played on Plugger. I interviewed him for the Allan Jeans biography I’m currently buried in.

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'He's here' — The Day I Played on Plugger
John Origlasso is one of the best friends I made through footy. He went unbearably close to playing seniors for Hawthorn. On the 21st of July, 1990, he was first emergency for the game against Richmond and would have made his debut had not Dermott Brereton played with an inflatable lifevest to protect his broken ribs. Dermott kicked 11.2. Ora never came as close again. He was delisted at Hawthorn in 1991, and in 1992-3 trained at Richmond, attempting to get re-listed…
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Good one, Wilson!
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