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TheTruth

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What does Elton Flately do these days? He had that Celebrity Survivor gig, but what's he doing now?

Thought he was in Financial Planning arena down on Gold Coast - that was a while ago and with the GFC who knows ?
 

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David Codey (61)
Eventually the conversation wrapped up and we shook hands again and went on our ways. A. Fainga'a is a credit to the Queensland Reds and Australia rugby and I was impressed with the way I was treated as a fan, very nice guy. His hand shake is like an iron grip as well. Put this guy in a Wallaby jersey ASAP!

Fainga'a was out supporting his club in their game vs GPS on the weekend. Spent most of the time behind the goal posts at one end. Good to see considering he has only been with the club a few seasons.
 
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Utility Back

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Toutai Kefu had a run for the Caloundra Light houses reserve grade a few weeks back and apparently just exploded the rucks single handedly to nearlly beat the maroochydore (wankers) swans. Bit jealous, i wouldn't mind to have a crack at him just for the sake of it, and just to say i did. Would have failed horribly i suspect, but it wouldn't have stopped me.
 

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Mark Ella (57)
Crofty was two rows behind me at the Reds v Brumbies game last year at suncorp.

When we were kids my brother wrote a letter to John Eales. Weeks later Brisbane brothers toured the NT. The phone rang one night and it was John Eales asking to speak to Robbie (my brother). He said he would be in Darwin on the weekend and would love to meet us. True to his word, he met us. We have seen him a couple of times since and he still remembers Robbie. What a champion.

Robbie Deans ran a junior coaching session in August last year. He made himself available to all the parents and everybody else for a chat. He was genuinly interested in what the locals had to say. Very impressive and a champion in my books.

Four years ago I was staying at the QLD leukemia foundations units and they took a group of us to meet the Reds at training. I met John Roe, Chris Latham and Elton Flatley. Really nice blokes. There was a little boy in the group who had Leukemia and was buggered and did not have much time left (stuff that makes grown men cry). The way the Reds boys played with this kid was amaizing. The way they gave this poor little bugger somthing to smile about was truely special.

The 2003 RWC did a training camp in the Top End and spent some time in Arnhem Land. After they held an open training session in Darwin and were getting back on the team bus, I said good luck to George Smith and he gave me a high five. I could not help but think what a nice bloke.
 

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George Smith (75)
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You dont strike me as on of Hemmes mates Cyclo but what you do in your own time is none of our business.

You'd be right - I am not his biggest fan, however an opportunity arose to go there at someone else's drinking expense, and since I had never been there and had a few drinks under the belt, the decision was not exactly debated hard in my head! Less wonderful than expected.
 

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Fred Wood (13)
Mark Ella coached us for a season a few years back. Bumped into him 2 years later and he chatted for about 15 minutes.
 

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Cyril Towers (30)
And of course there's also John Langford. Still running around in 4ths for Sydney Uni.
 

Reddy!

Bob Davidson (42)
Also forgot to mention that I saw Ben Alexander and his mates at a music festival in Canberra near the end of the Super 14. He ain't that big in real life.
 
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TOCC

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My mate was playing blackjack in the casino on the Gold Coast and then realised he was sitting next to Elton Flatley, had a chat with him for a while and had drinks afterwards.
 
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