As pointed out by G&GR readers, everyone’s favourite Chief Rugby Correspondent has some pretty variable mug shots out there (haven’t we all?). And as they say, every picture says a thousand words….
Gregory the apprentice
Keen as mustard, this picture – taken on his second day at work – captures the apprentice scribe’s diligence (cop the specs & tie), ambition and joie de vivre. If he can keep the stories as sharp as his pencil, he could even one day make Chief Rugby Correspondent. No time for lunch though, I’ll just grab a pie.
Staffer Greg
He certainly found the pies, but this chirpy and effervescent journo is still like a big Labrador bouncing around the office and tracking down those hard to get stories. A fully grown rugby reporter, how lucky can you get?
The growling begins
A little older, a little wiser, and more than a little pissy. Greg’s chipper smile has faded as the temples have greyed. Who do these footy players think they are? I made them who they are! These SFS pies are cold.
Mongrel Greg
What, the fµck , are you looking at fµck face? Fµck Gregan, fµck Flowers, fµck the ARC, fµck Connolly and fµck the Wallabies – said a high placed ARU source. You fµcks don’t know how lucky you fµcking are. Pass me a fµcking four’n twenty – and fµck off.
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Matt a.k.a Gagger or GAGR (short for GreenAndGoldRugby, not a fetish)
Matt started G&GR just before the 2007 Rugby World Cup and has been enslaved ever since. You can follow him on Twitter here http://www.twitter.com/Matt_Gagger 
Great post, you can really see the bitterness growing. It’s also quite amusing that the photo’s keep getting bigger, just like his ego. Spiro must have called him a nasty name before that last one was taken.
Here’s everyone’s favourite Chief pieman from a more flattering angle
http://blogs.smh.com.au/waratahs/Media-duties-with-Greg-Grow.jpg
Hehe, love your work G&G, keep it up.
Matt, this is FUNNY as hell.Since I started reading your blog, I think this was the funniest posting yet. I’m at work right now and my co-workers are asking me what I am laughing about. Thanks, pardner-with a night of parents calling in about their puking and febrile kids, I really needed this one!
You know, it kinda reminds me of when Star Wars Episode 1 came out and we got to see a young Jabba the Hut, same sort of progression has happened through the years it seems… and bares a striking resemblence too…
More evidence here:
http://www.wearbluefriday.com/images/jabbagrowden.gif