Sean

Nothing will ever be as funny as how much Perth people care about the BBL.

*built

Just build a mapping website from scratch in about two hours using Google's AI tools and I've moved from interested sceptic to full on believer. Lots of fun as well.

I'm a big Jonathon Coe fan, will be interesting to see if he joins the exodus.

Good crossover here!

Get in you Bees. 🐝

Pretty ordinary afternoon to be a pint in Richmond.

Which now I think about it is probably because they barely ever retain them. But I was over there one summer and their fans were utterly baffled by the mid-series carry-on over us retaining rather than just waiting a week for when we’d won it.

Never underestimate the self-interest in not losing. I also reckon retaining the Ashes is a much more Australian theory than English, they‘ll now mostly want to not lose.

Ben Stokes holding a bat with a 90° bend in the handle. "Ben Stokes had to call for a new bat after his broke while batting at the Gabba where Australia host England on day four of the second Ashes Test. Photograph: Jason O’Brien/Shutterstock"

I love everything about this photo and especially through the lens of your post. 'He played his natural game which in this instance was to block HARD for two days'

’We are blocking our way lads, don’t let any single prick suggest otherwise’

Have a random missing word just to prove nobody has stolen my account after months of inactivity.

I’m far more on-board with the general idea of Bazball than most others seem to be but it‘d incredibly funny to see the personality complex kick in here if they block their way to a draw.

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Thanks for organising!

Yeah I don’t watch all that many games live but was very pleased the timezones aligned for this one!

These have been tops, thanks.

Bees culture.

Are the 10-12 things in the room with us now Chris?

Five stars from me.

Chris Scott’s presser didn’t disappoint, what a miserable git.

This was fun!

Can Rayner on pace to be my new favourite player in an hour or so.

I’m sure there is some reason to have three VFL finals in the same early timeslot while there’s no blokes AFL on this weekend, but it seems a bit dumb.

Enjoy whatever comes next! Very jealous.

Soon as he went back from that 50m set shot I absolutely knew that was going through, delighted for him. And how good for you?!?

Yep, we’re just a bit shit again.

And now returning to being happy for North Melbourne to win whenever they see fit, was a fun side hustle though.

And here we are…

When/who was that? Seems on brand.