Double Take has mused previously: has Geelong reached Peak Patty yet?
Despite wall-to-wall local coverage of Cats star Patrick Dangerfield ever since his defection from Adelaide, the answer is still apparently not.
Last week the victims of Dangerfield Dengue appeared to enter a new phase of delirium with fevered speculation about, of all things, his post-footy potential as a fishing show host.
But this week the patient flat-lined when a property-obsessed local Twitter account lost its mind to the infection.
“Patrick Dangerfield’s cousin buys Geelong West investment property at auction,” the account gushed, linking to an actual story with all the scintillating non-details.
What’s next? Barista who served Patrick Dangerfield shaves off beard? Dog that Patty patted goes on walk?
Anything’s possible with Dangermania on the loose!
Some wannabe local daredevils also attracted social media attention this week, namely two youths seemingly set to win Darwin Awards for individuals who contribute to humanity by removing themselves from it.
A concerned resident posted a photo of the pair climbing on a moving bus, prompting hundreds of Facebook users to ridicule their “idiotic” behaviour.
The foolish pair of moronic males could take a few pointers from some actual daredevils: two 14-year-old girls who conquered monster swells at Bells Beach on Saturday.
The girls rode bus-sized waves, earning the respect of seasoned surfers watching from the shore. What a change from simply annoying bus commuters and endangering motorists.
Certainly the young hooligans in question have not done any favours for the already poor reputation of Geelong’s so-called ‘mallrats’.
“F*****g losers,” said the Facebook poster.
“I hope someone gets them before they kill themselves.”
Simonds Stadium has hosted AFL games, soccer, cricket, even motocross – but golf?
Well, not the long-format of the game exactly but golfers will at least tee off when the hallowed turf becomes a driving range for charity next month.
Light up the Green will raise money for Andrew Love Cancer Centre’s chemo day ward and pharmacy redevelopment.
Barwon Health Foundation says “lucky guests” will win the chance to aim for a pin on the oval green, with $10,000 on the table for a hole in one.
Seats in the Captains Room are still available, the foundation says, so there’s still time to chip in with a tee off on 16 July.
Fore!
