Collected Item: “Retirement in the Rumour File”
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Retirement in the Rumour File
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Webpage with 3AW radio recording
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My Dad used to listen to the rumour file every morning for work, I remember one time he had to work all day on something that broke on the rumour file that morning. As I've tried to be setting a new routine and waking up early, I've been listening a lot to Ross and (recently) Russell in the morning. It's nice to use live radio to feel connected during this lockdown, particularly when AW is so Melbourne based. I'm nowt alone either I think their ratings have gone up something like 30%. This guy rang up with a rumour about a former number one draft pick retiring this week. As a Carlton Fan and a receiver of many a failed number one draft picks, I thought it had to be one of ours. Sure enough, a few hours later news broke that Matthew Kreuzer was retiring. Another draft pick hampered by injury that never hit his prime into the Carlton graveyard. I still even now think of Kreuz as a pimply eighteen year old. At least I got to break the news to my mates and feel ahead of the curve, and the rumour file is really helping me get through.
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#rumour, #dad, #3aw, #melbourne, #radio, #connection, #breakfast, #ross, #russ, #carlton, #kreuzer, #boots, #retiree #one
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https://www.3aw.com.au/carlton-ruckman-matthew-kreuzer-to-announce-retirement/
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3AW Radio Melbourne
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2020-09-10