INSIDER: Finally a win for the seniors at the weekend ending an 18 game losing streak - what was the overwhelming feeling on the final siren and in the rooms later on?

Joel O’Connell: Been a long time.... sigh of relief then enjoyment.

INSIDER; Just curious Joel, how many players were in the middle of the circle celebrating their first win at the club when you were belting out the victory theme song?

JOC: Reckon about 5 lol!

INSIDER: We're fully aware of Melton South and their on-field struggles this season but what were the positives to draw from the massive 102-point win?

JOC: Stuck to our structures and executed what we had been working on a training.

INSIDER: Tell us about your relationship with coach Jack Fitzpatrick?

JOC: Good coach. Great fella. Bonus having some AFL, VFL experience leading the group.

INSIDER: Name the #1 non-negotiable we would expect Jack to write first on the white board?  

JOC: Intensity

INSIDER: Who is the most underrated player at the club?

JOC: Callum McKay

INSIDER: Name your favorite BFNL ground to play on away from home?

JOC: Maddingley Park, Bacchus Marsh

INSIDER: What other sport could you play at a high level if there were no footy?

JOC: Badminton

INSIDER: In a freakish sense, which player at the club can do things on-field that others can't?

JOC: Bailey Thompson

INSIDER: Who at the club has the most upside from a junior perspective?

JOC: Lewis Gilbert

INSIDER: Who at the Lakers would you like kicking for goal after the siren to win you a game of footy?

JOC: Lachie O'Connell

INSIDER: Who is the quickest at the club over 30m?

JOC: Timmy Collins

INSIDER: Who is the best trainer out on the track?

JOC: Ethan Preston

INSIDER: Who is your favorite footy person at the club?

JOC: Gav Maher

INSIDER: Who is the last person you would want to share a room with on a footy trip?

JOC: Angus Gove

INSIDER: If you had to cook for the whole club what would be your signature dish of approval?

JOC: Spaghetti bolognese

INSIDER: What TV series would you recommend for us this coming Winter?

JOC: The Office (USA version)

INSIDER: Who at the club would most likely win a million dollars on a quiz show?

JOC: Jacob Coxall

INSIDER: Who at the club would most likely be seen eating a kebab downtown, 4am on a Sunday morning?

JOC: Mal Kennedy

INSIDER: Who at the club thinks they're a whole lot funnier than they really are?

JOC: Jack Butler

INSIDER: Favorite AFL club and player?

JOC: Gold Coast, Touk Mller

INSIDER: BFNL flag tip outside of the Lakers?

JOC: Melton

INSIDER: If you could add three players from other BFNL clubs to your list, who would you pick?

JOC: Cam McCullum (North Ballarat), Tony Lockyer (Sebastopol), Brett Bewley (Darley)