At the Bar with Jacob Brown
#4
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Club:East Point
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Age:25
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Preferred Position:Half Back
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Previous Clubs:Sebastopol, Hepburn, East Keilor
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Occupation:Commercial Real Estate
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Hobbies:Chess
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Footy Highlight:2017 Hepburn Premiership, 2018/19 East Point Premierships
INSIDER: Browny, welcome to 'At the Bar' - the boys tell me you're no stranger 'in the bar', would that be fair or is that an old school stitch up?
JACOB BROWN: It is true but I have had this whole year off the drink - otherwise very much so!
INSIDER: And this one from the group, You've had a great year to date but the weight of expectation surely grows given you’re the self-proclaimed Mr September?
JB: Re Mr September - Occasional claim, guilty! - Expectation - Finals are what I’m waiting for.
INSIDER: Boys are flying at the moment - how would this group go against the 2018 and 2019 premiership sides? Who wins hypothetically....
JB: I think the current team would be ahead of 18 and then 19
INSIDER: Name the #1 non-negotiable we would expect your coach Joe Carmody to write first on the white board?
JB: Team first
INSIDER: Your defensive group is averaging just 50 points against per game which is a great effort. Whose idea was it to send Jackson Merritt back to marshal the troops with you?
JB: Jackson and Joe's idea. He was already down back when I returned.
INSIDER: You look to have an extra behind the ball more often than not - is that by design or coincidence?
JB: A bit of both but always trying to generate if we can - more often oppo go plus one because of the known strength of our front half.
INSIDER: Who is your harshest critic in the family?
JB: Me
INSIDER: What other sport could you play at a high level if there were no footy?
JB: Chess!
INSIDER: Which of the following best suits you? A reader, a gamer, a commentator, a raver?
JB: A commentator
INSIDER: In a freakish sense, which player at the club can do things on-field that others can't?
JB: Joe Dodd
INSIDER: Who at the club has the most upside from a junior perspective?
JB: Jessie Cairns if I have to say one
INSIDER: Who at East Point would you like kicking for goal after the siren to win you a game of footy?
JB: Jackson Merrett or myself!
INSIDER: Who is the quickest at the club over 30m?
JB: Max Filmer
INSIDER: Who is your favourite footy person at the club?
JB: Todd Sporton
INSIDER: Are you a footy head - how do you consume your footy each week?
JB: I used to be AFL loaded watching 3 games a week but now I’m more into following local footy around the regions. I'll watch other good BFNL games on replay, not necessarily just ours.
INSIDER: If you had to cook for the whole club what would be your signature dish of approval?
JB: Spaghetti Bolognese
INSIDER; Invite 5 people whoever you would like to sit down at the dinner table with you.....
JB: Marcus Bontempelli, Magnus Carlsen, Elon Musk, Joe Rogan, Dave Schapelle
INSIDER: Who at the club would most likely win a million dollars on a quiz show?
JB: Matty Johnston
INSIDER: Who at the club thinks they're funnier than they really are?
JB: Geordie Slater
INSIDER: Name a player that has any unusual, weird superstitions ahead of game time...
JB: Jordy Johnston puts his socks on same order every week
INSIDER: Favorite AFL club and player?
JB: Western Bulldogs, Marcus Bontempelli
INSIDER: Biggest threat to East Point winning the flag?
JB: Melton
INSIDER: If you could add three players from other BFNL clubs to your list, who would you pick?
JB: Tony Lockyer (Sebastopol), Jake Sutton (Sunbury), JORDY Kight (Melton)!
INSIDER: Any final words to add?
JB: To the guys who stitched me up - I’m coming for you!