At the Bar with Mickitja Rotumah-Onus
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Name:Mickitja Rotumah-Onus
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Age:24
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Previous Clubs:Jabiru NT, Ocean Grove
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Occupation:Civil Maintenance Officer
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Footy Highlight:Birth of son and winning '19 flag within 24 hrs
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Hobbies Outside of Footy:Hanging with my boy
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Preferred position:Midfield
INSIDER: Hi Mickitja, before the footy chat, can you tell us about your family name and its origin?
MICKITJA: Mickitja - the indigenous name means 'SOLID ROCK' (Arnhem land), Rotumah is of Fijian origin
INSIDER: You were lucky to play in back-to-back flags in 2018-2019. Do you have a favourite? If so, tell us why?
MICKITJA: 2019 - see footy highlight above
INSIDER: What is the one non-negotiable playing under Jake Bridges?
MICKITJA: Sticking to team trademarks
INSIDER: Hardest opponent?
MICKITJA: Joey Symonds, Brian Graham
INSIDER: Best player you've seen in the BFNL?
MICKITJA: Tony Lockyer (Sebastopol)
INSIDER: You have had some serious talent run out for East Point over the last few years, who has been the most underrated?
MICKITJA: Joel Van Meel - he gets all the big jobs on the key forwards
INSIDER: What other sport could you play at a high level if there were no footy?
MICKITJA: Rugby League
INSIDER: In a freakish sense, which player at the club can do things on-field that others can't?
MICKITJA: Jordy Johnston
INSIDER: Who at the club has the most upside from a junior perspective?
MICKITJA: Lachie Charleson
INSIDER: Who (at East Point) would you like kicking for goal after the siren to win you a game of footy?
MICKITJA: Jordy Johnston
INSIDER: Who is the quickest at the club over 30m?
MICKITJA: Aiden Nestor
INSIDER: Who is the best trainer (footballer) on the track?
MICKITJA: Mitch Walsh
INSIDER: Who is your favourite footy person at the club?
MICKITJA: Mark Scull
INSIDER: Who is the last person you would want to share a room with on a footy trip?
MICKITJA: Jordy Johnston...AGAIN!!
INSIDER: If you had to cook for the whole club, what would be your signature dish?
MICKITJA: Pasta (INSIDER: Boring?) Not really, there's a lot you can do with pasta
INSIDER: Who at the club would most likely win a million dollars on a quiz show?
MICKITJA: Sam Cue
INSIDER: Who at the club would most likely be seen eating a kebab downtown, 4am on a Sunday morning?
MICKITJA: Thomas Brown
INSIDER: Favourite AFL club and player?
MICKITJA: Essendon, Marcus Bontempelli
INSIDER: BFNL flag tip (can't be East Point)?
MICKITJA: Melton
INSIDER: If you could add three players from other BFNL lists to your list, who would you pick?
MICKITJA: Back: Tony Lockyer (Sebastopol); Mid: Daniel Burton (B/Marsh); Fwd: Ryan Carter (Melton)