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What’s the Buzz: Saint, sinner shoosh

NO more limousines for former ARLC chairman John Grant, the ageless Ewan McGrady rides again and Flanagan gets an early start on Round 1.

ewen mcgrady playing in battle of the border knockout
ewen mcgrady playing in battle of the border knockout

NO more limousines for John Grant, Ewan McGrady rides again and Flanagan gets an early start on Round 1.

SAINT

THIS taxi driver who took ARL independent Commission boss John Grant away from NRL headquarters at Moore Park for good. And no limo ... not even a Silver Service. Just a plain old cab like the rest of us.

Outgoing ARLC chairman John Grant leaves League Central at Moore Park for the final time.
Outgoing ARLC chairman John Grant leaves League Central at Moore Park for the final time.

SINNER

THE authorities who are allowing today’s A-League derby and a crowd of 35,000 to jam into a venue with serious safety issues such as a rusting roof, insufficient emergency exits, no fire sprinklers, non-compliant crowd barriers and no emergency warning intercom system.

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SPOTTED

FOX Sports’ star presenter Yvonne Sampson checking out the wedding dresses at David Jones in the city. Vonny marries Channel 9’s Walkley Award-winning state political reporter Chris O’Keefe in October.

SPOTTED II

SHARKS coach Shane Flanagan at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night to check out the Cowboys before their round-one clash in Townsville.

Flanagan was spotted at North Queensland’s clash with Melbourne.
Flanagan was spotted at North Queensland’s clash with Melbourne.

SPOTTED III

CHANNEL Nine commentator and ex-Aussie cricket captain Michael Clarke picking up a takeaway at Chargrill Charlie’s in Rose Bay last weekend.

SPOTTED IV

SOUTH Sydney chairman Nick Pappas in a heated debate with Wests Tigers counterpart Marina Go at the John Grant farewell dinner on Thursday.

SPOTTED V

FORMER Canterbury Bulldogs halfback and 1991 Rothmans Medal winner Ewan McGrady playing in the Battle of the Border rugby league knockout tournament in Goondiwindi last weekend at 53 years of age in 42-degree heat.

McGrady just won’t stop playing.
McGrady just won’t stop playing.

SHOOSH

WHICH female television host is being shopped around to rival networks by her agent? And we are talking here about one of THE most high-profile females in Australian sports media.

SHOOSH II

WHICH NRL player agent has, in recent weeks, been romantically linked to a high-profile surf ironwoman?

SHOOSH III

WHICH journalist at John Grant’s farewell dinner refused to sit next to a media rival and swapped name tags at the table which they were seated?

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