A prerequisite of playing a team sport, in particular cricket, is having a beer and a shower with your mates while talking about the day that has just preceded you. Call me old fashioned, but I  believe that  having a shower with your mates is not only a great laugh (taking the p**s out of each other), but also coming up with new tricks eg: 'the waking turtle' (ask Ed Burgess). More importantly it has other benefits; e.g.  stopping you from smelling like the methane gas that frequently oozes from Luke Edgell.

Non-showering may play a big part in some of the Manly boys' poor conversion rate with the ladies, Flat, I honestly don’t know what else you can do mate. I have also heard rumours that a certain Matt Butcher is a massive fan of a tub after the game, and as I get older, wrinklier and drop through the grades, I am sure we will cross paths, and I can’t wait for it (just like a few of the younger ladies of the northern beaches?).

Finally, I would like to put out a few challenges to all Manly boys for the remainder of the season, SHOWER WITH YOUR MATES, There is nothing to be embarrassed about…… unless of course, you are showering next to Coxy or the Doochman. Personally, I have always enjoyed showering with Mitch “Beaver” Cleary.

This is what Sully Say’s