Matches, Hatches, Dispatches

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Lily Collins and director Charlie McDowell married in Dutton Hot Springs, Colorado.

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Norm also voiced Lieutenant Yaphit, a recurring character on The Orville.

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Very sad news that former Carlton president John Elliott has died, aged 79, just over a week away from his 80th birthday.

Herald Sun reports that he died in the Epworth Hospital after a short illness.

I think John will be remembered for not being afraid to say what was on his mind. ‘Big Jack’ as he was known, had three rules for his family: vote Liberal, barrack for Carlton, and do your best.

More recently, he joined his son Tom Elliott on 3AW Drive every Friday at 5:30pm to discuss the news of the week and other issues, until May 2020 when he stopped making his weekly appearances.

Rest in peace, John ‘Pig’s Arse’ Elliott.

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I think John Elliott will also be remembered for his plan to “Fosterise” the world by expanding his business empire to US and Britain during the heydays of 1980s.

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Quite an interesting character, mostly enjoyed his appearances on Q&A (wasn’t just there to play the contrarian he easily could have chosen) and the Agony series.

Politically we’d be in a different place had he run for parliament when the opportunity was there.

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Oh, of course. Apart from his presidencies of the Liberal Party and Carlton Football Club, John was a businessman at heart, starting his career at BHP and then working hard to build up Elders.

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Vale Alan Lancaster. He’d been in poor health for quite some time but it’s still sad to hear of his passing.

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