This Week’s Wanneroo DCC Player of the Week is Corey Rocchiccioli! He loves cricket so much that if it were a lady, he would marry the cricket lady, talk to her all day about herself, and hyphenate his surname to Rocchiccioli-Cricket.
Name: Corey Rocchiccioli
Age: 19
Nickname: Rockets
If you could choose your own nickname, what would it be?: I’m okay with my current one
Occupation: Student
How long have you played at Wanneroo?: this is my 7th year at WDCC
Who is your favorite cricketer?: Adam Zampa / Ravi Ashwin
Who’s your celebrity crush?: Emily Ratajkowski
Which TV family is most like your own?: Modern Family, minus Gloria
What is your pre-game ritual?: Way too many rituals to mention on here, but two include: Making sure I pack my lucky speedos and trying the various coffee shops around Perth
If you could be an Olympic athlete, in what sport would you compete?: 1500m Swim or 10km Run
When did you last hit the winning runs, take the winning wicket, and/or take the winning catch?: Took the last wicket to win in the last game last year vs. Fremantle
Are you a leader or a follower?: Leader
Which of the Seven Dwarfs is most like you?: Sleepy
Wanneroo Man-crush?: Would be silly if I didn’t say Vaughn Quinlan
What is your favorite movie quote?: Remember the Titans
What’s the most courageous thing you’ve ever done?: I charged a pace bowler in the shed once
Who is the clumsiest teammate?: Not sure, probably myself
What’s the best decision you’ve ever made?: Becoming a Spinner, who wants to bowl pace 10 overs of pace?
What are the three best things about you?: Real unsure, if you ask my Mum she’d be able to list you some
Name 3 cricketers you most admire.: Faf du Plessis / Sachin Tendulka / Chris Rogers
If you could eat only 3 foods for the rest of your life, what would they be?: Mushrooms, Broccoli & Quinoa
If you could time travel, where would you go?: Go back and watch The Don bat
If you could be a cartoon character for a week, who would you be?: Speedy Gonzales – would love to be able to get off the treadmill for a week
What’s the most awesome thing you’ve done on a cricket field?: Any week I make more than 10 is very awesome
Would you rather be the best player on a horrible team or the worst player on a great team?: The worst player on a great team
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?: My rig/ability to grow facial hair
Has Slods ever bought you a round?: Has offered to but never followed through
Who are the three greatest living musicians?: Not a big music fan please refer to Mathew Dzodzos’ answer
What personal trait has gotten you in the most trouble?: Not listening to Mum when she’s telling me something important has gotten me into trouble
What do you think is the greatest invention of all time?: The Wheel or Sliced Bread
Name a celebrity you think is lame.: Kim Kardashian – horrendously overrated
Most embarrassing moment on the cricket field?: Chirping a bowler in the 1st game last year and then charging him next ball and getting bowled, fair to say they let me know about it!
What is the scariest movie you’ve ever seen?: Insidious 1 – never watched a scary movie since.
Rachel, Donna, Jessica, or Louis Litt?: Honestly don’t know these people are!
What is the best piece of advice you’ve received?: The things you do outside of the 4 hours of training each week determine your success.
If you could be another teammate for a week who would it be and why?: Ieuan Estall – I’d really love to know what goes through his head
If you could ask your pet one question, what would it be?: Reckon you could feed me some balls on the bowling machine?
Rarest bloke at Wanneroo?: Greg Maher
What is your favourite Rob Richards quote?: Simple
What did you write on your tennis ball?: I’d prefer to keep them to myself for now.
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