This Week’s Wanneroo DCC Player of the Week is Graeme Atkinson. Gra enjoys boundaries, weight loss, and completing Player Profiles on work time. He’s also fairly amusing and sports decent hair coverage for a man of his age:
Name: Graeme Atkinson
Age: 31
Nickname: Gra
Occupation: Underwriter
Dream job: Actor
How long have you played at Wanneroo: 21 years
In The Movie Of My Life I’d Be Played By: Denzel Washington
What’s under your bed: Carpet
What’s your go-to fielding drill: The star thing
Which team do you look forward to playing the most and why: Whoever has the worst bowling attack
Most embarrassing moment on the cricket field: Getting run out when I nicked a ball to first slip against Melville
What teammate is most likely to avoid paying for a round when you are out: Slods (again)
What’s the first thing you think of in the morning: Where am I
Favourite food: Steak
Stranded On An Island, What Are Your 3 Essential Items?: Food, Rum, Jennifer Hawkins
When You Were Growing Up What Did You Want To Be: Actor
What Do You Normally Eat For Breakfast?: Toast
What reality TV show would you win: Biggest Loser
Is the glass half full or half empty: Depends if it’s being filled up and emptied
If you could meet one person dead or alive: Richie May
If you could be another teammate for a week who would it be and why: Slods, cheap week
If you could attend any sporting event in the world, what would it be: FIFA world cup final
Favourite drink: Sailor Jerry’s
Best bowling / highest score: 5/23 & 158*
Favourite smell: Petrol
My Signature Dish Is: Peanut butter on toast
Who’s the best dressed at the club: Leigh Millar
Least favourite smell: Toilet
When did you last take a catch to win a game: No idea
My Most Treasured Possession/s: Anyone else’s cricket bat
What book are you reading now: I dont read
Favourite cricketer To Watch Growing Up: Adam Gilchrist
One word to describe you: Inconsistant
Who is the funniest teammate: Kyle Millar
When did you last take the final wicket to win a game: 3’s Grand Final last year!
What I Don’t Find Amusing Is: Tom Tilley
Favourite Holiday Destination: Anywhere that isn’t work
My Last Meal Would Be: Steak and roast vegies
Best practical joke you have seen: Can’t remember
What training drill do you dread the most?: Does the grid count?
Favourite Cartoon As A Kid: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Scariest player at the Wanneroo: Leeroy when he is angry.
Favourite sport to watch: Football
What is your favourite number: 10
Who is your dream date: Jennifer Hawkins
Favourite cricketer now: AB de Villiers
Favourite band or musician: Powderfinger
Favourite magazine: Time
When did you last hit the winning runs in a game: U/15 zone carnival
What is your personal aim this season?: Not do an ankle
What was your first car: Mitsubishi Magna
What’s the most embarrassing song on your phone: Adele – Hello (Spotify)
Funniest player at the Wanneroo: Kyle Millar
What Would You Buy With Your Last $50: $50 worth of lollies
If I could be one person for a day I would be: Trent Cotchin
Favourite movie: The Hurricane
Are you sick of player profile questions?: Not really. Have to get back to work now i’m finished