This week’s Wanneroo DCC Player of the Week is Matt Purcell! Keen observers will note that he sports a sharp moustache 365 days of the year, and when he’s not making runs he’s taking wickets, and vice versa. Get around him.
Name: Matt Purcell
Nickname: Purcey, NOP
What is your first memory of cricket?: Watching my dad play and being around Wanneroo all the time
What happened in your first game of cricket for Wanneroo?: Not sure if it was first game but in 13s Banksy took a hat-trick
Spice Girls, Pussycat Dolls or Little Mix?: Spice Girls
Who is your must-have Fantasy Cricket pick?: Jordan King
What is your best pick-up line or Tinder ice-breaker?: Are you a parking ticket? Cause you got fine written all over you
Who was your best cricket coach, and what pearl of wisdom sticks with you the most?: Steve Johnson teaching me the game in U13s
Would you like a Kingsway Kegerator?: Yes
How many Pepsi-max’s have you hit and/or consumed at Kingsway?: A few
Which Patrick Swayze character do you best relate to?: Bodhi off Point Break cause that’s the only one I know
Wanneroo Man-crush?: Dave Minear
What is your favorite movie quote?: If you ain’t first, your last
What do you want Wanneroo to achieve this season, and what will you do to contribute to this goal?: Premierships and personal success and I want to be the game winner
Do you prefer white rice or brown rice?: White rice
What is for dinner tonight?: Warm chicken salad
What’s the most awesome thing you’ve done on a cricket field?: Took 5/2
Who has the best and worst salad at the club?: Saleem best, Liam Carroll worst
Which ex-Wanneroo player do you miss the most?: Rockets
Which skipper could inspire you to run through brick walls?: Rockets U17s
Which Smudge would win: One giant Connor or ten Mini-Me sized Adams?: 10 mini sized Adams
What is the best thing about playing at Wanneroo?: The Lads
You can become a WDCC Player of the Week by completing your Player Profile here: docs.google.com/forms/WDCC_Player_Profile