Club legend Dorian married little-known Dragon import from Claremont, Michael Robertson

THE FIREBREATHER ANNALS to NOVEMBER 5, 2006

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
"I'm surprised to see chardonnay on the table, Dorian said she likes a good semillon"
Faulks makes a sly reference to Farmer's tic-tac during his stint as MC at the football world's wedding of the century
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Two Dragons for Macca
Paw at the air with two fingers extended as claws and altogether chant ... "two dragons, two dragons". The Dragons junior programme continues unabated with singing sensation Macca fathering two wee bubs, at the same time no less. Congrats to all the family.
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Wedded bliss
Farmer and Dorian tied the night last week in a gala ceremony in front of 140 guests from across the globe. The 37 second-long wedding service was followed by a 13-hour drinking session at the Aberdeen Yacht Club and later in Bulldogs, LKF. All the Dragons wore suits and looked very smart. Macca provided the entertainment, setting the mood at the Chinese-Aussie hybrid reception with a blend of cross-cultural and romantic classics - such as ... Up there Cazaly, 70s gem C'mon Aussie C'mon and Paul Kelly's To Her Door ( a tale of drunkeness, poverty, unemployment, divorce and custody battles. Telegrams came in from around the world, including those from the 5 Dwarves to the other two and another from Farm's very own stalker. A great night was had by all thanks go out to the lovely couple for a top gig.
The bride and groom are now holed up in a hotel in Hawaii watching two weeks worth of Tony Lockett DVDs.
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Profile of a legend
Check out the latest addition to the player profiles, Nick Hyland, our games record holder, reveals all.
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Macau mayhem
The Buck's night in Macau of former President Farmer left the weekend's footballing activities in disarray. Much like the evening itself in many ways. Macau qualifies as a tour so 'goes, stays etc' but a couple of nods go out. Farmer flashing, Byrnes-eye burning in a family restaurant, a desperate-to-get-home Bogan missing the 3 and 4am ferries and resorting to jumping the customs wall in Macau before being pounced on by four customs police, big-time boys Ronnie and Faulks poker machine bonhomie attracting crowds of curious 7am onlookers despite their paltry stake at stake, karaoke duets, lycra, Tryst floor shows, Mallia late night no-shows and so much more....
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Take a hike
The ageless former Dragon warrior Will Hamilton is looking for interested parties to do a Kokoda Trail hike next year. Likely date is mid July and involves about 6 to 7 days walking.
If you are vaguely interested then drop an email to Hamstring Hamilton at: willh.16@bigpond.net.au
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Post card from Sudan
The secret as to why the website was getting hits in war-torn Sudan has been solved. Recently retired Dragon John 'Grova' Anderson has sent a missive from the barren wastelands of Khartoum. These words arrived on The Firebreather's desk, written on papyrus, in the mouth of an African bird of prey, which promptly collapsed and expired upon delivery .....
"Still in Sudan, lots of sand, camels and tea. Trying to get this job completed so I can get out of here. There is no alcohol and at the moment we are in the middle of Ramadan (bringing a new meaning to the word slow). Trying to get back to HK before Christmas (they keep threatening to send me to India) so will definitely be looking for big session. Was meant to be here for three months but looking more like six. Grova".
See Past Player Profiles for his new addition to the annals. See the all-new September webstats report in Headlines on left of main page.

Eagles fans Tanya and Alessio (6) Kenda had plenty to rejoice about watching the AFL grand final in TST

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Roaring success
The Dragons 2006 Grand Final function was a massive success, with 400 punters in the ballroom of the Holiday Inn, TST on September 30. The one-point win to the Eagles in the closest GF since North Melbourne and Collingwood drew 30 years ago had everyone standing in the dying minutes.
Jointly hosted by the Australian Association and the HK Dragons, the event is one of the club's major fundraisers for the year. Record bar-takings and solid merchandise sales ensured the club had as big a day as the Eagles.
Photos from the big day are on the website gallery collection.
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Baby Dimsum
High-flying specky-merchant Nick Hyland and lovely wife Christine announced the arrival of Baby Nicole on 3 October, 2006, weighing 7 lb 4 oz. For reasons the Firebreather has yet to ascertain, they have dubbed her Dimsum. The Dragons wish them both well and hope to see Nick at training this Sunday.
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Tour date locked in
December 2 or November 25 - you decided. The Shanghai tour is now locked in for November 25. The date had moved around more than a Victorian football team's home ground but is now set in stone. Express your intention to tour by emailing tours@hk-dragons.com
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New photos
Go to the Jakarta photo gallery to check out the latest additions to the collection.

Eagles supporters wish Michael O'Loughlin all the best for the finals series

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Budgie sings
Check out the latest player profile from that marvellous songstress, Ian 'the Budgie' Allen. The five game veteran talk us through his big day in the limelight at Manuka Oval.
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Ya Gotta know when to hold em...
Winners: Ronnie Bertoli, Big Ticket Thommo
Losers: Graeme Rigg, Pres Byrne
A monster card night at the Pres' house came down to a final hand of Texas Hold-em between Two Aces Rigg and Two Twos Bertoli. The Rigger was strutting his stuff before the hand was completed. Not a big Kenny Rogers fan, our Riggsy. Snake Bertoli bit him hard with a three-of-a-kind and bagged the 4G up for grabs in the final contest of the night. Riggsy's potential nappy fund ended up going over the bar in Wan Chai.
Big Ticket bagged himself a 4G haul as well, with a couple of bets against the Pres during the first rounds of the finals series. Not a good year for our Geelong man.
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We believe you
This is Matty Campbell's alibi, sorry, explanation for missing his JKT flight back to Honky.
"Alive and well ! Was unable to make the early flight due to a prior engagement. Made the quick call to Cathay and got on the 3 o'clock flight for an extra 700 honky, which enabled me to fulfil my prior engagement."
ED: Prior engagement eh. Eagerly await further info at the pub on that one.
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Media mentions
The Dragons were mentioned in the Sports Briefs of the SCMP on the day of the Champs (August 26), with the result published in the same column on Sunday, September 3.
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The great avenger
The Dragons offer hearty congratulations to the Rigg family on the arrival of a 3kg hrealthy girl, Sienna. Sienna arrived the day the Dragons endured their worst ever Asian Champs, offering solace in the thought that in their darkest hour the great avenger was being born.
No sign of Riggsy since, by the way! (Ed: Oct 6).
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Insight into the mind of a Dragon
Check out the latest batch of player profiles on the website. And if you aren't up there yet, cut and paste the questions and email to media@hk-dragons.com
Also, if you know any former players, get them to email an answer sheet from the past player profile or let Firebreather know their contacts.
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