EH

Why does it wait at Chatswood for 2 minutes ?

Mid to late 2010s.

Midfield matchups certainly got harder to keep compared to when I started. I think clubs didn't care too much about the actual midfield matchups as they weren't really head to head - the exception being tags which would be quite easy to identify.

The software (at the time) could support recording a loose man in defence (and even 2 loose men!) but we had it couldn't handle a forward pushing up to stoppages. We had to identify which player was the 6th forward and leave him on the half-forward line.

The most important part was to get the correct matchups at the centre bounces - this was from direct feedback from the clubs We also were told not to switch the matchups if there was a clear handover between defenders - we had to be pretty sure the matchups had changed

Used to do matchups for CD, but before 6-6-6 came into play. It's easiest to work out the positions at centre bounces but if there's been a long time between goals we wouldn't hesitate to swap matchups/positions if we believed they had changed.

Hotel: your room number is 601 Us: woohoo it’s on the top floor! Turns out it’s at the attic level with slanted walls and we keep bumping our heads every few minutes or so

Asked Finnish colleague what's her top touristy recommendation for Helsinki? Without losing a beat, she replied take the boat to Tallinn, Estonia.

When your in-laws are about to eat your cooking for the first time

Spotted someone reading a TV Week mag on the train this morning. Don't know whether to be more shocked that he is still watching free-to-air TV, or still buying a physical copy of a magazine.

Today I learnt I am British

Everytime I ask my boss for leave. Me: We are planning to go to places X, Y, and Z. Him: Listen, let me tell you about the time I went to Y in 1983...

Or they could turn up at 9pm ffs

Sweet summer child, how naive to assume they would deliver on the same day that they promised !!!??

Having some furniture delivered today. Pre-delivery instructions are that I should report any visible damage to the company on the same day, which makes me wonder…this must happen quite frequently?!

Also me when faced with the other 37 remaining ones

Me when I unexpectedly solve one of the problems in the house

Growing up, my parents were never overly affectionate physically to us kids. But now as adults my mum is much more into hugs which is both endearing and frightening to me at the same time

Yes! We had it the first time I was in NZ, but haven't seen it since in the subsequent trips. Could be a season thing. What has your dad made?

Kookaburras laughing at 10am: how cute, we’ve moved into an avian paradise! Kookaburras laughing at 4am: shut the fork up, you demon spawns of hell!