by magpie in the 80's » Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:43 pm
[quote="BJ Ernest"]Julian Far kas is in Canberra.
Has been playing for Eastlake, up forward and on the wing. Has been Eastlakes leading goalkicker nearly every year up there. Kicked 80 odd a couple of years back. Has made the Canberra Team of the year a couple of times aswell.
He was an unbelievable player, just so skillful and a great mark for his height. A tough match up and left/right sided. Definitely a big influence on the current midfielders at Willunga like Carnevale and Baxter.
Quality player and great bloke.[/quote
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THE INTERROGATION ROOM- with Reporter Roy Rogers
Week 12 - Julian Far kas
As Eastlake Football Club embarks on the 2007 final series in which every game is ‘Do or Die’, retiring 1,000,000 game veteran, Julian Far kas, is preparing to make sure that his last game is played in the last week of September on Grand Final day. So who better to reveal how Julian Far kas is feeling as he approaches the end of a long and distinguished career with the Eastlake Football Club than Reporter Roy Rogers in the INTERROGATION ROOM.
RR; Jules, Can I call you Jules?
JF; Yes.
RR; Julian, firstly, let me say what an honour it is to interview a man that has achieved as much on and off the football field. Many people have noticed your on-field achievements such as leading goal kicker for Eastlake for many years, multiple appearances for ACT representative team, as well as a SANFL career in your early South Australian days. But off-field you are also an Eastlake FC Assistant Coach, you continue to successfully develop the youth of the Eastlake Football Club as the Junior Development Manager, all while managing to maintain a wonderful relationship with a beautiful wife. Tell the men of Australia your secret!
JF; Wow… I do sound pretty good don’t I! I do have to prioritise my time on occasion, but it is easy finding time to do things you enjoy.
RR; You have made the decision to retire at the end of this year, was this a hard decision to make?
JF; Absolutely not. It is a combination of my body becoming more fragile and gradually losing the mental drive and motivation. I have been playing for many years and am tired. I have listened to the interviews of James Hird, Nathan Brown, Glen Archer over the past few weeks and can relate to a lot of reasons why they are hanging the boots up as well.
RR; You are obviously willing to give ‘your forward-line’ to my good friend Aaron Rogers then?
JF; The forward line is all Aaron Rogers’… he can take control and invite whoever he likes.
RR; Other than Aaron, who can you look back on after all these years and say- ‘he had the biggest influence on my career’?
JF; Probably my old man who has never played a game but is an astute student of the game. Also, I think Nathan Clarke has definitely played a big role later on in my career.
RR; We all know that I love a good nickname. I have always said that a man’s popularity should be judged by the amount of nicknames he has. So when I hear people calling you Pop, Guliarn, Wizard, Gonzo, Farquar and Terrorist, I can only imagine how well respected you are around the club. Do you have a favourite?
JF; I was nicknamed ‘Wizard’ not because I was a magician on the field, but for the fact that when I was 18, I managed to make a six pack of beer disappear… and then reappear rather quickly.
INTERROGATION ROOM
1 Childhood Idol
Michael Jordan
2 Dream Girl
Got a couple- Old flame- Shania Twain, Emerging flame- Christina Aguilera
3 Life’s Greatest Moment thus far
The whole experience of getting married (traveled for 2 months for the honeymoon)
4 Life’s most embarrassing moment thus far
In 2002, I had severe Osteitis Pubis. It was coming into finals time so I was playing with a pain killing injection. You can imagine the discomfort of a needle to the Pubic region. The doctor suggested I use a special cream that helped numb the area for the next game so the needle wasn’t so uncomfortable. As I went into the doctor’s surgery to have the needle, I noticed a rather nice looking girl waiting in reception. So as I waited for the doctor I strutted around in front of her like a stallion in a mounting yard and thought I was getting somewhere. The doctor came out and said loud and clear so everyone in the reception could hear, ‘Hi Julian, I will be with you in a minute. Did you use that cream?’ while pointing to his groinal region. Killed me…!
5 Describe your first kiss
1963- Lots of teeth
6 Pet Hate
‘Who’s throwing coasters?!’, ‘Is this rubbed in?’, Van Dam Friday!
7 Funniest person at Eastlake Footy Club
Antonio Ratalisse
8 Player from EFC most likely to end up in Gaol
Mark Kimball
9 Describe a moment in which you could not be more happier
Vegas Casino, Texas Hold ‘em surrounded by family and friends
THE INTERROGATION ROOM- with Reporter Roy Rogers would like thank Julian **** for the many years of loyal service on and off the field to the Eastlake Football Club. He will be sorely missed on and off the field but we wish him all the very best as he embarks on a new chapter in his life- Life as a past player
I went to a fight the other night, and a hockey game broke out. - Rodney Dangerfield (1921 - 2004)