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Murphy reveals his top five local footy club mascots

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Stephen Marson

Western Bulldogs captain Bob Murphy has selected his top five mascots from local football leagues around the country.

Speaking to SEN Breakfast on Wednesday morning, Murphy listed his top five, but couldn't find any room for his home club the Warragul Seagulls.

Leongatha Parrots

Flagstaff Hill Bushpigs

“Adam Cooney’s old club…they have since changed to the Falcons and I would say that was an error.”

Tyabb Yabbies

“That’s a fearsome creature...until you just throw them in the hot-pot”

Lancaster Wombats

Old Eltham Turtles

“You’re in the rooms. There's the potpourri of the sweat, blood, lament and deep-heat. You’re geeing each other up, you’re slapping each other on the arm and then you hear about who you’re up against. You hear them through the thin-ply walls: it’s the big, bad Eltham Turtles.”

Published by
Stephen Marson