Michael Zullo catches up with AFW for a quick 5 minute chat
Was losing to rivals Gold Coast like losing to your older brother?
Probably more like a younger brother.
At least you can put it right this weekend…
That-s right. No one-s going to go the whole season undefeated, apart from Gold Coast…
If you say so. You seemed to cop a lot of stick from your team-mates last season, has that changed?
[Laughs.] I wouldn-t say I was the butt of all the jokes, but I love the banter and if you want to give it you have to be able to take it. It-s still the same; Charlie Miller-s still around so there-s always a bit of rubbish floating around.
Speaking of Charlie Miller, has his dress sense improved?
We bagged him so much last year that he-s gone a bit more conservative at training now. He rocks up in short cargos and a T-shirt; he doesn-t bother with those three-quarters anymore.
What-s this I hear about your looks being compared to Liza Minnelli because of your recent hair cut?
[Laughs.] I have no idea what you-re talking about. I-m not aware of it…
Ok, I-ll digress… Last week AFW compared Brisbane Roar to pop singer Pink, what do you think of that?
Yeah I saw that, I-m not a big fan of Pink – she-s a bit rough. I don-t know what to make of that one…
Well if you were in the Ed-s shoes who would you compare Roar to in the music world?
I-d say 50 Cent, because we-re pretty gangsta.
Your answer is better than the editor-s… Who-s the most famous person on your mobile phone?
Probably Craig Moore, he-s not bad.
If I gave you $10 right now what would you spend it on?
Nando-s.
Top choice. If Frank came round for dinner what would you cook for him?
He probably wouldn-t come over for dinner, but maybe something Italian. I-d probably just get my mum to cook him something.
Play it safe! What would your last meal be?
A steak with pepper sauce and mash. I-d get some broccoli involved and maybe some carrots as well.
Your birthday-s coming up, got any plans?
I-m gonna have a big 21st, get all my mates and family together, but obviously when I can fit it in with football.
It-s mine next month too and I-m having a “footballer-s and WAGs party” which team-mate would you come as?
I-d go as Charlie [laughs] and I-d stick a ball under my shirt or something and put him in a Roar jersey.
Who-d your ideal WAG be?
Miranda Kerr.
Nice choice. Which actor would you have playing you in a movie of your life?
Because he resembles me in size and looks, I-m going to go with Brad Pitt.
If you were setting up a band using Roar team-mates who would you pick?
Luke DeVere on drums, because he-s got the whole cave-man-bashing-thing down; Isaka Cernak would be the bass player; I-d be the guitarist, because I-ve been tuning up on Guitar Hero; and Mas Murdocca would have to go in as lead singer, he-s the singing monkey.
Gold!
We-d be rubbish…
Favourite ice-cream flavour?
I like lemon gelato.
How will Roar do this season?
We are going to finish in the top two.
Ideal grand final opponents?
Gold Coast at Suncorp.
Score?
We-d win 4-0.
There goes their undefeated season… good luck this week Michael.
