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John Noel William "Sam" Newman (born December 22, 1945 in Geelong, Victoria) is a retired Australian rules football player for the Geelong Cats and is now a local celebrity, television personality and part-time specialist ruck coach. Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Moorabool St, Geelongs main street, during Christmas. ... High marking is a key skill and spectator attribute of Aussie Rules Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Aussie Rules Football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of football... Geelong Football Club logo The Geelong Football Club is a football club in the Australian Football League (AFL). ... A celebrity is a person who is widely recognized in a society. ... General ruck play in Australian an Australian Football League game. ...

VFL/AFL career

Newman's entire VFL/AFL playing career was spent at Geelong. He played his first senior game for the club in 1964, having been recruited while still at Geelong Grammar School. Newman being a tall man, in his first four seasons he played with acknowledged ruck master, Graham 'Polly' Farmer. VFL/AFL is the term used to refer to the competition established in 1897, which was originally known as the Victorian Football League. ... The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League with a rich history. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Geelong Church of England Grammar School is an Anglican co-educational boarding and day-boarding Public School. ... Condello is an all round nice guy and Zotidis is a 8 year old who hasnt hit pubity. ...

As a player, Newman quickly distinguished himself because of his prodigious athletic skills, and the wide range of positions that he could play, in an era when players tended to specialise to a great degree.

In the 1967 finals series, he suffered a serious kidney injury in the first semi-final, and as a result missed the Grand Final, which Geelong lost to Richmond. He had part of one kidney removed, but returned to play the next season and win Geelong's Best and Fairest award. The kidneys are organs that filter wastes (such as urea) from the blood and excrete them, along with water, as urine. ... The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ...

During his 17 season career he played 300 games, primarily as ruckman. He played 41 games as Geelong captain before he was sacked from the job in a dispute with the club, and threatened to transfer to Richmond.

Football honours

He twice won club Best and Fairest (1968 and 1975), was selected All-Australian (1969), and played for the Victorian state team 8 times. He retired in 1980, having polled 100 Brownlow Medal votes throughout his career. In 2002, he was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame and has also been honoured as a "Legend of the Geelong Football Club". Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal and colloquially as Charlie, is the medal awarded to the best and fairest player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie not including finals matches) as decided upon by umpires. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996, the Centenary year of the Australian Football League, to help recognise the contributions made to the sport of Australian rules football by players, umpires, media personalities, coaches and administrators. ...

In December 2005, Newman was appointed as ruck coach for the Melbourne Football Club to mentor players such as Jeff White, Mark Jamar, Paul Johnson and Nick Smith. Ruckman may mean: Ruckman, West Virginia Ruckman (Australian rules football position) This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Jeff White is an Australian rules football player who plays for the Melbourne Demons. ... Mark Jamar (born August 9, 1983) is an Australian Rules footballer for the Melbourne Demons. ... Among the many Paul Johnsons in this world is Australian rules football player Paul Johnson. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

Media career

Newman is an integral part of the AFL version of The Footy Show on the Australian Nine Network. One of Newman's best-known contributions to the show is "Street Talk", in which he interviews people around the streets of Melbourne on a topical issue. His interviews often contain sexual innuendo (especially when interviewing women) and mocking of the interviewees. Also, Newman is known for his continual defence of the Nine Network, and often takes the opportunity to mock the coverage from Channel Seven and Network Ten, given they have secured television rights for the AFL. The Australian Football League (AFL), formerly known as the Victorian Football League, and sometimes known as the VFL/AFL, is the elite Australian national competition in the sport of Australian rules football. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney. ... Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ...

On "The Footy Show", Newman has a reputation for controversial antics, including:

• Having his chauffeur reverse his car into Trevor Marmalade's bar, destroying it.
• Wearing blackface after Aboriginal player Nicky Winmar did not appear as scheduled on that night's program due to car trouble.
• Publicly humiliating his teenage son in the 1997 grand final special for being a fan of the Adelaide Crows (Newman played for Geelong).
• Hitting David Schwarz in the face with a pie and being violently pushed by him afterwards.
• Getting punched in the stomach by Shane Crawford.
• Having his trousers pulled down by Crawford, exposing his genitals live to air.
• Exposing his genitals to the camera after stripping a la "The Full Monty" live to air.
• Drinking a full bottle of Jim Beam over the length of a show.
• Spraying Shane Crawford with a fire extinguisher after Crawford interrupted Sam's Mailbag.
• Getting sprayed with a fire extinguisher by Shane Crawford after he started discussing a newspaper article about model fire engines. Sam was later showed showering, returning towards the end of the show in a dressing gown.
• Antagonising guest panel member Jason Dunstall in a "Back to the 80's" special when Dunstall refused to show up in a retro outfit.
• Referring to James Brayshaw as dressing like a "girl".
• Chasing Shane Crawford with clear violent intent after Crawford appeared to draw on a Archibald Prize-entered portrait of Newman. It was later revealed to be a fake, much to the relief of the artist (and Newman).
• Undergoing a "nappy change" by Shane Crawford and Brendan Fevola, when Shane was disgruntled about comments Sam made about him not being a good father. He ended up being covered in talcum powder, and his underwear was doused with water.
• Annoying co-host Garry Lyon by repetitively showing Lyon writhing in pain on a stretcher after having broken his leg. The clip has aired many times, including being shown on a blimp outside the 2006 Grand Final edition of the show.
• Trying to simulate sex in a fake airplane toilet (due to the incident between Ralph Fiennes and former Qantas air hostess Lisa Robertson) noting how hard it would be to join the 'mile-high' club. The 'segment' first saw Sam try to "bonk" a mannequin and then a male midget dressed as an air hostess.
• Starting a 'fake' campaign to "bring the footy home" (back to Channel 9 from Channel 7) as he, believed that Channel 7's coverage of AFL games to be "absolute shocking". Sam had badges and banners to aid his campaign, although he failed miserably in 'raising' funds.
• Being sprayed with a super soaker by Brendan Fevola.
• Constantly referring to Fevola's poor behaviour on field, which lead to Fevola to throw a fake (albeit real-looking) snake at Sam. Believing it to be real, Sam fled from his seat (to the audience's delight).
• Annoying guest panelist Jason Dunstall by referring to him as "Uganda's National Symbol" (the Silver Back Gorilla).

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On radio station Triple M, Newman previews Friday night and Saturday afternoon matches. He formerly provided special comments during AFL games, but on May 8, 2006, was suspended indefinitely from that position for telling a talkback caller that he was a "fuckwit" after the Round 6 match between the Western Bulldogs and St. Kilda. Triple M is a network of radio stations owned by the Austereo Radio Network. ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Western Bulldogs, formerly known, and occasionally still referred to, as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based at the Whitten Oval in Footscray, an inner western suburb of Melbourne. ... This article is about the Scottish island of Saint Kilda. ...

This occurred two weeks after he walked out on a broadcast midway through a round 4 clash between the Western Bulldogs and Geelong, having expressed disgust at the style of football being played and the perceived quality of umpiring.^[2] Geelong Football Club logo The Geelong Football Club is a football club in the Australian Football League (AFL). ...

It should be noted that a great deal of people watch the Footy Show because of Sam's actions, deriving a "good laugh" from them. Numerous people have stated to Sam, during his 'Street-Talk' segment, that they watch the Footy Show because he "entertains" them and without him, the show would be "boring". It should be also noted the "Sam" Newman is not a real person but a satirist character.

Tabloid Celebrity & Personal Life

The house Sam Newman built in St Kilda, featuring an image of Pamela Anderson's face

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Married three times, Sam has also been linked to a number of women including:

• Australian model Imogen Bailey, but the two have refused comment to such rumours.
• Pamela Anderson, who is apparently 'just a good friend', although Newman erected a large image of her on the front exterior glass wall of his Melbourne home without obtaining council permission. However, he was later allowed to keep the artwork when permits were issued. The building later won architectural awards and is renowned as a St Kilda landmark.
• A make-up artist from Channel Nine.

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• having his nose broken in a fight with an ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend.
• having a female fan break a window whilst trying to break in to his Brighton house.

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• being ejected from Perth's Burswood Casino for being drunk.

Also, Sam's leg was broken after it was run over in 1997 by Leonie Jones, a woman 26 years his junior (who was pregnant with the youngest of Sam's three children, Max) eight days after he had clashed with another pregnant woman in a Brighton supermarket. Jones said in an interview with New Idea that Newman had not bothered to see Max until three weeks after he was born.

Sam Newman involved in an altercation on the 17th of June, 2006

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In 2005, he bought a grey Lamborghini Murciélago which is widely recognised as he drives it around Melbourne (number plate KGB 000). In August 2006, he was involved in an altercation with the Panton Hill Volunteer Fire Brigade, accusing the driver of a fire truck of cutting him off while he was driving at Kinglake. Lamborghini Murciélago coupé Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 on display Lamborghini V12 engine, with the Murciélago roadster in the background The Lamborghini Murciélago is a supercar produced by a Italian automaker Automobili Lamborghini S.p. ... Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... Panton Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Kinglake is a town in Victoria, Australia. ...

On June 17th, 2006, Newman was involved in an incident at the Löwenbräu Keller in Munich. Arriving at a Samba party (held in celebration of Australia's group match against Brazil in the 2006 FIFA World Cup) wearing an Australian soccer jersey, Newman was heckled by the crowd. A confrontation ensued, where Newman was allegedly abused and spat upon before he launched an attack upon the man (as pictured, right; note the pink Lacoste Australian soccer jersey). For other uses, see Munich (disambiguation). ... Samba ( ) is one of the most popular forms of music in Brazil. ... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the eighteenth instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ...

See also

• The Footy Show
• Geelong Football Club
• Melbourne Football Club
• List of Australian rules football incidents

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External links

• Sam Newman profile on the Official AFL Website of the Geelong Football Club
• Newman's "Legends Lunch" at GFC
• Player Bio at Full Points Footy
• AFL statistics
• Sam Newman at the Internet Movie Database
• The Trouble With Sam
• The Footy Show AFL official website
• Triple M website
• Google Video featuring Sam Newman being punched by Shane Crawford on the Footy Show