Best of 2022

Tradition. I’ve been doing this since 2013.

Sport event of the year: Tigers vs Bulldogs (popped my cherry at Leichardt Oval)

Frustrating news of the year: Russia vs Ukraine

Man of the year: Sinan

Woman of the year: Tenielle

Disappointment of the year: Feelings that don’t go away

Farewell of the year: (No comment)

Tetanus of the year: Abs — deserved better

Success of the year: Client wins at work — I’m growing at this.

Foreign TV series of the year: The Office (US)

Australian TV series of the year: NIL — everything was boring

Video of the year: Anything with Jimi Hendrix from Bali

Foreign band/artist of the year: Liam Gallagher

Australian band/artist of the year: Horrorshow

Song of the Year: Melancholaholic

Movie of the year: Joker

Pub of the year: The Royal Exchange (three years in a row now)

Player of the year (rugby and FOOTBALL): Latrell Mitchell and Luis Diaz

Coach of the year: Herve Renard

Shocker of the year: Taylor Hawkins (or disappointment — wish it was different)

Title of the year: “ethnic asshole” — Ex colleague whom I love to bits, one love, Dimi

Game of the year: Fallout New Vegas

Arrival of the year: Tony

Mourn of the Year: Tank — you know how they say you forget your dog’s passing away when you adopt another one… It’s not true. The pain stays, skin deep.