Sam Tomlin @SamTomlin539 Twitter profile

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

3 years

Can I just give Fiona the Auslan translator a shout-out here? Full tilt for an hour and a half with some pretty complex info. #perthlockdown

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Sam Tomlin

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1 year

JHF bringing the massive dickhead energy Port have lacked since the Cornes brothers. #AFLFreoPort #foreverfreo

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Sam Tomlin

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4 months

A pretty solid message to send to any cricketer performing at Sheffield Shield level - being mates with the purple circle matters more than any onfield form you put up. #AUSvWI

Batter overlooked for Australian Test squad for West Indies series

The music has stopped in the great Australian cricket game of musical chairs — and Cameron Bancroft has been left without a seat.

www.news.com.au

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Sam Tomlin

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10 months

@TheBarmyArmy Sorry fellas - as you all pointed out yesterday: it's there in the laws.

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2 years

@wartranslated

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

1 year

Nothing quite like being lectured on work ethic by a bloke whose sole job was fifteen minutes of television a week. Anyway - the correlation between a columnist's general snobbery and their ignorance of the work of regional journalists continues to be dead on.

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Sam Tomlin

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6 years

Kids in Bidyadanga got a surprise visit from @RealHughJackman today - class act! @abcperth 📸: La Grange Remote Community School

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

2 years

Spot the difference.🤔

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

2 years

Get, and I say this as politely as possible, in the bin.

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Sam Tomlin

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4 years

@dr_nic

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

3 years

Just go right ahead and hook this midfield straight into my veins thanks. @freodockers #foreverfreo

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

11 months

@vandroidhelsing Me c.2023: “This feels like it should probably be a bigger deal.” Octopus slave descendant c.10023: “You’re god damn right.”

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Sam Tomlin

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7 years

One Nation seems to have forgotten to proofread their "Kagoorlie" corflutes. (Pic courtesy of @SuzieWilliamsKB ) #wavotes @abcnewsPerth

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Sam Tomlin

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1 year

@Joshstrangehill Bumblebee Man's day going from bad to worse is underrated.

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4 months

Seeing lots of empty seats. They should be playing this at Junction Oval to ensure some sort of atmosphere. #AUSvPAK #BoxingDayTest @abcsport

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

2 years

@dr_nic The buttering aside, this might be the hardest I've laughed at something in, I don't know, years.

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

10 months

@piersmorgan Hey Piers - can see this is vexing you; they've actually set up a special hotline at Australia House where you can register a complaint: 1800 2020 20. That's 1800, two-nil, two-nil, two-nil.

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Sam Tomlin

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1 year

11k in a 50k seat stadium on a weekday not a problem when it happens in Adelaide, apparently.🤷‍♂️ @abcsport #AUSvWI

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Sam Tomlin

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2 years

The height of irony: about 100 anti vax numpties picketing our office and attempting to intimidate my staff over their fake emergency, while inside we’re getting updates out on the actual bushfire emergency on the outskirts of Broome.

Matt Bamford

@BamfordMatt

2 years

Broome ABC office this morning: anti vax protesters fire off air horns, mega phones, shout, faces pushed up against the glass. Inside staff working overtime to provide emergency bushfire warnings as fire threatens homes just outside town.

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

7 months

We need to give Brian some sort of national cultural honour for being able to do the accent this well.

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@brianjoralvarez

7 months

Rick can’t post all the time!!!

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Sam Tomlin

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1 year

It’s almost as if we’d prefer not to take the advice of a supporter base that gives standing ovations for king hits and jeers players as they’re stretchered off? #foreverfreo

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Sam Tomlin

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7 years

Protest in Kalgoorlie has now gathered outside of the Courthouse. @abcperth @ABCGoldfieldsWA @abcnewsPerth

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Sam Tomlin

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9 months

Have we had a disappointing season? Absolutely. Have we still smoked these arrogant, entitled tossers by 100 points in a Derby? Also absolutely. #foreverfreo #AFLEaglesFreo

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

2 years

✅Shield ✅One Dayers ✅BBL ✅WBBL In a summer where WA cricket has been treated pretty disdainfully and disrespectfully by Cricket Australia and plenty of commentators in the East, I'd call that a pretty phenomenal set of results. @WACA_Cricket #westisbest

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Sam Tomlin

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1 year

You: “You can’t hear images.” Me (and everyone else exposed to years of Regional WA TV advertising):

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

2 years

Yes, won’t somebody think of the *checks notes* Audi and BMW owners of Perth’s western suburbs.

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

7 years

Grief is the word to describe the atmosphere here in Kalgoorlie at the moment - people in the crowd deeply upset by this outcome.

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3 years

@AlanBaxter @marcuskelson

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Sam Tomlin

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3 years

Heartbreaking news - one of the nicest blokes in radio and always good for a Kalgoorlie story or three. Thoughts with Russell's family and the @abcperth team.

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

1 year

It’s a privilege to work for the ABC and help our regional team tell amazing stories from across WA. But regional staff deserve a deal that opens a clear pathway for career progression and pays them fairly to do so, which is why we stand with @withMEAA to say #DontDiscountABC !

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Sam Tomlin

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2 years

"They beat Naarm, not Melbourne" "May out, doesn't count" "They still need to prove they can play in the rain" David King, probably. #foreverfreo

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

4 years

I'm sorted - what about you? #toiletpapercrisis #foreverfreo

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

2 years

One lucky Kalgoorlie resident/group of residents $63 million richer this evening.

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

5 years

Wow - Bit embarrassed by my name being singled out like this. This nom belongs equally to @e_janesmith @BamfordMatt @RhiannonShine and @BB_Collins - all of whom put in months of work, research and planning into these important stories. Could not be prouder of our team!

Walkley Foundation

@walkleys

5 years

Finalists for the 2019 Walkley Award for Coverage of Community/Regional Affairs, supported by @BHP , are @calebcluff ( @ballaratcourier ); Donna Page and @nickbielby ( @newcastleherald ); @SamTomlin539 and the ABC Kimberley Team ( @abcnews ). #walkleys

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Sam Tomlin

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2 years

Signing off with tears in my eyes (both of sadness and laughter) and an armload of presents from my amazing team. Four and a half of the happiest years of my career, and a new adventure ahead working across the ABC's entire Regional WA team: you really couldn't ask for more.

Erin Parke

@ErinParke2

2 years

Shout out to departing ABC Kimberley chief of staff @SamTomlin539 . He’s one of the best - great news sense, kind-hearted and always fighting hard for the region and his staff. And enjoys the craic to boot! Good luck in the south good sir 💜

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Sam Tomlin

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4 years

@MatthewBevan Lapels so sharp they could cut thousands of public service jobs.

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

4 years

Does anyone know the identity of the WA Government's Auslan interpreter? She's the unsung hero of the past fortnight. @MarkMcGowanMP @RogerCookMLA @abcperth

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

1 year

Well done to @rohan_connolly for being seemingly the lone voice from within the tent willing to call this out. I'm one of many people paying reasonable coin to @FOXFOOTY with the expectation of a premium product. Callers actually at the games should be the bare minimum.

ESPN Australia & NZ

@ESPNAusNZ

1 year

AFL games being called from TV or radio studios thousands of kilometres away from the venue has been something of an elephant in the room in mainstream media, at least until last weekend, when that elephant burst loose, writes ESPN's @rohan_connolly .

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

2 years

Would just like to put on the record that I’d be happy to pay even more for footy if it meant never having to listen to Brayshaw and BT commentate ever again. #AFLTigersFreo

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

5 years

The end of an era in WA Print Journalism today, with Neale Harvey finishing up after 32 years at the @KalgoorlieMiner - A sounding board and supporter for many, many of journos over the years; as well as telling some unforgettable yarns (both in and out of print). Go well mate!

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

9 months

Just when I think this club has claimed every last skerrick of my patience and sanity, the boys produce something like that.🥹💜⚓️ @freodockers #foreverfreo

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

3 years

As weird as Gero getting the only substantive cyclone of the WA season is, Kalgoorlie being on cyclone watch is definitely weirder.

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

5 years

Longmuir = detailed list of recent AFL coaching experience and long apprenticeship at a number of clubs. Sumich = Out of the system for years, but lots of friends with loud mouths in high places. Personally, I know who I'd prefer.

Tom Morris

@tommorris32

5 years

Sumich v Longmuir: The equation facing Fremantle. 👇🏼 @FOXFOOTY

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

2 years

@karenlsweeney "Now unmute everybody at once."

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

2 years

You’ve really got to love these semi-regular reminders of just how much a certain subset of inner-city/Golden Triangle Perth detest those who deign to reside in the outer suburbs.

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Sam Tomlin

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2 years

@nathanwpyle The only downside to Team Octopus is the high likelihood of a cat double cross before you can get away with the take.

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

1 year

*Screams in 28 years of supporting Freo*

My eight-year-old has never seen his footy team win. I don’t want to lie to him

Before my son was born I’d never considered myself one of those men who’d make their child go for the same team, but when he came into this world there was no question about it.

www.theage.com.au

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

3 years

Look, I know it's our home game, but I hope we do the right thing and let West Coast chair off such a well-loved servant of the club.

Adrian Barich

@adrianbarich

3 years

WA umpire Dean Margetts has announced his retirement after 376 games and 12 finals. Will bow out after umpiring the Derby on Sunday @7NewsPerth

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Sam Tomlin

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6 years

While we've arguably spent a little bit too much time talking about ourselves over the past couple of days; I'd like to take the opportunity to talk about the amazing team I have at ABC Kimberley and how proud I am to work with them. #yourabc

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

6 years

Well, Jesus. #wamediaawards

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

2 years

@robelinda2 bUt SmiTh iS a ChEAt boOoOooOoO

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Sam Tomlin

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2 years

Bidyadanga, WA's largest Remote Aboriginal Community, has been placed into lockdown after multiple cases of COVID were detected. @abcperth @abcnews

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

2 years

That's the third time in the past 12 hours I've seen either the Premier or the CHO decline to answer the question on where this decision leaves people who did the right thing, got boosted ASAP and now face the possibility of waning efficacy when the state eventually does open up.

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

3 years

You can keep your Ross Lyon and Brad Scott theories - What I want to know is can Suma go 0-20 in failed coaching applications?

'Time for something new': Buckley quits as Collingwood coach

Nathan Buckley is stepping down as coach of Collingwood, bringing a three-decade connection with the club to an end.

www.abc.net.au

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

1 year

@BenCameron23 Hard to blunt the “jobs for mates” criticism when Warner can barely lay bat on ball for 20 months and get multiple chances, but Head gets pinged over battling in Sri Lanka a year ago.

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

1 year

Logue playing forward and now Lobb relief rucking. #AFLNorthPower #AFLBluesDogs #foreverfreo

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2 years

@robelinda2 To think he was that composed as a fresh-faced 17-year-old.

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Sam Tomlin

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1 year

Jesus I’m a little bit emotional after that. The boys found their fight.💜⚓️ #foreverfreo @freodockers

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

9 months

I am absolutely here for Gorry shitmixing each and every one of them, quite frankly. #Matildas #SWEAUS #FIFAWWC

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Sam Tomlin

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4 years

@naamanzhou

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

3 years

Under no circumstances may "The O" ever be permitted to become a thing.

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

4 years

"One day there'll be a fly farm in every town" Hopes the black soldier fly could become a new source of fertiliser, stock feed and waste upcycling for the Kimberley. Story via @BB_Collins @abcperth @ABCRural @abcnews

'A fly farm in every town': Hopes new waste recycling facility will catch on

It seems like a terrible idea on the surface, but a Broome recycling group hopes a farm of black soldier flies could prove an ideal waste solution in the tourist town.

www.abc.net.au

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

1 year

He shall be our new god. #BBLFinals

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

1 year

After a decade of Nic Nat hysteria, it’s good to see the local daily suddenly seeing the light on the importance of ruckmen taking marks around the ground. #foreverfreo

The West Sport

@TheWestSport

1 year

Don’t miss The West Australian tomorrow as Luke Jackson’s horror start has the pressure mounting while both sides give injury updates.

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

4 years

Hey @freodockers can we get the song on here? Seven and Fox seemed to think West Coast's warmup was more critical viewing.

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

2 years

So lets sum up the last 24 hours; - Legend of Australian and WA cricket trashed; - Test captain dragged into the current imbroglio; - Public goodwill built up by recent successes killed stone dead; - Incoming coach on a hiding to nothing. Bravo @CricketAus .

The West Sport

@TheWestSport

2 years

"I would not rule him out." Is Justin Langer about to be the new England coach?

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2 years

There is purple gin in Canada. I repeat, there is purple gin in Canada. @freodockers #foreverfreo

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7 months

"We said, 'oh you do look like Nicolas Cage' and he said, 'I am'." Shop owner Annie Liban had no idea the actor was shooting a movie in WA until he walked through the doors of her small Asian grocery store in Busselton. @Jacquie_8 @abcnews

'You look like Nicolas Cage': Shop owner's suspicions confirmed as Hollywood actor browses Busselton

Annie Liban had no idea actor Nicolas Cage was shooting a movie in WA until he walked through the doors of her small Asian grocery store.

www.abc.net.au

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

2 years

Naive me, thinking I could retire this one for good.☹️

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

4 years

Had honestly forgotten what a phenomenal set of pipes Adam Lambert has. #FireFightAustralia

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

2 years

I'm not going to be able to handle this for another 22 rounds. #foreverfreo @freodockers

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

2 years

Give me angry, sexy off-the-shoulder Serong for the rest of the game please. #AFLFreoEagles #foreverfreo

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

4 years

The shocked tone to some of the metro reporting of "WA being split into nine regions!!!!!!!" offers a fascinating insight into just how sheltered such a huge chunk of the state's population are to life outside Perth.

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

2 years

Pundits pre-2022: Fremantle are too reliant on Fyfe. Pundits 2022: Fremantle aren't reliant enough on Fyfe and should get rid of him. #foreverfreo

7AFL

@7AFL

2 years

Should Fremantle consider trading their skipper?

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

4 years

@cameronwilson "your mate"

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

3 years

Lot of Eagles supporters around me* stunned to see a ruckman in Gawn playing 80+ per cent game time, resting forward, kicking goals and influencing things all over the ground. #AFLDeesCats

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

4 years

Health Minister @RogerCookMLA confirms all 17 #COVID19au cases in the Kimberley have now recovered - no active cases in the region.

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

4 years

Cerra is the Bentley of AFL footballers. Nowhere near as headline grabbing as his stablemates, but actually worth more than your house. #AFLDeesFreo

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

3 years

You love to see it - 126 people (out of an estimated 360-400 population) vaccinated on day one of the mobile clinic in Warmun.💪💉 @abcperth @ABCIndigenous @WAHealth

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

10 months

Ah yes, the notoriously physically capable Eliot Yeo. Known for his ability to regularly play out full seasons of footy in recent years. Baffling, just baffling, that no AFL club was been willing to embrace the genius of #HowSoSuma . #foreverfreo

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

1 year

Hell is the Dan Murphy's Innaloo carpark on Christmas Eve.

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

3 months

You just know this is leading up to them naming Harley Reid at number one and me losing the precious few threads of preseason sanity I have left. #foreverfreo

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

1 year

Perfect win? No. A great team performance showing how we want and need to be playing footy this year? Absolutely.⚓️👊 #foreverfreo @freodockers

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

6 months

He gets the Lobb reception now. I’m sorry, I don’t make the rules. #foreverfreo

Fox Footy

@FOXFOOTY

6 months

Collingwood recruit Lachie Schultz is excited to have the support of the Magpie army 👉

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Sam Tomlin

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1 year

WA cattle producer hoping to raise $100 million to fight Federal Government's proposed ban on live sheep exports. @michlstan @belvarischetti @MattBrannRURAL @ABCRural @abcperth @abcnews

Cattle farmer launches grassroots campaign to challenge live sheep export ban plan

Michael Thompson runs cattle in Western Australia, but he has launched a campaign to fight the federal government's phase-out of the country's live sheep export industry.

www.abc.net.au

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

4 years

Will be fascinating to see if other Lord Mayoral candidates get an opportunity to have their policy platforms republished without scrutiny on the news pages.

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

9 months

Rising Star selectors joining Brady Hough in taking a few too many puffs of something before the Derby. #foreverfreo

AFL

@AFL

9 months

Hew beauty! Congratulations to Elijah Hewett who is the AFL Rising Star nominee for round 22 👏

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Sam Tomlin

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2 years

@freodockers This is an excellent way to lighten the spirits ahead of the crushing inevitability of the Tuesday evening injury update.

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

1 year

Despite what every footy journalist with a set of AFL credentials had to say over the past seven days, it’s almost like Fyfe isn’t the problem. #AFLFreoNorth #foreverfreo

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

3 years

@dan_const @Russell_Woolf @freodockers Geez fellas, given the choice of a supporter base that boos king hits and a supporter base that gives them standing ovations, I know which one I'd prefer to be a part of.

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

4 years

Tell me, coherently, what the hell Brayshaw is meant to do there? Teleport out of the fucking ground? #AFLFreoBlues

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

2 years

Phew - now that this has been achieved, I'm sure priority will now be given to ensuring all WA residents have equal access to Government services and resources, no matter where they live in the state.

Now everyone in WA will have an equal vote, the Nationals are not happy. Here's why

Labor's longstanding desire for a one-vote-one-value system is not hard to understand. It will now be easier to get its legislative agenda through Parliament, writes Andrea Mayes.

www.abc.net.au

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

3 years

Newly arrived and looking great on the office wall.💜⚓️ Winning bid went towards the Broome Primary School rebuild, so everyone wins! @freodockers #foreverfreo

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

3 years

#auspol

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

2 years

No jumper replacement please. I want sexy James Aish for the rest of the game. @freodockers #foreverfreo #AFLFreoLions

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Sam Tomlin

@SamTomlin539

7 months

There's plenty of Freo supporters who disagree, but I've always found it hard to hold much ill will towards Jesse - good to see this level of self-reflection. Unsurprising to see local commentators who did their best to run him out of town trying to take the moral high ground.

CODE AFL

@codeaflau

7 months

Jesse Hogan burst onto the @AFL scene with @melbournefc , even drawing comparisons to the great Wayne Carey. But a comment from @essendonfc great Matthew Lloyd saw the young Demon start to derail. STORY |