The Orange

How appropriate that while playing out of Wellywood – Home to Peter Jackson, Weta Workshops et al – Shane Smeltz took home all the gongs for the 2008-2009 A-League!

The GB (greedy bastard) won:

• Player of the Year
• Golden Boot (most goals)
• Goal of the Year

For the benefit of my South American readers, here’s a quick translation of his awards:

• Jugador de ano
• Boot de ora
• GOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here’s a Wellywood production showcasing the Gola de Ano:

And here’s some toss pots collection of the top 10 A-League goals of 2008-2009 (with Smeltz’s ripper only making number 4 – toss pot):

So, congrats to the man who singlehandedly kept the Nix in playoff contention.

If only Weta’s cloning programme was out of beta!