Name: Simon Spong

Moved into the Manor: 2001 

Alias: Bus, Spongy, Spongster, Spongalong, Spongkadopilous, Spongkakis, hey you Spong - get off the field, OFB (old fat bastard of the manor.) 

Home Town: Melbourne.

Date of Birth: 6.9.1972, the elder statesman of the Manor.

Star Sign: Virgo.

Height: Short.

Weight: Fat.

Job: Fino describes my job as "Travel Agent, Tour Guide and general travel industry bitch." 

What special touch have you added to the Manor? Many take away menus, big screen TV, Foxtel and a whole lotta empty coke bottles.

Funniest Manor Moment: Dino dirty dancing with the mother of the Moose at his going away party, much to the chagrin of Mr Moose.

Superstition: Stay away from Fino's room. 

Your Hero: Kramer and the guy that owns the cartoon store in the Simpsons.

Last book you read: Churchill by Roy Jenkins. 

Favourite music for motivation: Eye of the Tiger. 

Last time you cooked, what was on the menu: Sausages. 

Where would you go for a spectacular night out?: Errr...The Annandale Hotel

What's in your footy bag: Mouth guard, tape, spare ankles.

When are you most relaxed?: In my hammock.

Sections of the news paper you read: Sport first then news.

Favourite holiday spot: Madrid.

What do you like best about where you live: Our big screen TV, Fino's pasta and the Pizza's made by Claw.

Which foot club team mate makes you laugh the most and why?: Without question, Scot Morton. My favourite quote: "but umpire, you're ruining the spectacle by bouncing the ball. Clearly the fans would be happier with a throw up."

What makes you angry?: (1) Being woken up early in the morning on a Saturday or Sunday, (2) Fino bitchin and (3) Fat Tan stealing my fro comb.

Biggest risk you've taken: Sharing a bathroom with Fino.

Most embarrassing moment: Showing Pat Morita how a crane move should be done. 

In your dream round of golf which three people would you play with?: Fidel Castro and JFK to create some controversy and to distract everyone from my golf game plus Kramer.

Coach's favourite saying: Spong, god you're fat.

Favourite Things... 

AFL Team: Collingwood 

Book: Anything by John Grisham or Frederick Forsyth.

CD: Handsome Claw Plus 4 Greatest Hits Volume III

Nightspot: mmm...Annandale Hotel.

TV show: Seinfield

Magazine: Sports Illustrated. 

Band: Run DMC. 

Pick-up line: Throw me a friekin' bone here.

Footy Position: Centre. 

Drink: Beer.  

Where were you on the following days?...

Melbourne Cup day: Randwick. 

Christmas Day: Melbourne.

Boxing Day: Lorne.

New Year's Day: Sydney, recovering.

Your last word: Giddyup.