	{"id":12000,"date":"2018-06-27T10:58:09","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T10:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=12000"},"modified":"2018-07-02T12:24:26","modified_gmt":"2018-07-02T12:24:26","slug":"lappin-talks-footy-before-the-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/lappin-talks-footy-before-the-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Lappin talks footy before the game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A three-time AFL premiership player shared his thoughts on his career and the modern game at the Torquay Tigers\u2019 annual \u201cBefore the Game\u201d function on Saturday. This year\u2019s event featured Nigel Lappin, who won three consecutive premierships with the Brisbane Lions from 2001 to 2003, retired in late 2008 and was named as an assistant coach with the Geelong Cats only three weeks later; a position he still holds nearly a decade later. The function, which also included a live auction of memorabilia, drew a sell-out crowd to the clubrooms at Spring Creek Reserve ahead of the Tigers\u2019 game against Barwon Heads.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-12000 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"376\" height=\"241\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function.jpg 376w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12008'>\n\t\t\t\tNigel Lappin (left) answers\na question as Tim Carson looks on.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function-2.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"388\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function-2.jpg 388w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function-2-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12007'>\n\t\t\t\tJeff and Blizz.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function-3.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"377\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function-3.jpg 377w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function-3-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12006'>\n\t\t\t\tJustine, Fitch, and Mark.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function-4.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"377\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function-4.jpg 377w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function-4-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12005'>\n\t\t\t\tMichael, Matt, Carlo, Chris, Steve and Tim.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function-5.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"373\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function-5.jpg 373w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function-5-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12004'>\n\t\t\t\tXavier, Weylin and Craig Smith.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function-6.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"379\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function-6.jpg 379w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function-6-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12003'>\n\t\t\t\tThe function also included a live auction.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function-8.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"421\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Torquay-Tigers-annual-Before-The-Game-Function-8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" 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