	{"id":91420,"date":"2023-07-06T04:57:38","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T18:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/?p=91420"},"modified":"2023-07-06T15:48:56","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T05:48:56","slug":"inside-look-at-footy-players-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/news\/inside-look-at-footy-players-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside look at footy players\u2019 lives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FOOTY fever is set to hit Bannockburn in the coming days, as high-profile Aussie rules personalities visit the local pub to share their stories with local fans.<\/p>\n<p>Former and current Collingwood, North Melbourne, and Essendon players will take part in panel chats, question-and-answer sessions, and signings at the Railway Hotel this week.<\/p>\n<p>This Saturday 8 July, the original \u2018Macedonian marvel\u2019 and Magpie Peter Daicos will share the stage with his sons Josh and Nick Daicos, before new-era Roos Luke Davies-Uniacke, George Wardlaw, Harry Sheezel, and Nick Larkey are in town on Sunday 9 July after their game against the Geelong Cats.<\/p>\n<p>It will be former Collingwood star and coach Nathan Buckley\u2019s time to shine on Tuesday 11 July, before Bombers Zach Merrett, Archie Perkins, and Sam Draper come to Bannockburn on Wednesday, 12 July.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a chance for the players to relax, be themselves, and not worry about performing to media,\u201d organiser and Entertainment By Vin managing director Vincent Handley said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMacedonian Marvels is the number one football live show at the moment, by attendance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s the old and the new. Nick\u2019s the hottest property in football right now, and Pete was an absolute champion in his day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou get a real inside look at their family dynamic, and there\u2019s a lot of banter about who does things better.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNathan Buckley is set to talk about more than just football. it\u2019s an uncensored deep dive into his life, with all aspects from his personal life, to his time on I\u2019m A Celebrity, his involvement with the media, and the good and the bad sides of football.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr Handley said he New Era of Roos show is all about new players, new experiences, and new engagement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an opportunity for fans to get access to some of these young guys that wouldn\u2019t otherwise do any fan engagement outside of the club,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also the first time Mr Handley has offered Bombers supporters an opportunity to experience players like Merrett, Perkins, and Draper in this way.<\/p>\n<p>There will be live auctions of memorabilia and match-worn items at each event. 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