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Maria Giglia has been akey member of the bannerteam since 1998 and nowcoordinates the 30 membersof the team who meet everyMonday night at 5pm atJohn Curtin to prepare forthe coming game.ALL MEMBERS of the banner team donatetheir time to cut, stick, paste, create, traceand finally on match day, erect the banner.“Most of us are over 50 so we can’t do it allin one night because it could take five or sixhours. So one Monday we meet and make thebases and then the Monday before the gameall we have to do is the writing,” she said.“We have the creative people, the smartpeople, the people who are happy doingeverything and we all come up with the slogans.“There’s heaps of stuff to do, right down tosweeping the floor after we have been cutting.“We are like a close knit family now, and myson calls us the knitter’s club because we arean older group.”Maria said she often calls on some young,strong men to help with what is obviously themost physical part of the process, erecting thebanner on game day.“I can’t even touch the banner on match dayGUESS WHO? Answers from page 9.Baby A is Aaron SandilandsBaby B is Byron SchammerBaby C is Shaun McManusBaby D is Paul MedhurstBaby E is Justin LongmuirBaby F is Troy LongmuirBaby G is Paul HaslebyFeatureThe team behind the banner behind the teambecause I just don’t have the strength anymore,” she said.“So often the people who can’t make it toMonday nights will help with putting it up ongame day.“Everyone is involved and dedicated… theyare the best group of people you couldwish for.”99-101 South Terrace (opp. hospital), Fremantle 6160Ph: 9430 6666email: fl owersfreo@optusnet.com.auRooting for the boys!Fremantle’s most amazing fl oristCorporate • Functions • WeddingsOpen 7 days Mon-Fri 8am-7pm, weekends 9am-4pmInterstate • International • All credit cards accepted10% Discount on presentation of Docker’s Membership cardFremantle Football Club March 2004 25