And at this stage it’s looking pretty good, considering other countries are mysteriously dropping off..

Then I DEMAND the Organising Committee and/or the AOC open negotiations with that petrol station in Kybong to bring back Matilda the kangaroo for the Opening Ceremony, 50 years after she debuted with a wink at the Commonwealth Games

Come on Johnny Coates, it’ll be another feather for your legacy – Think of a new generation of kiddies who will get to experience the majesty of a 6-ton motorised kangaroo thundering up The Gabba like a giant Charlie Cameron.