THIS week I thought Id shed some light into some of the more random things that some of the Cats boys like to get up to in their spare time.

We know about the golf habits of many players, but here’s a few things that may surprise you about the boys about the boys at the club.

Jackson Thurlow

He’s a mad surfer. He loves getting in the water down the coast and, as he likes to tell us, he’s pretty good on the board.

Thurls has invested in a GoPro and he loves to stick it on the end of his board to record his tricks to show the boys.

He fancies himself, too, and reckons he’s the best surfer at the footy club since Lingy. If you’re lucky enough you might even see Taylor Hunt on the boogie board out there with him.

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Shane Kersten

Shane’s also been swept up in the golf obsession, but the modest par-three course down at Balyang is his limit.

Kersto is not yet ready for the big stage of Thirteenth Beach or The Sands, but he likes to take on anyone he can at par-three.

While us more accomplished boys are taking on monster fairways on the real courses, he’s talking up his ability on those “tricky” 50m holes.

Clearly he still needs to refine his game but it’s not a bad place to start.

Still, he packs the driver to get him through the 90m hole near the end, so maybe he’s a little way off yet.

Joel Hamling

Hammer likes his golf, too, but the putt-putt minigolf is more his scene at the moment. At least he’s got Kersto as a playing partner.

Steve Johnson

Johnno loves taking money off people. He’ll always set up a little challenge — like kicking a footy between a door or something similar — and put some money on the line.

He knows his soft targets too. He loves to go after the young kids who don’t know any better.

Seriously, any time there’s something competitive going on, Stevie will make sure there’s a cash prize at the end.

Steven Motlop

Mots has a show on Cats TV with Nathan Vardy called MVP and he’s a pretty big fan of his work.

So much so, he’s been waiting by the phone for a media outlet to pick him up as their next prime-time talent.

With his singing and musical ability as well, Mots reckons he’s the next big thing in TV showbiz.

media_camera Geelong footballer and war buff Harry Taylor at home with a projected image of US Paratrooper Major Richard Winters.

Harry Taylor

It’s pretty well-known that Harry is big on his war history and has an Atlas in his head when it comes to reeling off all the capital cities in the world.

But he actually loves reciting some of his wisdom at the club, linking footy back to something from the past.

Jimmy Bartel

I’m surprised Jimmy didn’t duck off to the States for a few days during the bye like he did last year.

As we know he’s a massive NBA fan and supports Oklahoma, who made the playoffs.

Jimmy considers himself pretty handy with a basketball in hand too.

There’s a ring installed in the warm-up room and you’ll often find him doing his best Kevin Durant impersonations, even before games.

Allen Christensen

Allen loves his horses. He has done some work out at Rosemount Stud with Anthony Mithen. He is involved with a few horses, which keeps him interested and pretty busy away from the club. Let’s hope he can find a good one for all the boys to get involved in!

George Horlin-Smith

More like Sleeping Beauty. He used to live with George Burbury and I’m not sure if Burbs ever saw him because Horlo was always in his bed asleep.

He would never come out. Eat, sleep, train, repeat.

Something about needing his beauty sleep.