It can get pretty cold in Tasmania in the peak of winter, especially up in a broadcast booth open to the elements.
SEN’s Dwayne Russell found a creative solution to the Tassie chill, however, buying Chiko Rolls and stuffing them in his pockets to keep his hands warm.
“We were in Launceston, it was a really cold day broadcasting the footy, Dermott Brereton and Dennis Cometti were broadcasting that day with me,” Russell told SEN’s Dwayne’s World.
“It was freezing and I was really cold and there was no closed window on the broadcast box so the breeze was coming through.
“So I bought a couple of Chiko Rolls and put them in my pockets, warming my hands during the broadcast.”
Of course, Brereton would not allow the food to go to waste, despite spending an hour in Russell’s pockets.
“The heat went out of them by half-time, so I pulled them out of my pockets because they weren’t warm anymore and put them on the desk,” Russell added.
“Dermott looked at me and said, ‘what’s that?’ and I said, ‘it’s a Chiko Roll I’ve had in my pockets to keep my hands warm’ and he said, ‘are you going to eat it?’ and I said ‘no!’ and he ate it at half-time.”
Brereton has been reached for comment*.
*Not really.