The hard working team at Sports Grunt don't just want a bunch of gifts on one day. They need to be spread out over the 366 days of 2012.
And, yes, it is a leap year, so there are 24 extra hours of sporting joy to be had.
So you patron saints of the athlete's foot, answer these prayers for a bumper season in the New Year.
Here is our short list of wants.
They aren't too great and we don't expect all to be granted.
But a few would be nice.
1. A Test opener, preferably two. It has been a while since we have enjoyed a solid partnership atop the Australian batting order and we'd like to have another taste. We'd be happy to be re-gifted a Kat.
2. New Perth Glory owner. Again, preferably a couple of small ones which combined can add up to a powerful administration. Unfortunately we have burnt out the old one with overuse.
3. The Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup. If we have it then it means this nation has produced our first Australian Open women's champion since Chris O'Neil back in the tennis dark ages of 1978. No pressure Sam Stosur. You're only carrying the hopes of a nation.
4. Some silverware for Fremantle. We'll take whatever we can get. An AFL flag would be good but we'll accept anything to get the AFL club's ball rolling - NAB Cup trophy, Brownlow Medal, best dressed at the AFLPA awards or even first in the grand final sprint. It's time to start amassing some silverware. Once it starts.......
5. A seat on the West Coast board. The Eagles' brains trust has been answerable to, well, for the most part, itself. Almost enough members to fill the proposed Col's Bowl in Burswood yet none of them get a say at the top.
6. A shovel, crane and buckets. Speaking of Perth Stadium, we accept some miracles can't happen overnight and a brand spanking new arena isn't going to pop up next to the casino in 2012. But can we at least start building one? Enough talking and political bickering. Let's pick up some tools and start digging.
7. Rory McIlroy. The online sports team needs some work on its golf game so some lessons with the brightest talent on the world circuit before the European tour event at Lake Karrinyup in October would be very helpful.
8. Slick Speedos. Since FINA banned full suits swimming has gone back in time. At least the competitors' times have. World records have suddenly become out of reach. So it would be nice to flick James Magnussen a pair of magic flying budgie smugglers to power him to a gold medal in a new 100m freestyle world mark at the London Olympics on August 1.
9. AFL playing contract. Not only would there be the joy of playing in the best football competition in the land but the AFLPA now has a wonderful lifetime superannuation scheme. We hear there could soon be developments on a new dental plan, kids daycare centre options, vehicle salary sacrificing and opportunities to study abroad. Oh, and they get free footy boots, too.
10. A new TV. This 80cm plasma must show only NBL matches. The league is hurting with a broadcast arrangement that has clashes beamed into our living rooms when we're flat out in bed. We want our NTV - NBL Television. But we need it at a more family-friendly time.
There are a few more items but the sports team doesn't want to be greedy.
We look forward to enjoying the sporting fruits of 2012.
See you next year.
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