Source: Daily_Mail
As Cahill is head boy again, Sportsmail presents the best (and worst) from Oz
Everton fans think that Tim Cahill is the best thing since sliced bread. [LNB]Here at Sportsmail, we're happy to go as far as saying that the Toffees midfielder is the greatest Australian import, ever. [LNB]Cahill netted his 100th career goal last night in Everton's 1-1 draw with Arsenal, scoring the Toffees' opener with a trademark header. [LNB]In celebration of Cahill's century of goals, we take a look at the best 10 things to come from Down Under. And, in the spirit of fairness, we have a gander at Australia's worst 10 exports.[LNB]Tell us what you think using the comments box at the bottom of the page...[LNB] Top 10 Tim Cahill - Darling of Goodison[LNB]The Sydney-born footballer came to England at the end of 16 to make his fame and fortune in the beautiful game - and ended up at Millwall. Seven years, 240 appearances (including an FA Cup final against Manchester United in 2004), Cahill moved to Everton and has been an integral part of David Moyes' plans ever since.[LNB] Neighbours - Everybody needs good ones[LNB]Madge, Harold, Jim and Helen and then Toady, Billy, Libby, Karl and Susan were as much a part of a weekday evening - or lunchtime/better-get-out-of-bed-time if you were a student - as pretending you'd done your homework. It's just not the same now it's no longer on the BBC. [LNB] Richie Benaud - Master of the mic[LNB]'Morning everyone'. The cream blazer, the walks with his wife, Daphne, around St John's Wood before a Test match at Lord's and that wonderful voice. The 2009 Ashes series will be a poorer one for the loss of Benaud, who refuses to commentate for paid-for satellite channel Sky Sports. He wasn't a bad player, either.[LNB] Shane Warne - Spin-ball wizard[LNB]Like him or loathe him, he gave us plenty to talk about. Warney was never far from controversy, be it when playing for Hampshire or his national side, and is one of the greatest spin bowlers of all time. The only down side was listening to Adam Gilchrist shout 'Yeah, Warney. Oooh, Warney' from behind the stumps for five days (well, if we were lucky).[LNB] Sir Donald Bradman - Bat-man The Don. The greatest batsman cricket has ever seen. It's a just a shame he put his talent to such good use in hammering England for two decades.[LNB] Harry Kewell - Farm-hand Spotted by Howard Wilkinson whilst playing for New South Wales Soccer Academy when he was 15, Kewell shone amongst the bright young things at Leeds at the turn on the century. The PFA Young Player of the Year in 2000, a Champions League semi-finalist in 2001 with Leeds and winner in 2005 with Liverpool, Kewell moved to Galatasary last summer, leaving his wife Sheree Murphy (of Emmerdale 'fame') to look after their £2.5million Cheshire home and children, Taylor, seven, Ruby, and Matilda, 10 months. Yes, the Australian called his daughter 'Matilda'.[LNB] Pat Cash - Racket man[LNB] OK, so Rod Laver probably deserves more of a mention than the 1987 Wimbledon Champion, but the black and white headband and Cash's clamber up to the family box on Centre Court will be forever ingrained in Wimbledon history. Particularly during rain breaks when the BBC re-run the footage. Cash can now be found writing in a Sunday newspaper and snuggling up to Sue Barker on the pundit's couch during Wimbledon fortnight.[LNB] Mel Gibson - All-action hero[LNB]Another Australian all-action hero, the star of 'Braveheart' and the 'Lethal Weapon' films has melted female hearts all over the globe.[LNB] Kylie - Pop princess[LNB]From 'Neighbours' to 1980s pop starlet to 1990s icon, the pint-sized Miss Minogue has had a locomotion ride through the British charts and received an OBE last year for her services to music.[LNB] Laura Robson - Teen sensation[LNB]Born in Melbourne, Robson moved to Singapore aged 18 months and then on to England when she was six. Her parents, Andrew and Kathy, are both Australian, but Laura has chosen to represent Great Britain as she embarks on a promising tennis career. We are happy to have you, Miss Robson.[LNB] Worst 10 Lleyton Hewitt - Great gallah[LNB]The 2002 Wimbledon Champion could have a fight in an empty room, he seems that uppity. He's an absolute fighter on the tennis court but there's something about him that winds you up. Even the Australians don't like him.[LNB]Hewitt split with Kim Clijsters, who was regarded as one of the nicest women on the pro tennis circuit, in 2004 and then announced his engagement to Home and Away actress Bec Cartwright in early 2005, which links nicely to another thing we don't like about Australia...[LNB][LNB] Home and Away - Stay awayThe poor man's Neighbours.[LNB][LNB] [LNB] Dannii Minogue - X-rated[LNB]The poor man's Kylie.[LNB][LNB][LNB] Vegemite - You either hate it, or despise it[LNB]Australians give themselves away at the breakfast table when they proudly take a jar of vegemite out of their gym bags and spread the thick, brown tar all over their wholemeal granary toast. I just don't understand.[LNB] Darren Pattinson - Have a blow, son[LNB]The roof-tiler from Grimsby who was called up to play for England in the second Test against South Africa at Headingley last summer grew up in Australia. Ponting and Co. must have been besides themselves laughing at England's desperation.[LNB] That accent - Strewth[LNB]In Australia? Everything's a question? Because they go up at the end of a sentence - all the time?[LNB] Mark Bosnich - Don't salute him[LNB]It all started so well. The goalkeeper played for Manchester United and Aston Villa, dated model Sophie Anderton and was then fired by Chelsea after testing positive for cocaine. Six years later he was bankrupt and plying his trade back in Australia. No Mark Schwarzer, it's fair to say.[LNB] Germaine Greer - Write on[LNB]The voice of feminism in the 1970s, Greer could have been in Australia's Top 10 exports if she had stayed with the written word. It's her willingness to argue with all and sundry on 'cultural' TV programmes that winds everyone up and threatens to turn the author of 'The Female Eunoch' into a parody of herself.[LNB] Dame Edna Everage (Barry Humphries) - Strewth II[LNB]Speaking of parodies... 'Hello possums!' Dame Edna Everage, Barry Humphries' alter-ego for the past 50 years, has somehow managed to get the advertising contract for MAC cosmetics. Maybe there's life in the old bird yet?[LNB] Rolf Harris - Artful dodger[LNB]'Can you tell what it is, yet'? The cartoonist, presenter, singer and general odd-job man made a living from exploiting his Australian heritage, introducing Britain to the didgeridoo and recording hits such as 'Jake the Peg' and 'Two Little Boys'. 'Tie Me Kangaroo Down, sport!'[LNB] Everton 1 Arsenal 1: Robin to rescue but Wenger's title boast is shown up[LNB]Everton midfielder Cahill puts his dream return to Oz on hold[LNB]EVERTON FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB] [LNB]
