About me

What is my name?

• Mr Steele

• Mr Stead

• Mr Steak

• Mr History

Answer explanation

Did anyone really think my
name was Mr History???

Which Australian city was I born in?

• Sydney

• Melbourne

• Brisbane

• Adelaide

Answer explanation

Yes, I was born & grew up in Sydney

Which NRL team do I support?

• Gold Coast Titans

• Sydney Roosters
• Brisbane Broncos
• Melbourne Storm

Answer explanation

Here come the Roosters!

Hopefully this year will see
them return to the Grand Final!

Who is my favourite Roosters player of all time?

• Victor Radley

• Kerry Boustead

• Boyd Cordner

• Kevin Hastings

Answer explanation

Although all four of the choices are
players I like, as a young boy,
how could I NOT like a player
who had almost my exact name??

What is my go-to game of choice

• Chess

• Scrabble

• Pictionary

• Monopoly

Answer explanation

It's chess ... and I even have an
international chess title:
Candidate Master (or CM for short)

I'm happy to play anyone if we
both have some spare time

How many different times have I won a chess club championship?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Answer explanation

I most recently won the Gold Coast Chess Club Championship in 2023 ... and they award a BIG trophy to the winner!

Which three chess club championships have I won?

• Canterbury, Box Hill & Gold Coast (twice)

• St George, Croydon & Gold Coast (twice)

• Wests, Melbourne & Gold Coast (twice)

• Gold Coast (four times)

Answer explanation

Did you know that they are all in different states?
St George is in Sydney, New South Wales
Croydon is in Melbourne, Victoria
Gold Coast is here, in Queensland

What career path did I want to follow while I was at school?

• Teacher

• Architect

• Author

• Engineer

Answer explanation

I always wanted to be an architect & was fascinated by the work of Frank Gehry (such as his design for the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Nevada, USA).
I started studying Architecture at university, but changed directions after a few years.

What was my TER (same as modern ATAR) when I finished year 12?

• 97.15

• 92.60

• 87.95

• 81.35

Answer explanation

I actually performed better than my school thought I would ... but it meant that I could get into pretty much whatever course I wanted to following school.

Yes, I've covered the dates in the photo ...

What was my best subject while at school (based on year 12 results)?

• Modern History

• English

• Maths

• Physics

Answer explanation

Maths was my best, or at least highest scoring subject ... but just because I was good at something doesn't necessarily mean that I wanted to do further study in maths ...