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Gutless Essendon board fail to back James Hird

This article originally appeared on The Roar, August 19, 2015. http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/08/19/gutless-essendon-board-fail-back-hird/ Well, they got him. After three years of trying the AFL finally got their man. James Hird is gone, forced to stand down by his own club after enduring three … Continue reading

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Not all doom and gloom for the Bombers!

(This article first appeared on The Roar sports opinion website, June 19, 2015. http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/06/19/not-doom-gloom-essendon/ ) According to the old adage, you are only as good as your last game. If that is the case then Essendon are doomed. Not only was … Continue reading

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Mick Malthouse vesus the media and Dustin Fletcher brings up his 400th game

(This article first appeared on The Roar sports opinion website, May 28th 2015, under the title ‘Malthouse versus the media and Fletcher brings up 400 – http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/05/28/malthouse-versus-media-fletchers-400/ ) Mick Malthouse saved his best moment at Carlton until the very last. His … Continue reading

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