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Honesty a fading concept in AFL charade game

Posted on September 1, 2015 by storktalks

This article first appeared on The Roar, August 28, 2015. http://www.theroar.com.au/2015/08/28/honesty-fading-concept-afl-charade-game/ Does the constant moralising by AFL bosses and the unfair expectations placed on players and clubs by the wider football community encourage truthful dialogue? I don’t think that it does. … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 2, 2015 by storktalks

(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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Buckley’s and none – the consequence of ill-timed coaching appointments

Posted on May 16, 2013 by storktalks

When Collingwood president Eddie McGuire concocted his now infamous coaching ‘succession plan’, did he inadvertently condemn the club’s favourite son, Nathan Buckley, to coaching mediocrity? With grand final appearances in the two years preceding Buckley’s appointment as head coach, the … Continue reading →

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