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The first edition George Foreman, who won the world heavyweight title in 1973, by massacring Joe Frazier, was the Merchant of Menace. The second version, who won it in 1994,…
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Peter Daicos
As a Collingwood champion of seventeen years, the Macedonian Marvel was a phenomenon whose ball-handling skills put him in a league occupied by few others. Even today, when basic skills…
Steve Smith
In your book you tell readers a lot about the attributes it takes to do well, and being able to adapt and solve problems are a big ones. What was…
Jason Bright
When Jason Bright joined Holden from Ford and Craig Lowndes went the other way, it caused a commotion. In the two party system that is the V8 Super car series,…
Mark Thompson
Despite being a deep and innovative thinker about Australian Rules football, Mark “Bomber” Thomson has as much passion for the people as he does for the game – perhaps more.…
Dick Pound
Three years after this interview, Marion Jones became the last, and biggest, victim of the BALCO scandal, and handed back her five medals from Sydney. There were many others from…
Michael Klim
Michael Klim was simply one of the greatest all-round sprinters ever produced in Australia – note, we didn’t say by Australia. He learned his sport in a surprising place.…
Brad Johnson
In 364 games for the Western Bulldogs from 1994 to 2010, Brad Johnson became an all-time AFL great. His personal record, like that of other outstanding Bulldogs players, would have…
Bruce McAvaney
It’s a tribute to Bruce McAvaney that he gets sent up at least as much as Richie Benaud. And like Richie, Bruce is the same no matter where you…
Dennis Cometti
Even by the exacting standards of the common AFL fan, Dennis Cometti is considered the very best AFL commentator in the land. Notable for turning a deft phrase (“Barlow to…
Garry Lyon
As far as ex-footballers go, Garry Lyon is a Renaissance man. After playing 226 games with Melbourne, Lyon made a spectacular start to his journalistic career. Outstanding Performer,…
Martin Flanagan
On October 16th, The Call, based on Martin Flanagan’s 1993 book of the same name, opens at the Playbox theatre in Melbourne. It is based on the story of Tom…
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