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.…
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Mick Malthouse
I’ll miss the Malthouse theatre. No, this is not to announce the demise of Melbourne’s landmark ham factory, but rather to lament the departure of another institution of the…
Ron Barassi
Is there a more recognisable face in Australian sport than Ron Barassi’s? Was there ever a more fitting high priest for the hot gospel of Australian Rules? When he was…
A black and white argument
Aboriginal sportsmen and women have deeply enriched Australian sport, and, internationally, have done the nation they represent proud. After all these years, it seems compulsory to preface any discussion of…
The Black Man’s Burden Part 2: Beyond Dreaming
The annual event at Yuendumu, in the Northern Territory, used to be a gathering of the clans, featuring dance, spear-throwing, corroboree and other ceremonies. Now it’s a sports carnival, with…
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