The Game · A Collection of the Best AFL Stories by Cometti, Dennis -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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499 GAMES COACHED, ONE ENJOYED: DAVID PARKIN THE MALCOLM BLIGHT SACKING THOMAS, AN OUTSIDER WITHIN INTRODUCING MARK WILLIAMS, PREMIERSHIP COACH THE ROHAN CONNOLLY INTERVIEW: RODNEY EADE NO MORE MIRACLES, SIMPLY THE DAY THAT HAD TO COME: KEVIN SHEEDY BLUE-COLLAR BLUEBLOOD: BRETT RATTEN MATTHEWS, A MAN OF HIS TIME, DEPARTS AT A TIME OF HIS CHOOSING FAITH HEALER: ALASTAIR CLARKSON NEW RICHMOND COACH DAMIEN HARDWICK EARLY IN HIS TENURE AT TIGERLAND: “WHAT HAVE I GOT MYSELF IN FOR?” COACH CHANGED THE GAME—AND WON A FEW, TOO: PAUL ROOS THOMPSON EXITS AFTER A DECADE TO REMEMBER AT KARDINIA PARK PUMPED AND PROUD: CHRIS SCOTT BUCKLEY AND THE SEARCH FOR FOOTY UTOPIA MICK MALTHOUSE

THAT ONE DAY

DEEPER GAME

SCOTT WEST CLIMBS THE SHRINE TO FORGET, NOT TO REMEMBER AFL COACH REVEALS 11-YEAR SECRET: MY BATTLE WITH BRAIN TUMOUR GRIEVING LYON TELLS OF A YEAR MARRED BY LOSS ALL ABOUT MY FATHER SHANE’S PAIN DAMAGE CONTROL HEATH WAVE FACING UP TO LIFE’S REAL TESTS A DOG’S NEW LIFE THE PACT: ST KILDA V GEELONG OUT OF AFRICA, INTO THE TEAM I’M PROUD OF HER: DAD’S TRIBUTE TO BABY LUELLA

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY

HE’S FOOTY ROYALTY BUT. . .A BLUEBLOOD? BUCKS STOPS RICHO: A TIGER WHO EARNED HIS STRIPES A SORRY TALE THAT HAS TORN A TEAM APART DARK SIDE OF THE MOONEY BUDDY: AN AUDIENCE WITH LANCE FRANKLIN LET THE LIGHT SHINE ABLETT THE YOUNGER MAKES HIS OWN MARK IN THE TWILIGHT, SUN SETS ON ESSENDON ERA THE CONTENDER MCLEOD’S SILVER LINING CAPTAIN FANTASTIC: THE LEGEND OF ROO BRISBANE TO SACK FEVOLA HIGH AND DRY THE EAGLE WHO CRASH-LANDED ONE TEST ENDS, A NEW, BIGGER ONE BEGINS CALLING TIME ON A BIG, BAD, BUSTLING CAREER “I LOVED THE NATURE OF OUR FRIENDSHIP . . .”

MARN GROOK

MUM MADE ME DO IT: HOW ADAM GOODES BECAME A STAR WORLDS APART BLOOD BROTHERS DAVID SELWYN BURRALUNG MERRINGWUY GALARRWUY WYAL WIRRPANDA—AND DON’T YOU FORGET IT AFL CLUB “PREFERS WHITE PARENTS” THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE

THE SUITS

OUTSIDE THE (CENTRE) SQUARE

INSIDE THE KENNEL: THE CONNOLLY REPORT AGENT FOR CHANGE: DANNY SOUTHERN INSIDE A HORROR WEEK FOR CARLTON A STREET NAMED DESIRE JACK DYER: A FINAL ROAR FOR A FALLEN TIGER WHEN THE SIREN BLEW, IT WAS AMATEUR HOUR OUT OF BOUNDS? IN TIMES OF TREBLE BAT OUTTA BARTEL