Monthly Archives: September 2013

Daryn Cresswell interview on ABC Grandstand

As you may or may not know I recently helped former Sydney Swan 250-odd gamer Daryn Cresswell pen his biography. Since his time as a player and AFL coach, Daryn’ went through a self-inflicted wringer – gambling, depression, suicide attempts, … Continue reading

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White Man, Black Board

Here’s a little story I wrote for the quite spectacular Winter edition of White Horses Magazine. The gist was to gather as many photographers and writers as possible to converge on the first day of Winter 2013 so each could … Continue reading

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Dare to spare a thought for Daryn Cresswell this weekend?

In a week during which footballer behaviour has been in the spotlight – or just plain alight [groan] – I’m here to ask you to spare a thought for former Swan Daryn Cresswell. Why? Read on. Born in Tassie, ‘Crezza’ … Continue reading

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Dwarf torching and other random acts of lunacy

A South Melbourne hotel. Booze. Blokes. Mad Monday. A ‘Jackass’-like dwarf * entertainer whose modus operandi is to occasionally go beyond the usual limits. A little more booze. This will end well. Actually, it probably won’t. And so it proved. … Continue reading

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Only dust now the dust has settled?

So what remains of things now Essendon has been slapped with a velveteen mitten? A Twitter feed filled with US Open results (#doitHewitt) and Liberal Party advertweets that  bemoan ALP evil of every kind but fail to offer the simple … Continue reading

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