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War and peace – Essendon vs the AFL

August 29, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
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The AFL was thrust into war in February, 2013.  As Colonel James Hird oversaw Essendon’s preseason training and plotted his conquest of the premiership, the AFL was beginning to stir fears about a scandal involving drugs.

That summer, no one knew the football industry was about to be torn apart. 

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No one is safe

August 21, 2013 by · 1 Comment
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Michael Voss - all out

When Michael Voss was appointed as Brisbane’s coach in 2008, my brother Nick sent me a text, who cares about his lack of experience.  Voss should just take the money.  For two million bucks he’d be mad not to. 

 

Ultimately, that is what Voss did.

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    Welcome to the Ramble,

    My name is Matt Watson, avid AFL, cricket and boxing fan. Since 2005 I’ve been employed as a journalist, but I’ve been writing about sport for more than a decade. In that time I’ve interviewed legends of sport and the unsung heroes who so often don’t command the headlines.

    The Ramble, as you will find among the pages of this website, is an exhaustive, unbiased, non-commercial analysis of sport and life. I believe there is always more to the story. If you love sport like I do, you will love the Ramble…
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