Archive for May, 2014

Passion and love

May 22, 2014 by · Leave a Comment
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I like Richmond.  Despite being a North Melbourne supporter there is no hate.  My grandparents, Rita and Pa, followed the Tigers.  Both were born about ten years before Richmond won their first premiership.  They lived through all ten of Richmond’s premierships.

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Tommy Hafey – no over finessin

May 13, 2014 by · Leave a Comment
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Tommy Hafey was some man.  His face seemed etched from granite.  His body seemed carved from a boulder.  He wore t-shirts no matter the weather.  He was all for his men.  They endured cold and wet, Hafey would too.

A wise man recently stated that the coach you grew up with was your coach for life.  Tommy Hafey, who died on Monday from cancer, is coach to thousands. Read more

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    In front of the player’s race at Arden Street.

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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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