Archive for July, 2015
Clichés of the press conference
The season is a shambles but finals are still a possibility. The coach, Bruce Grunter, gets last minute instructions from his men before fronting the media.
The club’s media advisor, in a navy suit with his club tie loose, speaks softly and nods a lot. ‘The interview will be at least five minutes. The key message is making the finals. Each minute, see if you can say something positive, we’re aiming for finals, at our best we can beat anyone, we can win this week.’
Oak Park Football Club – dreams on offer
J.P Fawkner Reserve spreads itself out at the bottom of Francis Street. Home for two football grounds and a tennis centre, the reserve is bordered by Moonee Ponds Creek and the steep streets of Oak Park.
Oak Park - dreams on offer
The suburb of Oak Park sits on land acquired by John Pascoe Fawkner in 1839. Fawkner was born in England in 1792. He came to Australia aged 10 with his convict father, eventually settling in Tasmania where he found trouble as a convict sympathiser.
