“FROGGY” as he affectionately known was born on the 2nd of December 1945 to Sidney & Phyllis Thomson at Reservoir. Alan has a brother Ian and in 1973 married Dianne. They have two children, Christopher and Sally. I hear you asking how did he get the nickname...
What do you say to a man who has been front and centre on our television screens for almost a quarter of a century and to be honest, just keeps on giving? His resilience is boundless. His energy and hunger for the contest is amazing. Only current...
When I met Shaun Ryan he’d just been in court, working as a barrister. He looked wide-awake and explained to me how he’d imposed on himself a “media ban” that he was breaking for this interview, in part because he no longer reads football...
Michael (Mara) Marantelli walked onto Etihad Stadium for the St Kilda v Greater Western Sydney clash at Etihad Stadium for his 150th AFL Match. Just like his athletic running ability, Michael’s career to date has flown by. Five years and 7 games to be exact,...
AFL CEO, Gill McLachlan hit the nail on the head earlier this week when he mused, attendances are up, football is exciting and unpredictable, scoring in up, stoppages are down and all that makes headlines are a couple of umpiring decisions because journo’s...
