Do your job

Hall of Fame AFL coach Allan Jeans would say “You can’t put in what God left out”.

What is a club in any case?

It’s a small boy clambering up stadium steps for the very first time, gripping his father’s hand, gawping at the hallowed stretch of turf beneath him, without being able to do a thing about it, falling in love.

Doing the right thing, even when it’s hard

In my experience, teams gain their resolve from their shared experiences, the most important being the tough times when individuals falter and team ethos is tested.

The long goodbye

‘‘I spent my whole life gripping a baseball, and in the end I found out that all along it was the other way around.’’ – Jim Bouton

We are better for having lost

For me, the most interesting people seem to have the bumpiest pasts. I prefer to connect with someone who has experienced the struggles, battles and casualties of life’s journey. There is beauty, wisdom, and truth to be found in the scars.