The AFL didn’t become the nation’s premier football code without exhibiting a certain ruthlessness.
Though it has made others. At last Thursday’s President’s Club function at the Carlton Football Club, the former treasurer kissed goodbye to the
, that ceremonial role having been passed to multiple Grand Slam winner and former Australian of the YearThis was always going to happen. The AFL didn’t become the nation’s premier football code – a nexus of money, power and influence – without exhibiting a certain ruthlessness., hosting functions and fundraisers for which ex-politicians have less pulling power than current ones. They’re awarded the honour in office, and expected to pass it on after..
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