Past players - what are they up to?

[Blood Fever]

Thanks Meg - an interesting light on Brandon, whose forays into journalism I always enjoy. I'll get the book.

I think I understand his decision for sociology. Having failed in my first attempt at uni I later paired up with a close friend and we did sociology at UNSW. It helped me to a life change in work and a later change of direction. God bless Gough!

Best ever PM

[BRISWAN]

HAHAHAHAHAHHEHEHEHE

[The Big Cat]

Best ever PM

Yep. Gave me my debt free tertiary education when otherwise it would have been impossible. And there's no coincidence that the golden age of teachers passed through tertiary education in that era when every smart kid had the opportunity go to uni regardless of socio-economic background.

Just to keep this thread on track, I read or heard a few years ago a former player talking about Warwick Capper being asked to organise a footy clinic at a primary school. Instead of the usual skills sessions, Wazza decided to have a match instead where he played at full forward. The story goes that he was taking marks over grade 5 and 6 kids and yelling 'Capppppeeeer!'

[goswannies]

Paul Chambers is currently the Community Education Manager at the Geelong Football Club. He spent a few years teaching in England and then returned to Australia to teach in the the Geelong area. Now he helps with education of primary school aged kids through the Geelong footy club

[goswannies]

After signing with South Adelaide in the SANFL for the 2020 season James Rose pulled out of the Covid affected season to concentrate on a career selling VWs in Adelaide

[KSAS]

Tony Armstrong has landed new ABC gig.
ABC star Tony Armstrong named as full-time sports presenter on News Breakfast

[Bay View]

Tony Armstrong is a star. He needs a gig on 7 footy

[stevoswan]

Tony Armstrong is a star. He needs a gig on 7 footy

He is a star....but he doesn't need to soil his CV by joining Seven!

[giant]

Tony Armstrong is a star. He needs a gig on 7 footy

Most charismatic presenter in the AFL right now. His interview with Bud was sooooo much better than Lewis'.

[goswannies]

Elijah Taylor, who was to be making a comeback with Perth in the WAFL, has now been injured in a car accident and won’t be playing any time soon

[liz]

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jul/18/i-failed-but-im-fine-tony-armstrongs-road-from-afl-player-to-successful-broadcaster-and-sexy-bad-news-man

This may (or may not) be the link that Ugg tried to provide in the post above. His post indicated it was about TA.

[neilfws]

https://www.theguardian.com/australi...y-bad-news-man

This may (or may not) be the link that Ugg tried to provide in the post above. His post indicated it was about TA.

And other (very similar) in the SMH, getting plenty of media today!

‘I stand out’: How Tony Armstrong conquered breakfast TV

[mcs]

Former Swan Johnson embarks on a new spin cycle | AFL Players' Association

Nice story about Alex Johnson here - good to hear!

[KTigers]

Former Swan Johnson embarks on a new spin cycle | AFL Players' Association

Nice story about Alex Johnson here - good to hear!

Good for him. It has reminded me I may need to get back on the bike. A few too many treats have been consumed of late.

[Sandridge]

Former Swan Johnson embarks on a new spin cycle | AFL Players' Association

Nice story about Alex Johnson here - good to hear!

Thanks for posting mcs ! Great to hear about AJ!

As frustrating and disappointing as the end of his career was, I always remember AJ as the Swan who had the last possession in the 2012 Grand Final triumph!