One of the truly decent blokes travelling in AFL circles.
Cannot wait to see him back in Purple for next years season.

Great song, performed by an underrated band…great message too. Sobering.

Dockers have well and truly surpassed all my expectations for this year.
I would have been happy to have just had a good building year.
But this year we have finished 6th, and won a final.
Most pundits don’t give us a chance against the Cats on Friday….but I hope that Geelong are up to it in their knecks…and who knows…two teams go onto the field.

Either way I wont be questioning Harvey as a coach.

He was right about McPhee when I thought he was dead wrong.

He was right about taking the B Team to Tasmania….when many criticized him heavily.

And the coaching and recruiting team he has assembled around are arguably the most discerning team around…with the players we have picked up.
Barlow, Hill, Silvangi, Morabito, Fyfe……In fact in the game against Hawthorn, a vastly more experienced and some would say ‘tough’ team…Freo fields 10 1st and 2nd year players….and none of them looked out of place as we dispatched the premiers from 2008.

Ads like this used to be the domain of stars from high profile clubs such as West Coast.
The wheel has turned in WA.
Everyone likes a winner…..

When a couple decides to separate or divorce I think something inside them dies.
For most, they realise their is blame to be apportioned to both sides.
For some…blame seems to be directed to their partner solely.

Where it gets really ‘icky’ and painful is when the children are seen as some sort of pawn in a bitter game for power, creditability, reputation or just plain selfishness.

People who use own children as tools in a bitter divorce have stopped thinking about their kids and are being selfish and ultimately self harming.

Because even if you win the battle, you wont win the war. The children will eventually figure out what has happened, and what is going on…even if it takes years.

Husbands….love your wives…..Wives…love your husbands.

Thanks to Freosharks at Dockerland for the Pic

City blokes need input as well.
I am pretty heavily involved in the Mighty Mens Conference which is deliberately aimed at a rural bloke. Hence the accommodation is basic, the food is tasty and plentiful and the whole production values, while professional..are low key.

The Real Mens Conference put on by C3 Hepburn Heights is squarely aimed at Urbanites. Which is great.

Friday night was a full on media/tech experience….heaps of excellent values, fireworks off guitars and slick presentations. A good coffee van outside, and blokes encouraged to twitter about the event while it was happening.

I think many secular organizations could learn some clues from how to put on a conference.

Pastor Phil Pringle, who heads up the C3 movement spoke on the Friday Night, the only night I could attend.
One of the highlights for me was when he challenged the men to ‘man up’ and support the ministry…in every way…and not leave it for other blokes to carry their load.
I heard some excellent comments about Graham Mayburys talk on the Saturday…always insightful, wise and challenging.