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Martin Flanagan’s speech to the Grassroots Sports Club in Hobart, Spring 2019.

September 6, 2019 by Almanac Admin 5 Comments

Martin Flanagan is one the country’s leading writers on Australian football. This is a timely speech about footy in Tassie which Martin gave in Hobart last weekend for the Grassroots Sports Club to raise money to buy sports equipment for disadvantaged kids.

Filed Under: General Footy Writing, General Sports Writing, Local Footy, Memoir (general), People and Memories, Sporting comment (general) Tagged With: Brent Crosswell, Brian Eade, Cleveland Football Club, Danny Hall, Darrell Baldock, Derek Peardon, Des Tuddenham, Devonport, East Devonport, Glenorchy, Horrie Gorringe, Ian Stewart, Ivor Warne-Smith, John Bingley, John Devine, John Greening, Kevin Sheedy, Launceston Examiner, Laurie Nash, Longford FC, Martin Flanagan, Matthew Richardson, North Hobart, Richmond, Rodney Eade, South Melbourne, St Kilda, Wes Lofts, Western Bulldogs

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