Finals week 3 – The Wrap: “A Heapin’ helpin’ of that [West Australian] hospitality…”

September 28, 2015 by 3 Comments

A comprehensive look at the weekend’s preliminary finals from The Wrap, as only The Wrap can produce.

AFLPA Interviews: David Parkin

April 2, 2015 by 1 Comment

David Parkin talks to John Harms about sport, education and his footy life.

AFLPA interviews: JTH with David Parkin

March 31, 2015 by Leave a Comment

THE AFLPA has invited John Harms to have yarn with a former footballer each week throughout the year. Here’s a couple of snippets from his chat with David Parkin. [Full interview will be available on Thursday – Ed]

What will they find in David Parkin’s brain?

March 25, 2014 by 5 Comments

The one-time state coroner of Queensland was a large man who wore a Tyrolean hat. He drank at the RE at Toowong. Were he let loose on D. Parkin, what would he have found.

Kevin Sheedy: The Face of Football

June 27, 2013 by 3 Comments

Lachlan Waterman recounts the victories, regrets and hard luck stories of Kevin Sheedy’s coaching career.

Jim Higgs and David Parkin talk cricket (and possibly the meaning of life)

June 17, 2013 by 1 Comment

Former Test spinner Jim “Glad” Higgs and football legend David Parkin will speak at the annual Lord’s Taveners Australia charity dinner on June 18. Get your tickets now.

Fitzroy move to second and don’t worry about bleeding

June 17, 2012 by 1 Comment

That wanker, and recipient of a medal from that great promoter of democracy and freedom the USSR, Manning Clark banged on about “blood on the wattle” in his History of Australia. On Saturday there was blood on the table in front of me. There was blood on the tablecloth in front of me. There was [Read more]