Martin Flanagan
Martin Flanagan is a journalist and author who writes on sport, Australian culture and the relationship between indigenous and non-indigenous Australia.
Basking under a green light
Martin Flanagan Shaunie, as Bruce calls him, has a manner that's both friendly and immediate.
AFL
Contemplate the works of a man, not the madness
Martin Flanagan One of the many regrets of the past week is that the stature of Adam Goodes' performance has been forgotten.
Who is Dane Swan?
Martin Flanagan Approaching his 200th game, he is a decorated (in more ways than one) player who's had his share of controversies.
Footy pearls - before Swine
Martin Flanagan Footy Town gets to the heart of our great game, bringing the characters and humour to life.
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No normal mindset at Fremantle
Martin Flanagan Ross Lyon has created an 'abnormal' culture of hardness at the Dockers.
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Reaching new frontiers
Martin Flanagan This week, the AFL had a meeting of the players billed as its 'multicultural ambassadors'.
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Dons the love of Killer's life
Martin Flanagan I haven't reached John Kilby before he introduces himself and reaches for my hand, saying, ''John Kilby, Martin. The players call me 'Killer'.
Stand up to AFL noise and shout it down
Martin Flanagan The US-ification of Aussie rules is being imposed apace.
Cut out the hype and maintain the atmosphere
Martin Flanagan In the minute before the ball was bounced on Saturday, I realised our game had changed significantly.
A man's man and coach's coach
Martin Flanagan John Kennedy's actions on and off the field were backed by words of wisdom.
Born to lead
Martin Flanagan A strong-minded kid has grown into one of the AFL's finest captains, a formidable competitor but a man still strongly bonded with his home town.
Swan nest's star hatchlings
Martin Flanagan Three years ago, I sat on Bondi beach with the Sydney player known simply as LRT.
Picken's a blue-collar Bulldog
Martin Flanagan Billy Picken, father of the Western Bulldogs' Liam Picken, is one of the game's personalities.
Hawks take to Tassie and the feeling is mutual for converted
Martin Flanagan Tasmania, I always say, was colonised twice - once by the British and once by Victoria and Victorian attitudes.
Collingwood shows heart over Krakouer
Martin Flanagan Club takes the chance to forgive the misdemeanours of its troubled players.
Jurrah: a man caught between countries
Martin Flanagan When I went to Yuendumu in 1987 - two years before Liam Jurrah was born - it shocked me. I was both in my country and in another country.
Football's a community at the Top End
Martin Flanagan When the Tiwi Bombers play the Nightcliff Tigers in the NTFL grand final it will be great footy.
Legend of the Tassie Tiger
Martin Flanagan A boy from the Tasmanian bush made quite a mark in the big smoke before ''retiring'' to Hobart.
Memo Dees: listen to Mick, surprise us all
Martin Flanagan Mick Malthouse wants Melbourne to love the game again - not a bad idea.
'Your story's bigger than you, Jimmy, but that was always going to happen'
Martin Flanagan He was known and adored by so many and - in the end - it was as if we all shared part of his epic fate.
