This great article from Martin Flanagan really resonates with me - Theatre of sport provides a ghostly insight on the soul

I first saw Macbeth played at the Union Theatre at Melbourne University almost 50 years ago as a high school student. During the swordfight a two shilling piece rolled out of one of the soldiers' pockets. It rolled for what seemed an eternity before it stopped to the laughter of the audience. That year, I also had a role in the school play of Macbeth as a witch. The ghostly images in the play and the suspense of that rolling coin is reminiscent of the tragic events taking place in the sport today

Flanigan, as usual picks the mood well.

This great article from Martin Flanagan really resonates with me - Theatre of sport provides a ghostly insight on the soul

I first saw Macbeth played at the Union Theatre at Melbourne University almost 50 years ago as a high school student. During the swordfight a two shilling piece rolled out of one of the soldiers' pockets. It rolled for what seemed an eternity before it stopped to the laughter of the audience. That year, I also had a role in the school play of Macbeth as a witch. The ghostly images in the play and the suspense of that rolling coin is reminiscent of the tragic events taking place in the sport today

Flanigan, as usual picks the mood well.

I agree WJ and a good article.

Based on your chronology above we must be very similar ages WJ.

First time I saw Macbeth was as high school student about half a century ago.

brillaint....hes always a good read

Fair is foul and foul is fair.. New Essendon motto

Let not light see my (red & ) black and deep desires .....that you James ?

I think I might have put a spell on Hirdy with this line

"Sleep shall neither night nor day

Hang upon his penthouse lid;

He shall live a man forbid: Weary . . ."

I doubt that James is getting much sleep lately.

Such good writing. Surely Flanagan is the best journalist in the country bar nobody?

Agree with last comment. I think his writings about his dad, his growing up and Jurrah are classics

MF, so bloody good as a writer I had a fleeting moment of sympathy for Hird, and that is truly amazing.