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Alex Neal-Bullen Awarded Scholarship

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   On the Melbourne Football Club website is an interesting interview with ANB and Kavisha Di Petro of aflplayers.com.au about him being awarded one of the Torrens University scholarships.

He began a Bachelor of Teaching when he first started at uni, focusing on special education and disability studies. The passion and interest in working with people living with disability came from his maternal grandmother Cheryl (Neal) who was a professional jockey injured in a race fall which left her a paraplegic. Growing up with her in his life led him down the path he is following today.

Nice to read about a football player who wants to contribute to society instead of being on the front page of the paper because of a scandal !!

Well done, Alex. Congratulations and good luck.

 

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    ANB  is a down to earth kid good on him at least he has a life after football something he will enjoy studying to teach people with disabilities and help them achieve what they want in life.  

     

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    Respect.

    My nephews are special needs. Their carers and educators are amazing people. Not many have the passion, aptitude or temperament to work in this area so hats off to you ANB. I hope you have a long and rewarding career.

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    9 hours ago, Dame Gaga said:

       On the Melbourne Football Club website is an interesting interview with ANB and Kavisha Di Petro of aflplayers.com.au about him being awarded one of the Torrens University scholarships.

    He began a Bachelor of Teaching when he first started at uni, focusing on special education and disability studies. The passion and interest in working with people living with disability came from his maternal grandmother Cheryl (Neal) who was a professional jockey injured in a race fall which left her a paraplegic. Growing up with her in his life led him down the path he is following today.

    Nice to read about a football player who wants to contribute to society instead of being on the front page of the paper because of a scandal !!

    Well done, Alex. Congratulations and good luck.

     

    Lets hope this balance of work life and sport matures him abit more and he becomes a more rounded footballer!

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    He sounds like a genuinely good fella off the field.

    And his season last year wasn't as bad as a lot of people made it out to be. Should be in contention for round 1 and the match simulation that I saw a couple of weeks back would back that up.

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    3 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    He sounds like a genuinely good fella off the field.

    And his season last year wasn't as bad as a lot of people made it out to be. Should be in contention for round 1 and the match simulation that I saw a couple of weeks back would back that up.

    I'm still seething from his 3 week suspension.  

    He certainly was much better then 2019. From all training reports it seems he's been training really well and hopefully can get back to his 2018 form.

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    As a disabled person, i say Well Done ANB

    I was on my own during High School (no extra help) it wasn’t easy but that was the 70’s

    Things have changed 

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    Great story, well done ANB!

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    14 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    As a disabled person, i say Well Done ANB

    I was on my own during High School (no extra help) it wasn’t easy but that was the 70’s

    Things have changed 

    Hope all is OK, SWYL. It's appropriate to mention it in this thread but kudos for not playing the "I'm disabled card" previously.

    PS: I hope the above doesn't come across as condescending or inappropriate. Written with the best of intentions.

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    Makes all of the comment about his "intention" in the ridiculous sling tackle suspension look pretty stupid.

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    6 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    Hope all is OK, SWYL. It's appropriate to mention it in this thread but kudos for not playing the "I'm disabled card" previously.

    PS: I hope the above doesn't come across as condescending or inappropriate. Written with the best of intentions.

    All good mate. I was the first disabled kid at my school

    I had to learn and so did the school. There just wasn’t any infrastructure. 
     

    Toughened me up, so it wasn’t all bad

    But i do look back sometimes and just think “wow” :)

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    Well done Alex and well done to Kavisha, who I taught at Monash, a couple of years ago.

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    14 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    All good mate. I was the first disabled kid at my school

    I had to learn and so did the school. There just wasn’t any infrastructure. 
     

    Toughened me up, so it wasn’t all bad

    But i do look back sometimes and just think “wow” :)

    Probably the main reason i get so irritated at The MFC failing itself every year.
    The Club has to be prepared to go “over the line” Go to places it hasn’t been to. Push itself further than it thinks capable. 
    Sounds Cheesy, but it is the truth. 
    Players like Tracc can show the way, Clarry can do it, with belief. 
    Maybe ANB will suprise us all up forward this year!

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    Many thanks to Demonland for changing my long-winded title and posting the tweets. They are lovely! ?

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    3 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    He sounds like a genuinely good fella off the field.

    And his season last year wasn't as bad as a lot of people made it out to be. Should be in contention for round 1 and the match simulation that I saw a couple of weeks back would back that up.

    He is a valued player in my book - gets in there and gets the ball, improving in disposal and team distribution. He can kick a needed goal, as well. 

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    1 hour ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Probably the main reason i get so irritated at The MFC failing itself every year.
    The Club has to be prepared to go “over the line” Go to places it hasn’t been to. Push itself further than it thinks capable. 
    Sounds Cheesy, but it is the truth. 
    Players like Tracc can show the way, Clarry can do it, with belief. Maybe ANB will suprise us all up forward this year!

    ANB, Gus, Hunt and Harmes - if these players lifted this season coming, we are in for a stellar year. These guys are the feeders ... each has very good upsides in the game. I'd expect Yze and Chocko to work hard on bringing this out in this foursome. 

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    50 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said:

    ANB, Gus, Hunt and Harmes - if these players lifted this season coming, we are in for a stellar year. These guys are the feeders ... each has very good upsides in the game. I'd expect Yze and Chocko to work hard on bringing this out in this foursome. 

    It would be great. It’s all above the Shoulders

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    well done ANB.

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    Congratulations ANB that is something to be very proud of, let’s have another year like your 2018. Go to it young man, we will look at you a bit differently going forward.!!!!!

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