Being Melbourne born and bred helps explain my passion for AFL footy. Our family was brought up believing there was no other team, or colours, than South Melbourne, and the red and white! And as most people know, my affection for the Swans remains today.
On settling in Canberra in the late ‘70s, and after a very brief fling with Eastlake (red and white in those days), I found the Tuggeranong team (the Tuggeranong Bulldogs back then), and have been a devoted follower ever since. I was very proud to be the Club Patron for a number of years.
In todays’ AFL world, many changes are before us, most obviously the inception of the NEAFL competition. We are proudly a community club, supported by hard working volunteers, offering footy to all ages and levels. I am proud to have been appointed Club President, working with a great Board of equally dedicated people.
Nothing could please me more than to see this Club flourish and succeed. We owe it to all those juniors and others who aspire to play AFL. With you, I hope I can contribute in some way to that success.