I remember when I was a little boy my father didn't love me; he couldn't. He loved my older brother but he couldn't love me somehow, at least not in a way I could understand it.

The tremendous public reception of the Victory Tests resulted in a fifth match being added to the schedule. He captained in an unorthodox manner often trying unusual ploys to unsettle the opposition. I've had a hell of a good life.

He played for St Kilda and was selected to represent the Victorian state team. He "was more than a cricketer .