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GOLDEN YEARS REVISITED: The man who started the cultural revolution at Hawthorn
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GOLDEN YEARS REVISITED: The man who started the cultural revolution at Hawthorn

Chance Bateman fan? Some incredible insight into Changa's journey, as well as the Mark Williams' story, club culture revelations, and how recruiting took a turn through the 90's and 00's.

Each week we will bring you another episode of the magnificent Golden Years series that we recorded in collaboration with the Hawthorn Football Club. Each episode was special, covering many of the significant moments from our past with heroes of years gone by.

Tune in to this week's Golden Years episode as the crew chats with former Hawthorn recruiting manager John Turnbull.

Responsible for the recruitment of Chance Bateman and Mark Williams, Turnbull talks about the period where he pushed for a greater inclusion of First Nations players coming to the brown and gold.

“There was an acknowledgement in the club that we needed to have aboriginal players, good aboriginal players.”

In this insightful episode, you'll get an understanding of the process and drive to bring players to a football club.


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