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Conor McKenna’s criticism of Melbourne’s AFL media puts its integrity under the spotlight – ABC News
Essendon’s Conor McKenna came from outside the world of the AFL, so his stinging critique of the way the sport’s media operated following his COVID-19 diagnosis is illuminating, writes Richard Hinds.
The now former Essendon footballer Conor McKenna is from what AFL recruiters like to call a “non-traditional football background”.
This is the catchphrase for the diminishing number of players who were not identified by private school scouts playing for their local under-12s, awarded scholarships aimed at promoting lavish sports programs then drafted a few months after skolling their first legal drink.
Those who undergo this process are groomed from an early age to adhere to, and publicly advo…
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