THE MALONEY SCRAPBOOK

  Commentary 14 - Perspective (Written 25 August 2022 by Warren Maloney) As bad as the loss to Collingwood was, and as deep as the dark gloom felt, perspective came when I was scanning some old photos and found this one of me in 1952 (70 years ago) in our West Brunswick front yard - sort of learning to "kick a torp". I realised how blessed I had been to follow Dad's team through lots of thin as well as delicious thick. 16 years after this kick, I saw my first blues Premiership and the decades following brought 7 more. Not enough I know...AND the thins were really thin! But from Johnny James through to Crippa, the Perspective feels good! Bring on 2023!

  Anecdote 3 - BLOKES WHO TREAD SOFTLY Maybe it still goes on as frequently, but in the streets of Brunswick post-WWII there always seemed to be 1 or 2 single adult men (sons or brothers) who lived their life out in the back bungalow or rear bedroom.  They smiled and stopped to chat as they passed to or from the factory work or their pub. Sometimes Mum would invite them to join our family tea, or sit on the verandah with Dad on the hot summer nights. They usually had a "party piece" - a song or poem recital for the Sunday nights when we would gather around some neighbour's lounge and entertain ourselves or play cards, and always talk (mostly on boring things to our childish ears). Tommy Tyler was one of those blokes. He lived out the back of his Mum's place in Collings Street for 51 years until Mrs Tyler died. Then he moved into a room at Whitby House, and finally a renovated garage in Rose Street.  Tommy sang "Danny Boy" with a wonderful tenor voice, but he...

  Commentary 13 - NEVER COME BETWEEN CONSERVATIVES AND A GRASP FOR POWER (Written by Warren Maloney on 17th August 2022) It was revealed this week that the former Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, had secretly had himself sworn in as Minister in at least 5 Major ministerial roles without telling the Ministers serving in those roles, hid Deputy Prime Minister, the Leadership of both parts of the Conservative Coalition, Department Heads, Parliament, the Security Agencies, OR the Public. It was agreed to secretly by the Governor General. Morrison said he only used the new powers once but this is still under enquiry. It effectively  moved Morrison to potentially more powerful than Parliament lied/failed to tell Parliament the truth lied/failed to tell his Political and Public Service Leadership lied/failed to tell the Australian People In Australia, and in the UK, the office of Prime Minister does not exist by Legislation or Constitution. It exists by Convention...