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Pay the Price ─ Allan Jeans and the 1989 Grand Final

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Allan Jeans is a great of Australian Rules football

He was coach of powerhouse Hawthorn during it's most successful era, from 1980-90, which included 7 consecutive VFL grand finals and 3 premierships. He might have had four but he suffered  a brain aneurysm at the end of 1987 and missed the 1988 flag that was secured by caretaker Alan Joyce.

This is the story of Jeans' famous speech on Grand Final Day, 1989.

it is told by players who heard the Pay the Price speech, the allegory of the boy, his mother and the shoes.

Speakers include Dermott Brereton, Gary Ayres, Chris Wittman,  Dean Anderson, John Kennedy Jr and Peter Schwab.

The interviews were originally recorded for Tony Wilson's '1989: The Great Grand Final' (Hardie Grant, 2020), available online at major retailers. To purchase a personalised, signed book, visit Tony's website or email tony@tonywilson,com.au. 

Thanks to interviewees including Dermott Brereton, Gary Ayres, Chris Langford, John Kennedy, Robert Dipierdomenico and Chris Wittman.

Episode sponsored by GreenSkin and PurpleSkin avocados at http://lovemyavocados.com.au. 

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