DocSherrin III wrote:
1979 - 1982 @ Carlton
1983 - 1986 @ Footscray
1987 - 1992 @ Brisbane Bears
1994 - present @ Carlton
Hopefully Jarusa comes on and regales us with a few stories. Was lucky enough to sit next to ShaneO at a function last year and pick his brain about a few things that only he would know. He was kind enough to answer all stupid queries at length, and if there's no book - there must be a podcast.
Sadly, I've only known ShaneO well for the last few years, wish it was a lot longer.
There is very good reason he won the very prestigious Jack Titus Award way back in 2015 (only 40 recipients to that point) and he has done PLENTY in the decade since.
I got to know him really well when he was made the conduit between the SOC and the club a few years back. It was an obvious decision, but still a great decision.
There is an obvious reason why he has been around the senior areas of several clubs for decades, just an exceptional person.
Lost count of the number of stories I have heard from him where internally I go 'holy shit', I have forgotten the majority as they are often in the middle of meetings where other stuff has to be thought about, only so much room in the caboose.
But just to give you a very simple example of the sort of bloke he is, every time I turn up to a meeting and ShaneO is already there he always asks if I want a coffee, nine times out of ten I say no, but when I say yes, off he trotts to the counter to order a coffee for me. He does this for everyone.
In terms of the past players he is obviously the best possible person. Past players are a BROAD CHURCH of people and personalities, really really broad. ShaneO deals with it all.
Old blokes calling in every couple of days to complain about this or that about how the club could be run better, people dealing with every ill you could ever imagine that only have the club to cling to, sorting out tickets for this that and the other, over the last year driving around disabled past player on a weekly basis here there and everywhere while new accomodation and a new prosthetic limb were organised. These examples just scratch the surface, you have no idea how much stuff a club does in the background for it's people.
I'm very cautious, but have asked ShaneO for on average one favour a year, usually a guest pass or something like that. Never a problem and you are basically told more is deserved or expected so it is always one of those strange experiences where you ask for favour and the person giving the favour does not make you feel guilty but that you deserve more favours.
In other words, top bloke, hope he sticks around for many more years, the club desperately needs people like ShaneO, there are very few left.
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