AFL: Gary Ablett Jnr arrives home at last with point still to prove
Ablett may have the most glittering CV of his peers, but his father’s shadow still haunts himOf all the cricketers, footballers and track and field athletes who make up the MCG’s Parade of Champions, the Leigh Matthews statue is the most arresting. Sculptor Louis Laumen spent more than 500 hours on the project and he nailed it – the barrel chest, the glowering stare, the legs that could prop up a jetty. Just like his Dennis Lillee piece on the other side of the concourse, he captures both the menace...