Sir Richard Hadlee Cricket, Sport
Sir Richard Hadlee is a legend of World Cricket. He made his first-class debut in 1971, as a replacement for his injured brother Dale, taking a hat trick. Richard made his Test debut the following year and in 1973 his 7 wickets would help New Zealand to their first Test victory over Australia. Hadlee was[…] Read More
Ravi Shastri Cricket, Sport
Ravi Shastri was a wonderful servant of Indian cricket for over a decade. He was a serviceable and determined middle-order batsman, a valuable left-arm spinner and a long time vice-captain to numerous captains. Tall and good-looking, Ravi was something of a poster-child for Indian cricket. Many argued that he batted too slowly, was selfish in[…] Read More
Paul Roos AFL, Sport
Paul Roos is one of the most revered and successful coaches of the modern Australian Football League. Roos’ reputation as a player and a coach is almost unparalleled. His presentations give insights into the sport, how clubs operate as a business, and the creation of a winning culture. Roos is a highly successful corporate speaker,[…] Read More
Nick Maxwell AFL, Corporate, Sport
Nick Maxwell has become a very popular corporate speaker, his thoughts on leadership and teamwork are now utilised by sporting and business organisations throughout the country. Nick covers his journey from an average teenager to getting his first look in at Collingwood, to eventually becoming a premiership captain. He speaks about leadership, persistence, and what[…] Read More
Nick Farr-Jones Rugby, Sport
Nick Farr-Jones is a highly decorated former captain of the Australian Rugby Union team. Blessed with natural born leadership, Nick Farr-Jones captained the Australian team during a successful a period between 1988 and 1992 that saw the team win the Rugby Union World Cup, the 1992 Bledisloe Cup and convincingly defeat South Africa. At the[…] Read More
Mick Malthouse AFL, Sport
Mick Malthouse is a legend of Australia rules football. He is the current coach of the Carlton Football Club and in 2015 will become the league’s all-time leader in games coached. Malthouse will make any event or conferences a success as either a motivational speaker or facilitator of a leadership workshop. Born in Ballarat, Malhouse[…] Read More
Mark Taylor Cricket, Leadership, Sport
Mark Taylor is an Australian cricket hero and sporting icon. Forever a man of the people, Mark has a charismatic and accessible personality that has made him a successful corporate speaker. Mark opened the batting for Australia for over a decade and captained the side tremendously well during a highly prosperous period. Upon his retirement[…] Read More
Leigh Matthews AFL, Leadership, Sport, Teamwork
Leigh Matthews’s career as both a footballer and coach has been glittered with success. During his 16 years as a player with the Hawthorn Football Club he captained the team, won premierships, and set club records for best and fairests and for goalkicking. One of the most successful coaches of all time, Matthews led the[…] Read More
Kim Hughes Cricket, Sport
Kim Hughes is a former captain of the Australian Cricket team. He played 70 Tests and 97 One-Day Internationals between 1977 and 1985. Hughes made his first-class debut at the WACA ground in 1975. With a stunning display of batting prowess against a formidable New South Wales team, he became the fifth Western Australian to[…] Read More
Laurie Daley NRL, Sport
Laurie Daley had a highly decorated Rugby League career with the Canberra Raiders that began at age 17. He has been inducted as a Raiders Legend and named one of Australia’s finest players of the 20th century. A consistent performer with fantastic defensive skills, Laurie Daley knew the importance of taking opportunities to maximise success.[…] Read More
Ian Chappell Cricket, Sport
Ian Chappell is perhaps the greatest cricket captain of all time. In 30 Tests as captain, between 1971 and 1975, Australia did not lose a series under his command. A right hand batsman and South Australian native, Ian Chappell came from a distinguished sporting family. His Grandfather Victor Richardson played cricket for Australia, including the[…] Read More
Greg Chappell Cricket, Sport
Greg Chappell retired from cricket after 87 Test matches, including 48 as captain, as the highest run scorer in Australian test cricket history, surpassing Sir Donald Bradman. This record was set in his final test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, a match that would also see him take his 122nd catch setting a new record[…] Read More