The Age · Sport / AFL

How an All Blacks legend changed how the Swans kick for goal

· By Jonathan Drennan
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Tom Papley is well rehearsed in telling his Australian rules football origin story: the former plumber from Bunyip in country Victoria who found out the Swans had drafted him during his smoko break and is still desperate to repay the club for taking a chance on him.

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