"Somewhere down the line you stopped being you. You let people stick a finger in your face and tell you that you're no good. And when things got hard, you looked for something to blame – like a big shadow. Let me tell you something you already know. The SANFL ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place, and I don't care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done. Now, if you know what you're worth, go out and get what you're worth but you got to be willing to take the hits… not pointing fingers saying you're not what you want to be because of him or her or anybody. Cowards do that, and that ain't you! You’re better than that! Until you start believing in yourself, you’re not gonna have a life."
