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Australian Story – A Man for All Seasons (1999)

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Putting things into perspective education content clip 1

Original classification rating: PG. This clip chosen to be PG

Clip description

We see rugby league coach Wayne Bennett in the change room after the Brisbane Broncoes have lost a match and players including Allan Langer speak of the respect that players have for Bennett. Bennett is then seen at home having dinner with his family, and he talks about how his son Justin will go for the other team.

Curator’s notes

by Janet Bell

Wayne is incredibly honest about his relationship with his son Justin, and it is this kind of honesty that Australian Story elicits from its subjects that makes the program so watchable. He’s also honest about the role his wife plays in keeping everything together.