Mark bomber thompson born 19 november 1963 is a retired australian rules footballer and former senior coach. Mark thompsons legacy is some of the greatest footy to be played in the modern era. Now in paperback, the bestselling memoir of one of. Former afl coach mark bomber thompson faces court charged with possession and trafficking of illicit drugs, but while he admits taking drugs. Turnbull shrugs off liberal party expulsion calls over damaging book. Mark bomber thompson fined for drug possession, but. After 34 years in the game at a thousand kilometres an hour, mark bomber thompson stepped away from afl footy following the essendon drugs scandal. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. About the author mark bomber thompson played 202 games for essendon football club from 1983 to 1996 under legendary coach kevin sheedy. Mark bomber thompson describes wreckage of his life. Bomber, the whole story by mark thompson 9780143797142. Former afl coach mark bomber thompson admits using ice but.
Mark bomber thompson born 19 november 1963 is a retired australian rules footballer and. Bomber thompsons new book reveals a surprisingly organised. Coded drug references reveal mark bomber thompson may have. After 34 years in the game at a thousand kilometres an hour, mark bomber thompson stepped away from afl footy following the essendon. From a premiership winning coach to regular ice abuser. Former afl coach mark thompson told the court he was in a bad place. Mark bomber thompson is not the first cat to fall to the perils of.
Former afl champion mark bomber thompson has been convicted of drug possession, following a police raid that netted hundreds of ecstasy. Mark thompson sets the record straight on a career that has had more than a few challenges and dramas in this candid, entertaining, opinionated story of the enigmatic coach who changed the game of afl. Only recently ive realised how lucky i have been with the timing of major changes in my life. Mark bomber thompson jokes about buying into an ice business. Mark bomber thompson may have been using cocaine as far back as 2009 when he coached geelong to a premiership win over st kilda. Former afl player and coach mark bomber thompson has sprinted away from a large media pack after facing court in melbourne on serious drug charges. After being caught up in a serious drug trafficking investigation, mark bomber thompson says bikies moved into his melbourne apartment and wouldnt leave. I loved playing with them, loved our skillful style of play, loved our combativeness and fierce battles with the other clubs, loved winning games, loved the premierships i got to play in. He also admitted wanting to try lsd after reading a book by apple cofounder steve jobs but didnt have the guts. Afl great mark bomber thompson s lawyers have had very fruitful chats with prosecutors over his drugs charges but the case may still be contested, a melbourne court has heard. Mark thompson has had more than his fair share of challenges and dramas in h. Footy legend mark bomber thompson describes the wreckage of his life after drug charges as he says hes lost his family, friends and his love for the game.
The whole story thompson, mark 9780143785231 books. Mark bomber thompson in court, admits to taking ice but denies. He said it had hurt him, and we put that in the book. Thompson played in three premierships in 1984, 1985 and 1993 alongside some characters and champions in an era where footy was a game, not a brand. Former essendon and geelong coach mark thompsons new book, bomber, sheds light on a great coach and a genuine oddball of the afl. Always been a fan of bomber thompson in both the way he played his football at essendon and later with his coaching methods that went on to produce one of the most dominant teams in aflvfl history. This is as good a book about football as youll get, by a purist who. This book chronicles his journey from young player. Mark bomber thompson to fight drug charges, had no. Mark bomber thompson jokes hes going into the ice business duration.
Longtime friends of disgraced footy icon mark bomber thompson have been left scratching their chin over the former player and coachs recent drug charges. A big part of this book and my story is a direct result of my exteammates who had a massive influence on me. Todays deals best sellers customer service find a gift new releases registry books gift cards kindle books amazonbasics sell amazon home amazon fashion. After retiring, he was an assistant coach at essendon and then at north melbourne before becoming the senior coach of the geelong football club from 2000 to 2010 and. Former afl coach mark bomber thompson faces court charged with. Former essendon and geelong coach mark thompsons new book, bomber, sheds light on a great coach and a genuine oddball of the afl world skip to main content the guardian. Former essendon player and coach mark bomber thompson will fight drugs charges at a hearing next year, with his lawyer telling the court theres no financial incentive for him to be involved. The book has given me the opportunity to reflect on those who i have learnt from and who have helped me along the way, in footy and in. Mark thompson wrote the book on footy, and then was lost to it. The spectacular downfall of mark bomber thompson and how footys biggest ever.