AFL 2016: The power of Gleeson country

By Peter Hanlon
Updated April 15 2016 - 1:43pm, first published 12:09pm
Country stock: Essendon's Martin Gleeson before this week's AFL ''country game''. Photo: Wayne Taylor
Country stock: Essendon's Martin Gleeson before this week's AFL ''country game''. Photo: Wayne Taylor

John Gleeson, one of eight, grew up at Southern Cross surrounded by dairy cows, potatoes and the odd crop of onions. Claire Bushell was across the way at Killarney with her six brothers and four sisters. And their cows, spuds and onions.

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