Tom Wills one hell of a story

By Martin Flanagan
Updated August 5 2016 - 1:13pm, first published 1:00pm
Nathan Phillips plays Tom Wills in the documentary. Photo: Wayne Ermel
Nathan Phillips plays Tom Wills in the documentary. Photo: Wayne Ermel

I met Maurie Dowd in 2008  when he came to my house to film an interview about Tom Wills.  He was tall, cheerful and full of personality. He and the crew were giving their time free out of a simple  enthusiasm for the project – making a documentary about one of the most fascinating figures in the history of Australian sport.

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