Despite a litany of off-field issues, Brendan Fevola is a beloved figure among AFL fans.
The burly full forward has always been a larrikin and a straight talker, and when you combine that with his prodigious goal-kicking talents, it’s not hard to see why.
Now the 42-year-old has given some more insights into the dramatic day former coach Michael Voss told him he was being fired from the Brisbane Lions.
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The setting that led to Fevola opening up once again about one of the most dramatic periods in his life was slightly unusual, taking place on his Melbourne breakfast radio show, 101.9 The Fox’s Fifi, Fev & Nick.
The conversation began with Fifi Box recalling a story about Vogue editor Anna Wintour once walking into a room and firing a bunch of people on the spot.
That led Box to abruptly ask Fevola: “I wonder if you could answer this in front of everyone and everyone listening, how did you get fired from the Lions when they said we no longer want you anymore?”
Now we’re sure this was not a question w...
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