‘I’m just sick of it’: The fright ening reality for broken Bombers great

Email Paul Vander Haar was walking up his driveway when he blacked out and broke his femur. The ex-Bomber opens up to Michael Warner about his struggles and the need for greater support for ex-footballers.

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