When the Beechworth Bushrangers Australian rules football club was struggling for players a few seasons back it came up with an innovative recruitment strategy.
Rather than trying to lure talent to the regional Victorian town through the promise of jobs or on-field glory, the club looked to an institution within the district housing 136 men – the prison.
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Angus Grigg is an investigative reporter based in Sydney. He has worked as a foreign correpondent in China and Indonesia, and has won two Walkley Awards. Connect with Angus on Twitter. Email Angus at agrigg@afr.com
