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How ex-Bomber went from AFL to a big hit in lithium

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On Anzac Day in 1997, Wildcat Resources executive director Matthew Banks was running onto the MCG to make his debut for Essendon in front of more than 90,000 people.

This year, he is surfing in the Maldives, taking a break from the lithium explorer’s fortune-making 12 months.

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Brad Thompson writes across business and politics from Western Australia for The Australian Financial Review. Brad is based in our Perth bureau. Connect with Brad on Twitter. Email Brad at brad.thompson@afr.com

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