A footballing prodigy from Sunbury, David Schwarz burst onto the scene as a high leaping, aggressive and mobile center half forward for Melbourne the early 90s. Destined for greatness Schwarz's parth to the top would be thrown off course and very nearly destroyed by a string of knee injuries at the peak of his powers. Schwarz opens up about witnessing the murder of his father, fighting his way back from the AFL scrapheap, his gambling addiction and his controversial sacking from Melbourne radio station SEN. 
 

Some of the biggest names in AFL reveal the true stories of how they discovered their days were numbered and when the guillotine dropped.

What really happens when the axe falls in the AFL world? Some of the biggest names in the sport reveal the remarkable true stories of how they discovered their days were numbered and when the guillotine dropped.

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What really happens when the axe falls in the AFL world? Some of the biggest names in the sport reveal the remarkable true stories of how they discovered their days were numbered and when the guillotine dropped.

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A footballing&nbsp;prodigy from Sunbury, David Schwarz burst onto the scene as a high leaping, aggressive and mobile center half forward for Melbourne the early 90s. Destined for greatness Schwarz's parth to the top would be thrown off course ...

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