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Life and times of Eddie McGuire
The polarising Collingwood president and media figure Eddie McGuire has been in the spotlight for three decades.
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2013: Facing an unforgiving media after making an on air gaffe regarding Adam Goodes.Credit:Pat Scala
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Eddie McGuire walks past Jay Mueller, Executive Producer of his Hot Breakfast show on Triple M after his comments the previous day on radio that Sydney Swans player Adam Goodes should be used to promote King Kong. Credit:Getty Images
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2012. Jim Pavlidis's take on the Malthouse departure.Credit:Jim Pavlidis
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2011. Promoting the Melbourne Stars T20 franchise with Shane Warne.Credit:Paul Rovere
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2011. Savouring western Sydney delicacy with GWS coach Kevin Sheedy after a gaffe about falafels. Credit:Brendan Esposito
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2012. With Collingwood captain Nick Maxwell at training. Credit:John Woudstra
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2011 Collingwood President Eddie McGuire thanks outgoing coach Mick Malthouse at the Collingwood Family Day, the day after Collingwood were defeated by Geelong in the grand final. Melbourne. 2 October 2011. Picture by PAUL ROVERE / THE AGECredit:Paul Rovere
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McGuire and Malthouse remained civil in the aftermath of the 2011 grand final loss.Credit:Joe Armao JAA
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McGuire and Malthouse went within half an hour of delivering back-to-back flags for the Magpies for the first time in decades.Credit:Sebastian Costanzo
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2011. With Prime Minister (and Western Bulldogs fan) Julia Gillard at the North Melbourne Football Club Grand Final Breakfast at Etihad Stadium.Credit:Eddie Jim
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2011. With the league's most prominent gay supporter's group, the Pink Magpies, ahead of the grand final. Credit:Pat Scala
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Magpies President Eddie McGuire looks on as Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse speaks to the media during a press conference, 16 August 2011.Credit:Paul Rovere PTR
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What succession plan? The long-awaited premiership is celebrated, October 2010.Credit:Wayne Taylor
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Celebrating the 2010 premiership triumph, over a decade in the making for both men. Credit:Joe Armao
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2009. Malthouse later claimed he had agreed to the Buckley succession plan when under stress because of family illnesses.Credit:Robert Prezioso
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Noughties. Host of game show Hot Seat. Credit:Channel Nine
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2009: With Heath Shaw at Victoria Park anouncing that Collingwood will play its VFL games at their former home ground.Credit:
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2009. Getting close to the Melbourne Cup with wife Carla and Jane Kennedy. Credit:Rebecca Hallas
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2009. First day on the job at Triple M with his show Hot Breakfast.Credit:Craig Abraham
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2009 Helping a friend hydrate during a yacht race, Sorrento.Credit:Joe Armao