I’ve just discovered another piece of quality Wayne Carey related “journalism”. Be warned folks, there are no startling revelations, just a piece based on sloppy research. This particular story appeared in “The Daily Advertiser” and is attributed to journalist Sally Post. The Advertiser is the local newspaper in Wayne’s home town Wagga Wagga. The story is based on the now famous Andrew Denton “Enough Rope” interview. You can read the Sally Post article at this link Carey tells his side.
After reading the Advertiser story, I have to wonder if their journalist even saw the Denton interview. If they did, it seems to have gone way over their head. Sally makes the ridiculous claim that Wayne saw little of his father between the ages of 6 and 13. She somehow manages to quote Wayne as saying “I moved from Adelaide back to Wagga when I was 13 and didn’t see much of my mum after that”.
For the sake of Sally Post and others interested, here is a link to the transcript from the Enough Rope interview. Please read the whole thing. Andrew Denton “Enough Rope”
Now Sally, as you apparently hail from Wagga Wagga, you should have no trouble confirming these few simple facts. Wayne commenced his football career with North Wagga Saints Under 10′s in 1979. He played in the junior ranks in Wagga for several years, representing NSW in the Under 12′s. That doesn’t seem to gel with the story you have written Sally. The facts (as revealed by the Denton interview) are that Wayne lived with his father in Wagga between the ages of 7 and 13. He then returned to Adelaide. Sally Post, you have it backwards.
Oh, and one more thing Sally. Wayne does not have a sister named Kelly. You might have that confused with a different story.
