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The Strong Commander

Welcome to The Strong Commander

RETIRED POLICE COMMANDER & STRONGMAN

Welcome to The Strong Commander, a unique blog here for you to explore from my Policing and strongman career, as well as my battles with mental health. I love having the opportunity to share my life's experiences, tales and especially my lessons learnt. Read on, and enjoy.

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ROCK SPIDERS & THE INTERNET

ROCK SPIDERS & THE INTERNET

ROCK SPIDERS & THE INTERNET

As a police officer, I would often chuckle to myself when asking a member of the public for their for their personal details knowing that...

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Jan 13, 20224 min read

HOLLYWOOD CONFIDENTIAL

HOLLYWOOD CONFIDENTIAL

HOLLYWOOD CONFIDENTIAL

My posting to Los Angeles with the Australian Federal Police was a dream assignment, especially for someone who was only a constable. My...

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Jan 9, 20224 min read

6000 calories a day to the WSM

6000 calories a day to the WSM

6000 calories a day to the WSM

I competed in my first strong man contest in 1994 and weighed 119 kilos – which was scrawny when compared to the big boppers, but after...

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Jan 5, 20227 min read

My book - THE STRONGMAN.

My book - THE STRONGMAN.

My book - THE STRONGMAN.

My goal since retiring from the Australian Federal Police has been to devote my time to helping others and especially normalising mental...

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Jan 3, 20224 min read

"THE SPIDERMEN" BOBSLEIGH TEAM

"THE SPIDERMEN" BOBSLEIGH TEAM

"THE SPIDERMEN" BOBSLEIGH TEAM

In 1991 I was on a surveillance operation relating to a substantial heroin seizure we had made in Sydney. I had just finished a lengthy...

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Dec 30, 20219 min read

A unique life of intertwining sport and policing

A unique life of intertwining sport and policing

A unique life of intertwining sport and policing

Having been a police officer for 34 years and involved in competitive sport for over 45 years I have come learn the acute similarities...

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Dec 28, 202111 min read

AFGANISTAN-Why we got it so wrong

AFGANISTAN-Why we got it so wrong

AFGANISTAN-Why we got it so wrong

I was deployed to Afghanistan (2012-2013) as the Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commander Afghanistan Mission and the Deputy Head of the...

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Aug 19, 20216 min read

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