All the times politicians tried to care about football

By Tom Cowie
Updated October 2 2015 - 3:18pm, first published 1:25pm
John Howard downing a tinny with Brisbane Broncos player Kevin Walters after their grand final win in 1998. Photo: Andrew Meares
John Howard downing a tinny with Brisbane Broncos player Kevin Walters after their grand final win in 1998. Photo: Andrew Meares
John Howard downing a tinny with Brisbane Broncos player Kevin Walters after their grand final win in 1998. Photo: Andrew Meares
John Howard downing a tinny with Brisbane Broncos player Kevin Walters after their grand final win in 1998. Photo: Andrew Meares
John Howard downing a tinny with Brisbane Broncos player Kevin Walters after their grand final win in 1998. Photo: Andrew Meares
John Howard downing a tinny with Brisbane Broncos player Kevin Walters after their grand final win in 1998. Photo: Andrew Meares
John Howard downing a tinny with Brisbane Broncos player Kevin Walters after their grand final win in 1998. Photo: Andrew Meares
John Howard downing a tinny with Brisbane Broncos player Kevin Walters after their grand final win in 1998. Photo: Andrew Meares

Politicians trying to show they care about football is a bit like mixing hydrogen and oxygen: the results are often unstable and can sometimes blow up in your face.

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