Opinion

Brett Ratten: One of AFL's nice guys making a difference at St Kilda

Howard Kotton
Updated July 2 2021 - 2:52am, first published September 28 2020 - 4:30pm
Becoming only the second man in St Kilda's history to coach a premiership team would be the crowning glory on a glittering career for Brett Ratten. Photo: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images
Becoming only the second man in St Kilda's history to coach a premiership team would be the crowning glory on a glittering career for Brett Ratten. Photo: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

A sharp football brain and attacking mindset key to Ratten's AFL coaching success

As a champion Carlton footballer over 14 seasons, Brett Ratten had few peers. He also happens to be among the best people I've met in a lifetime of journalism.

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Howard Kotton

Howard Kotton has been a journalist for 43 years, working in various parts of Australia and overseas on assignment. He has spent the past 13 years as a senior journalist with the AFL Record and has co-written two books on former AFL players David Rhys-Jones and Warwick Capper