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A broken leg suffered in the 1981 pre-season saw some questioning whether his career was over, but he returned to first grade in late July. He was again captaining the side in the 1982 semi-finals appearance, before retiring in 1983 at the relatively young age of 28. He was later named as winger and
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A halfback in high school, Boland recalled being rejected due to his small stature. "After I had gone to try out for the school side in Year 11, I was told to go away and grow some more," he said.
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Well known for his intelligent sense of humour, Boland played "Pete the French
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in 1997–98. During the football season these days, he co-hosts the ABC-TV coverage of
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During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Warren Boland commentated on the
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