The physio extraordinaire

The departure of physiotherapist Errol Alcott, the Australian team's unsung hero for 22 years, marks the end of an era. Damien Fleming looks back at the legacy of the man affectionately nicknamed 'Hooter' by the rest. Read the full piece in The Age.

Hooter was all this and more, and it was captured in the way he ran out to check on players who needed medical attention. Waiting for the right moment to start his dash, checking that Channel Nine hadn't gone to an ad break, Hooter would give his well-waxed hair a flick, adjust his black Oakleys and make sure every part of his clothing was neat and tidy.