Michael O’Loughlin is a former professional Australian rules footballer, who played his entire Australian Football League career with the Sydney Swans.  He is also one of the most decorated Indigenous Australian players in the history of the AFL. His book, Micky O:Hard Work. Determination. And a Little Bit of Magic, is the extraordinary story of a kid who combined his talent with sheer determination to become one of the greatest AFL players of the last two decades. Here he speaks with Mick O’Regan