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UNCOVERED: How sleeping soundly has changed afl great s life | History Defined

Wayne Johnston says improving his sleep quality has had a profound effect on mind and body. (HANDOUT/SD LABORATORIES)

Wayne Johnston is one of the last people who would be put forward as a poster child for a good night's sleep.

The AFL star known as "The Dominator" remembers his first conversation with David Parkin around 1980 - ringing from a nightclub some time after midnight, daring the new Carlton coach to sack him too after a teammate had been delisted.

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