EVEN in the face of extreme adversity, Michael Hogarth is a glass-half-full kind of person.

For the best part of the past five decades, the talented sportsman faced battles too many to remember on Sunraysia's football and cricket fields.

Eight Aussie rules premierships, and three Innes Medals for the best Sunraysia cricketer, show Michael came out on top more times than not.

But "Hungry", as he...