HE ALWAYS WINS –
June 5, 2025 – You might perhaps spy Vandyke drinking a frothy amber liquid as he raises a glass with connections.
Or he might even be sipping another beverage that, at a cursory look, could be mistaken for a gin and tonic.
But that will be his favourite drink of sparkling water “with a bit of lemon or lime in it” … or a zero alcohol beer. It’s been the same for 26 years, since the last time the trainer touched the demon drink.
It’s been the same for 26 years, since the last time the trainer touched the demon drink.
Sobriety sits well with him.
Vandyke was once a grog monster and addicted to hard drugs. He slept in his car for a period and even considered ending it all.
That was in Sydney in the 1990s but there is a new Vandyke today – and his move to the Sunshine Coast nine years ago has been a godsend.
The last thing Vandyke wants to be is complacent as, despite being clean for a long time, he knows that remaining sober is always a work in progress.
