Second, "the secret is out" - a survey by the Australian Cricketers Association of Australian professional cricketers shows that the majority wish to be 'free agents' rather than being contracted to Cricket Australia. They realise their limited opportunity to make the big money, and want to take those opportunities while they can.
Third, the Crawford Report to the Federal Government on sport funding allocations has been like a hammer blow on the big spending Olympic agenda with a clear focus on grass roots local sport development.
M V Tronson wonders what the Tiger Woods saga says to the world; his answer is that, in the end, there is a huge cost to pay for infidelity. This is acknowledged in our own Australian society, as any divorced or separated person will attest (the costs are emotional as well as financial and societal). The world of entertainment fails to portray the unspeakable devastation that 'having a bit on the side' can be to both men and women in real life .
But sadly, says Mark Tronson, there have also been occasions where false charges have been laid and at times, deliberately; which is woefully abhorrent. Even the whiff any sexual misdemeanour such as a touch of romance outside the marriage, or even a charge of sexual harassment can bring horrendous consequences upon someone and their family.
Tiger Woods may or may not save his marriage. Like Boris Becker the German tennis star who publicly sympathised with Woods, he too will undoubtedly return to his sport and re-establish his credentials, as have so many who have suffered such difficulties. It nonetheless leaves a terrible scar on everyone involved from the children and to the wider family members. 'Trust' is a sacred ingredient and when trust is gone, so too is respect and much more besides.
The second story is very revealing as the cricketers have noticed a financial disparity between what they could earn as a free lance cricketer and what they actually earn. This has all the hallmarks of what occurred in the Packer era in the late 1970's where a fresh realistic appraisal was presented to the cricketers of that era.
"This scenario has some important things to say as we head into 2010", says M V Tronson. "Taking things for granted is clearly not a way forward, but being pro-active can produce positive results. The cricketers' association is a trade's union, looking after its member's interests, yet it also recognises that there are some very good projects in which the association works with official cricket bodies."
Where there is a unified voice and unified action, progress can proceed, and this is not a bad lesson to take with us into 2010. Mark Tronson urges anyone associated with community affairs to make your voice heard, whether it's a school P&C tackling the school system, a local sports club needing to stand up to over zealous administrators, or any Government statutory body or corporation that does not seem to have your best interest at heart.
The third story is that of a David and Goliath 'battle royale'. The Crawford Report has spoken for those without a voice, the grass roots of the nation's sports endeavours, the 'mums and dads' who put in a huge effort at junior level. Who speaks for them? The Crawford Report, it seems.
We all need champions to herald our cause, says M V Tronson. If there is anything from 2009 that we can 'shout from the roof tops' it's a philosophy that those who have the where-with-all to do so, should champion those less able or less fortunate. They are our real heroes.