Roar Guru About
Alfred Chan is Melbourne based AFL and horse racing writer with external interests in tourism industry economics. The highlight of his athletic career remains a 112 run partnership from his days in the U16B's where he contributed 11 runs.
Alfred tweets from @AlfredC91
- Member Since:
- March 2011
- Based In:
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Favourite Sporting Team:
- Clemson Tigers
- Favourite Sports:
- AFL, Cricket,
Latest Articles
Indigenous round marred by shocking racial slur
1 day agoThe opening game of the AFL indigenous round has left the nation embarrassed following a racial slur made towards the AFL’s most high profile indigenous player. On a night where Sydney were underdogs, they were lifted by two of their most exciting players who both happen to be indigenous. The performance of evergreen 33 year [...]
Stayers in Australia: Are imports the problem or the solution?
4 days agoThere has recently been a drastic increase of horses imported to Australia. It has now extended beyond the cashed up metropolitan stables, and smaller stables appear to have given up on training local talent. Just about everyone in the Australian racing industry has acknowledge the lack of talent among local stayers. Australian racing is clearly [...]
A conference system won't provide AFL equality
6 days agoEvery year people complain about the AFL fixtures. It leads for calls to replace the current system with a US-style conference system, but unfortunately it would not solve any competition equality problems. Conference systems split teams into geographical groupings to form divisions within a league. The US uses such systems in the NFL, NBA, MLB [...]
2013 Doomben Cup - Horse racing preview, tips, live blog
18 May 2013Winter racing heats up today with the first of the staying races and today’s Doomben Cup field is one of the best this race has attracted. Join us here on The Roar from 3.40pm AEST for a live blog of the race. Run over 2,000m under weight for age conditions, this race has always been [...]
Tribunal denies the human right of trial by jury
17 May 2013The AFL Tribunal should hang their heads in shame and be charged with bringing the game into disrepute after their handling of the James Kelly case. Charged with rough conduct and offered a two match suspension for his bump of Brendan Goddard, the integrity of Australian Football must be bought into question. Law and order [...]
Bjorn Baker: the next big name in Australian racing
15 May 2013There’s something special about New Zealanders who export their talents to Australia, settle down and outshine their local counterparts. Achieving immediate success, Bjorn Baker is a name we should get used to hearing. Baker is about to complete his first full season as an Australian trainer and he’s made quite an impact among trainers already. [...]
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