The Roar » Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au Your Sports Opinion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:19:13 +0000 en hourly 1 The Top 5 reasons to love Wests Tigers http://www.theroar.com.au/2010/09/22/the-top-5-reasons-to-love-wests-tigers/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2010/09/22/the-top-5-reasons-to-love-wests-tigers/#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:00:31 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=35983 Journalistic bias is a terrible thing, so it’s lucky I’m not a journalist. (The three of you who’ve seen me represent The Roar on Sky News’s Sportsline this year will vouch for this.) I’ll just lay it on the table: I love the Wests Tigers. Here are 5 reasons why. 1. The left-edge attack. Jason [...]

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]]> Wests TigersJournalistic bias is a terrible thing, so it’s lucky I’m not a journalist. (The three of you who’ve seen me represent The Roar on Sky News’s Sportsline this year will vouch for this.) I’ll just lay it on the table: I love the Wests Tigers. Here are 5 reasons why.

1. The left-edge attack. Jason Taylor did a brilliant analysis of the Tigers’ left-hand side attack in his must-read Friday column in the Sydney Morning Herald (must-read because it actually analyses the game!).

He noted that using the typical formation, Benji Marshall at second receiver has six attacking options: (1) pass short to Gareth Ellis running straight (or angling back to the posts, as per last week against Canberra), (2) pass out back to Chris Lawrence running one gap wider, (3) cut out Lawrence and hit Tuqiri directly, (4) kick to the corner for Lawrence and Tuqiri steaming through, (5) dummy and go himself or (6) pass back inside (perhaps flick pass) to the fullback running from the defenders’ blind spot. No wonder it is so hard to stop.

2. The creative coach – Phil Gould is on record saying the Tigers are his favourite team to watch. A gameplan featuring rapid ball movement from wing to wing, innovative scrum plays (again, per the Canberra game) and a competition-leading number of 50+ metre tries explains why.

Brilliant ballplayers like Farah help, but full credit must go to the coach.

Tim Sheens gives the impression he’s a genuine league aficionado – not just a student of the game, but a believer in its potential for artistry. Don’t forget this is the bloke who coached the Raiders to three premierships, including the scintillating 1994 win which featured a try copied directly from the Ella brothers themselves. (Aptly, the Ellas called the play “the Leaguie”.)

3. The hard-working pack – In Farah, Chris Heighington and Gareth Ellis, the Tigers have three of the hardest-working players in the competition and, in Ellis, the best buy of the past five years.

All 80-minute men, they routinely make their 30+ tackles and 10-15 runs. Galloway adds starch, while Payten and Gibbs do a lot of the tackling. Gibbs in fact has transformed himself from a one-man penalty machine into one of the best low tacklers in the NRL. Touch wood!

4. The magician at 6 – it’s no insight, but Benji Marshall is the most wonderful player to watch in the game.

With a creative, risk-embracing sensibility and a brilliant array of skills he is perhaps the most entertaining player of either code since Campese. Watch this if in any doubt.

5.The wins – having come to the Tigers via the Wests Magpies I got very used to losing.

Super League and Wests’ demise put me off League for a while but the 2005 Tigers brought me back with a vengeance. Not only were they breathtaking to watch, they won matches. In fact, they won the whole damn thing. And they’ve been contenders ever since. Let’s hope the 2010 side can win two more matches and underscore the brilliance of the era.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2010/09/22/the-top-5-reasons-to-love-wests-tigers/feed/ 27 The Next 5 things on John O’Neill’s To Do list http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/07/03/the-next-five-things-on-john-oneills-to-do-list/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/07/03/the-next-five-things-on-john-oneills-to-do-list/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:40:29 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=20642 Like him or loathe him, as I presume Lote Tuqiri now does, it’s clear John O’Neill rules Australian rugby with a firm hand. (I was going to say “he casts a long shadow”, but that is true only very late in the day!) I was even going to put O’Neill in my list of “Top [...]

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AAP Image/Tracey Nearmy - Managing Director and CEO of Australian Rugby John O'Neill

AAP Image/Tracey Nearmy - Managing Director and CEO of Australian Rugby John O'Neill

Like him or loathe him, as I presume Lote Tuqiri now does, it’s clear John O’Neill rules Australian rugby with a firm hand. (I was going to say “he casts a long shadow”, but that is true only very late in the day!)

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/07/03/the-next-five-things-on-john-oneills-to-do-list/feed/ 37 The Top 5 Jailbirds In Sport http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/06/24/the-top-5-jailbirds-in-sport/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/06/24/the-top-5-jailbirds-in-sport/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:40:19 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=20299 It’s a hotly contested Top 5 this week as we take a look at sportspeople who have lost the plot during their careers to such an extent that they’ve landed themselves in jail. There are many unworthy candidates, so I’ve stuck to one per sport. I welcome your additions and suggestions. 1. Greg Bird (c) [...]

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Greg Bird in action during the NRL Round 24, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Sydney Roosters match at Toyota Stadium, on Friday, August 22, 2008. AAP Image/Action Photographics, Grant Trouville

Greg Bird in action during the NRL Round 24, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Sydney Roosters match at Toyota Stadium, on Friday, August 22, 2008. AAP Image/Action Photographics, Grant Trouville

It’s a hotly contested Top 5 this week as we take a look at sportspeople who have lost the plot during their careers to such an extent that they’ve landed themselves in jail. There are many unworthy candidates, so I’ve stuck to one per sport. I welcome your additions and suggestions.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/06/24/the-top-5-jailbirds-in-sport/feed/ 32 The Top 5 Revelations From This Weekend’s Sportsfest http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/06/09/the-top-5-revelations-from-this-weekends-sportsfest/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/06/09/the-top-5-revelations-from-this-weekends-sportsfest/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:32:52 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=19729 What a long weekend! It was the sport nut’s equivalent of the modern pentathlon, with top-class rugby, league, cricket, football and tennis all on show. Here’s what I learned from way too many hours of viewing. 1. The Wallabies can play Sat behind the northern goal-line on Saturday night (the corner where Balshaw scored for [...]

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Roger Federer wins French Open. AAP Images

Roger Federer wins French Open. AAP Images

What a long weekend! It was the sport nut’s equivalent of the modern pentathlon, with top-class rugby, league, cricket, football and tennis all on show. Here’s what I learned from way too many hours of viewing.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/06/09/the-top-5-revelations-from-this-weekends-sportsfest/feed/ 2 The Identikit Danny Weidler Column http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/06/02/the-identikit-danny-weidler-column/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/06/02/the-identikit-danny-weidler-column/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:05:20 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=19424 Sydney Sun-Herald readers will be familiar with Danny Weidler from his inside-back page gossip column, The Last Word. League fans will also know him from Channel 9, where he has cultivated a veritable forest of wooden delivery. Despite being overblown, self-important and basically the same every week, Weidler’s column remains one of the weekend’s guilty [...]

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Anthony Mundine defends his WBA super middleweight title against Nader Hamdan. AP Photo/Rick Rycroft

Anthony Mundine defends his WBA super middleweight title against Nader Hamdan. AP Photo/Rick Rycroft

Sydney Sun-Herald readers will be familiar with Danny Weidler from his inside-back page gossip column, The Last Word. League fans will also know him from Channel 9, where he has cultivated a veritable forest of wooden delivery.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/06/02/the-identikit-danny-weidler-column/feed/ 21 Australia’s top 5 phantom cricketers http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/05/20/australias-top-5-phantom-cricketers/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/05/20/australias-top-5-phantom-cricketers/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 20:00:27 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=18960 More cricket this week, although slightly less juvenile than last week’s Festival Of Onions. With Cricket Australia’s contract list out last week and the Ashes side to be named today, it struck me that there is now a set of phantom cricketers in Australia: players who appear real to observers of the game, but not [...]

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]]> More cricket this week, although slightly less juvenile than last week’s Festival Of Onions. With Cricket Australia’s contract list out last week and the Ashes side to be named today, it struck me that there is now a set of phantom cricketers in Australia: players who appear real to observers of the game, but not necessarily to selectors, and about whom theories (conspiracy and otherwise) abound.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/05/20/australias-top-5-phantom-cricketers/feed/ 3 The top five most Edible Cricketers http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/05/12/the-top-five-most-edible-cricketers/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/05/12/the-top-five-most-edible-cricketers/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 16:00:37 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=18644 Word games involving cricketers have long been a juvenile pleasure for myself and a handful of mates. Whole elevens have been selected and pitted in battle. For example, the “Ancient Professions” – Archer, Butcher, Fletcher, Ironmonger, King, Knight, Laird, Slater, Taylor, Bishop and, of course, (Halford) Hooker – continually duel against the “Modern” – such [...]

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England bowler Graham Onions, right, celebrates with Graeme Swann, left, after taking his second wicket of the day, bowling out West Indies' Devon Smith during the third day of the first Test match between England and West Indies at Lord's cricket ground in London, Friday, May 8, 2009. AP Photo/Matt Dunham

England bowler Graham Onions, right, celebrates with Graeme Swann, left, after taking his second wicket of the day, bowling out West Indies' Devon Smith during the third day of the first Test match between England and West Indies at Lord's cricket ground in London, Friday, May 8, 2009. AP Photo/Matt Dunham

Word games involving cricketers have long been a juvenile pleasure for myself and a handful of mates. Whole elevens have been selected and pitted in battle.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/05/12/the-top-five-most-edible-cricketers/feed/ 13 Top five sportsmen that must always be described as ‘mercurial’ http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/05/05/top-five-sportsmen-that-must-be-described-as-mercurial/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/05/05/top-five-sportsmen-that-must-be-described-as-mercurial/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 14:54:13 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=18369 I’ve been inspired by a brilliant performance by the Wests Tigers on the weekend. Specifically, I have been inspired by a player who, under the common law of sporting cliché, must always be described by the news media as “mercurial” (and duly was, by the Sydney Morning Herald on the front page of Monday’s sports [...]

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David Campese. AAP Images

David Campese. AAP Images

I’ve been inspired by a brilliant performance by the Wests Tigers on the weekend. Specifically, I have been inspired by a player who, under the common law of sporting cliché, must always be described by the news media as “mercurial” (and duly was, by the Sydney Morning Herald on the front page of Monday’s sports section).

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/05/05/top-five-sportsmen-that-must-be-described-as-mercurial/feed/ 53 ‘Symonds’ retires http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/02/02/symonds-retires/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/02/02/symonds-retires/#comments Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:13:08 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=14714 The cricketing news of the week is that Symonds has retired. No, not the troubled lump of Queensland all-rounder, but my venerable Symonds cricket bag. Having successfully warded off challenges to its position in car boots over 20 years [Chrysler Sigma (1989-92), Mazda 1300 (1992-93), Mazda 323 (1993-96), Nissan Pulsar (1997-2007), and Mitsubishi Lancer (2007-present)], [...]

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]]> The cricketing news of the week is that Symonds has retired. No, not the troubled lump of Queensland all-rounder, but my venerable Symonds cricket bag.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/02/02/symonds-retires/feed/ 4 The Top 5 Sporting Dummy Spits http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/12/02/the-top-5-sporting-dummy-spits/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/12/02/the-top-5-sporting-dummy-spits/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:32:04 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=13170 As feared, the 2008-09 Black Caps did not add to the Top 5 Kiwi Cricket Moments in the past fortnight. Their footballing counterparts more than made up for it, however, with a superb effort in the otherwise disregarded Rugby League World Cup. Much to the delight of the Kiwis, the beaten Kangaroos coach then played [...]

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]]> New Zealand's David Fa'alogo, on ground, and Jeremy Smith, top, right, clash with Australia's Anthony Laffranchi (11) during the Rugby League World Cup Final game between Australia and New Zealand in Brisbane, Australia, Saturday, November 22, 2008.

As feared, the 2008-09 Black Caps did not add to the Top 5 Kiwi Cricket Moments in the past fortnight. Their footballing counterparts more than made up for it, however, with a superb effort in the otherwise disregarded Rugby League World Cup.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/12/02/the-top-5-sporting-dummy-spits/feed/ 28 The Top 5 Kiwi Cricket Moments http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/11/20/the-top-5-kiwi-cricket-moments/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/11/20/the-top-5-kiwi-cricket-moments/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:17:00 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=12791 Despite last week’s Indian debawcle (note Tony Greig-style pronunciation to commemorate his Bogong-like arrival for the summer), every pundit and his canine thinks Australia will thrash a New Zealand team missing Jacob Oram and the Bond brothers, Shane and James. However, long-suffering Black Caps fans can take a quantum of solace from the following list [...]

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Despite last week’s Indian debawcle (note Tony Greig-style pronunciation to commemorate his Bogong-like arrival for the summer), every pundit and his canine thinks Australia will thrash a New Zealand team missing Jacob Oram and the Bond brothers, Shane and James.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/11/20/the-top-5-kiwi-cricket-moments/feed/ 22 The Top 5 Krazy Test Debuts http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/11/18/the-top-5-krazy-test-debuts/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/11/18/the-top-5-krazy-test-debuts/#comments Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:52:54 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=12681 Having cunningly hedged my bets last week regarding Australian Test player nunber 404, it is now time to roll out a tribute column: the 5 Kraziest Test debuts. 1. Jason Krejza (c) – his first innings figures read like the progress score: 8-215. Conceding more runs than any debutant before him, he nevertheless picked up [...]

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]]> Australian bowler Jason Krejza, center, is congratulated by teammates Ricky Ponting, right, and Mike Hussey for dismissing Indian batsman Ishant Sharma, unseen, on the second day of the fourth and final cricket test match between India and Australia in Nagpur, India, Friday, Nov. 7, 2008. AP Photo/Gautam Singh

Having cunningly hedged my bets last week regarding Australian Test player nunber 404, it is now time to roll out a tribute column: the 5 Kraziest Test debuts.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/11/18/the-top-5-krazy-test-debuts/feed/ 11 The Top 5 Dud Theories of Selection http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/11/08/the-top-5-dud-theories-of-selection/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/11/08/the-top-5-dud-theories-of-selection/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:54:07 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=12389 As Australia moves inexorably towards a series defeat – or at best a draw – in India, it is vital that all cricket-lovers in the nation commit themselves fully to finding the right people to blame. Candidates such as Glenn McGrath (retired), Shane Warne (retired) and the former Mrs. Brett Lee (honey trap) spring to [...]

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As Australia moves inexorably towards a series defeat – or at best a draw – in India, it is vital that all cricket-lovers in the nation commit themselves fully to finding the right people to blame.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/11/08/the-top-5-dud-theories-of-selection/feed/ 12 The Top 5 Dodgy Aussie Bowling Attacks Since 1995 http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/10/25/the-top-5-dodgy-aussie-bowling-attacks-since-1995/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/10/25/the-top-5-dodgy-aussie-bowling-attacks-since-1995/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:11:50 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=11886 Since Mark Taylor, Steve Waugh and consummate tourist Brendon Julian took Australia to the top of world cricket in 1995, Australia has generally had the best bowling attack in the world. Typically this meant Warne, McGrath and two of Gillespie, Kasprowicz and Lee, who between them have 1800 Test wickets and counting. Last week’s Second [...]

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]]> Since Mark Taylor, Steve Waugh and consummate tourist Brendon Julian took Australia to the top of world cricket in 1995, Australia has generally had the best bowling attack in the world. Typically this meant Warne, McGrath and two of Gillespie, Kasprowicz and Lee, who between them have 1800 Test wickets and counting.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/10/25/the-top-5-dodgy-aussie-bowling-attacks-since-1995/feed/ 11 The Top 5 tackling techniques you can expect to see in the NRL finals http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/09/19/the-top-5-tackling-techniques-you-can-expect-to-see-in-the-nrl-finals/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/09/19/the-top-5-tackling-techniques-you-can-expect-to-see-in-the-nrl-finals/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:48:50 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=10659 After 18 mentions in 18 minutes in last Friday night’s Roosters vs Broncos semi-final, I finally realised that rugby league is no longer just rugby league. It is officially Finals football. And we all know that “Defence Wins Premierships”, the glorious exception being the Wests Tigers in 2005. So forget the Grapple, the Crusher and [...]

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]]> After 18 mentions in 18 minutes in last Friday night’s Roosters vs Broncos semi-final, I finally realised that rugby league is no longer just rugby league. It is officially Finals football.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/09/19/the-top-5-tackling-techniques-you-can-expect-to-see-in-the-nrl-finals/feed/ 0 The Top 5 things I love about Roger Federer http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/09/12/the-top-5-things-i-love-about-roger-federer/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/09/12/the-top-5-things-i-love-about-roger-federer/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:59:33 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=10477 Two great things happened in sport this week. One was Benji Marshall laying on the try of the season against the Titans (inexplicably disallowed by Chris Ward). The second was the Return of the King: Roger Federer. But first a warning: this article contains few jokes and much man love! Put on the cream blazer [...]

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]]> Roger Federer, of Switzerland, kisses the championship trophy after winning the men\'s finals championship over Andy Murray, of Britain, at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Monday, Sept. 8, 2008. AP Photo/Charles Krupa

Two great things happened in sport this week. One was Benji Marshall laying on the try of the season against the Titans (inexplicably disallowed by Chris Ward). The second was the Return of the King: Roger Federer. But first a warning: this article contains few jokes and much man love!

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/09/12/the-top-5-things-i-love-about-roger-federer/feed/ 5 The Top 5 sporting excuses that wouldn’t work at work http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/09/06/the-top-5-sporting-excuses-that-wouldnt-work-at-work/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/09/06/the-top-5-sporting-excuses-that-wouldnt-work-at-work/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:08:38 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=10287 It seems I’m not the only one slacking off lately. A few sportspeople aren’t working this week, although – unlike me – they are still being paid for their lack-of-efforts. Hence this week’s topic: The Top 5 Sporting Excuses That Wouldn’t Work at Work. 1. The weather is great so I have gone fishing The [...]

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It seems I’m not the only one slacking off lately. A few sportspeople aren’t working this week, although – unlike me – they are still being paid for their lack-of-efforts. Hence this week’s topic: The Top 5 Sporting Excuses That Wouldn’t Work at Work.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/09/06/the-top-5-sporting-excuses-that-wouldnt-work-at-work/feed/ 1 The Top 5 headline-friendly names from Beijing http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/08/22/the-top-5-headline-friendly-names-from-beijing/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/08/22/the-top-5-headline-friendly-names-from-beijing/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:49:36 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=9805 Continuing last week’s Olympic theme, and reprising a favourite topic of mine – apt sporting names – I present my Top 5 Headline-Friendly Names from Beijing. Usain Bolt has been excluded because he appeared in an earlier column, so there are surprise packets galore. 1. Feng Shi This Chinese swimmer promised much in the Men’s [...]

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]]> Continuing last week’s Olympic theme, and reprising a favourite topic of mine – apt sporting names – I present my Top 5 Headline-Friendly Names from Beijing. Usain Bolt has been excluded because he appeared in an earlier column, so there are surprise packets galore.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/08/22/the-top-5-headline-friendly-names-from-beijing/feed/ 1 The Top 5 Features of Olympic Reportage http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/08/15/jonesys-list-the-top-5-features-of-olympic-reportage/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/08/15/jonesys-list-the-top-5-features-of-olympic-reportage/#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:57:37 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=9550 This week’s Top 5 should probably focus on sport – Citius, Altius, Fortius, and all that. However, the Internet is not currently large enough for me to express my admiration for Stephanie Rice in full, so I’ve decided to focus this week’s effort on the show behind the show. 1. Coronation of a King and [...]

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]]> This week’s Top 5 should probably focus on sport – Citius, Altius, Fortius, and all that. However, the Internet is not currently large enough for me to express my admiration for Stephanie Rice in full, so I’ve decided to focus this week’s effort on the show behind the show.

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]]> I have decided to go a bit more mainstream with today’s effort, presenting my Top 5 Olympic Moments Post-1980, plus extraneous detail on where I experienced them.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/08/08/jonesys-list-top-5-olympic-moments-post-1980/feed/ 4 The Nitespots XI, part 2, and my 5 Favourite Horses http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/08/01/jonesys-list-the-nitespots-xi-part-2/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/08/01/jonesys-list-the-nitespots-xi-part-2/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:20:32 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=9063 This week’s column was supposed to round out The Nitespots XI, with six further selections. However, it is difficult to improve on the readers’ suggestions. These included The Church (Wayne Bennett reading the riot act), The Sapphire Lounge (Jarryd Hayne getting shot at, inter alia), Wests Leagues Club (a story featuring Dallas Donnelly is an [...]

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]]> Weekend Hussler riden by Brad Rawiller (left) gallops to victory in the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne

This week’s column was supposed to round out The Nitespots XI, with six further selections. However, it is difficult to improve on the readers’ suggestions.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/08/01/jonesys-list-the-nitespots-xi-part-2/feed/ 0 The Nitespots XI, part one http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/07/25/the-top-five-nitespots-xi-part-one/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/07/25/the-top-five-nitespots-xi-part-one/#comments Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:40:23 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=8789 There was jubilation this week as I flipped over the newspaper to find the words “troubled footballer”, “nightclub” and “urinate” co-located in a sentence! It was the perfect opportunity to bust out a team that a couple of mates and myself have selected and re-selected many times over the years. With its genesis in some [...]

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There was jubilation this week as I flipped over the newspaper to find the words “troubled footballer”, “nightclub” and “urinate” co-located in a sentence! It was the perfect opportunity to bust out a team that a couple of mates and myself have selected and re-selected many times over the years.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/07/25/the-top-five-nitespots-xi-part-one/feed/ 13 The Top 5 competition sponsorships nostalgically recalled http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/07/18/the-top-5-competition-sponsorships-nostalgically-recalled/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/07/18/the-top-5-competition-sponsorships-nostalgically-recalled/#comments Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:37:39 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=8598 It must be a slow week when 100,000 plus people turn up to something that isn’t sport. However, the logo-free banners of World Youth Day did help inspire this week’s column: The Top 5 competition sponsorships nostalgically recalled. 1. The Pura Cup, 1999-2008 (c) Cricket fans of a certain age already recall with fondness the [...]

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]]> It must be a slow week when 100,000 plus people turn up to something that isn’t sport. However, the logo-free banners of World Youth Day did help inspire this week’s column: The Top 5 competition sponsorships nostalgically recalled.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/07/18/the-top-5-competition-sponsorships-nostalgically-recalled/feed/ 8 The Top five times ‘good’ did not triumph over ‘evil’ http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/07/11/the-top-five-times-good-did-not-triumph-over-evil/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/07/11/the-top-five-times-good-did-not-triumph-over-evil/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:46:04 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=8346 This column started as a list of sportspeople united by some feature other than competence. Now it has gone small-c catholic in a silent tribute to next week’s World Youth Day at Randwick Racecourse, which itself rockets to Number One in the list of Top 5 Excuses For Cancellation of Race 4. In the canon [...]

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This column started as a list of sportspeople united by some feature other than competence. Now it has gone small-c catholic in a silent tribute to next week’s World Youth Day at Randwick Racecourse, which itself rockets to Number One in the list of Top 5 Excuses For Cancellation of Race 4.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/07/11/the-top-five-times-good-did-not-triumph-over-evil/feed/ 17 Top 5 sporting events that seem to be held in secret http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/07/04/the-top-5-sporting-events-that-appear-to-be-held-in-secret/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/07/04/the-top-5-sporting-events-that-appear-to-be-held-in-secret/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:56:02 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=8052 This column started as a list of sportspeople united by some feature other than competence. Increasingly it is about any sports-related matter motivated by the events of the week that is suggested by readers and/or tickles my fancy. My Top 5 Sporting Events That Appear To Be Held In Secret 1. European Football Championships, 2008 [...]

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This column started as a list of sportspeople united by some feature other than competence. Increasingly it is about any sports-related matter motivated by the events of the week that is suggested by readers and/or tickles my fancy.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/07/04/the-top-5-sporting-events-that-appear-to-be-held-in-secret/feed/ 6 My Top 5 live sporting events that sucked http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/06/27/my-top-5-live-sporting-events-that-sucked/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/06/27/my-top-5-live-sporting-events-that-sucked/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:15:30 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=7767 This column is usually a list of sportspeople united by some feature other than competence. This week it is a list of sporting events united by the real-time derision they attracted from yours truly. 1. Socceroos v China, Stadium Australia, 2008 (c): to say last Sunday’s 92 minute cavalcade of incompetence inspired this column is [...]

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This column is usually a list of sportspeople united by some feature other than competence. This week it is a list of sporting events united by the real-time derision they attracted from yours truly.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/06/27/my-top-5-live-sporting-events-that-sucked/feed/ 6 The top 5 one-legged performances http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/06/20/the-top-5-one-legged-performances/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/06/20/the-top-5-one-legged-performances/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:12:20 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=7525 This week in this ongoing series of lists of sportspeople united by some feature other than competence, we look at their ability to perform with only one fit leg. As always, we welcome your alternative selections. My Top 5 One-Legged Performances: 1. Tiger Woods, US Open 2008 (c) – 91 holes, a 14th major, and [...]

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This week in this ongoing series of lists of sportspeople united by some feature other than competence, we look at their ability to perform with only one fit leg. As always, we welcome your alternative selections.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/06/20/the-top-5-one-legged-performances/feed/ 3 The top 5 tennis nemeses http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/06/13/the-top-5-tennis-nemeses/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/06/13/the-top-5-tennis-nemeses/#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:17:10 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/06/13/the-top-5-tennis-nemeses/ Each week Andrew Jones will select a list of sports people united by some feature other than competence. This week it is their ability to whip a top-class tennis-playing peer like a 10 year-old boy beating his 5 year-old brother. As always, Jonesy welcomes your alternative line-ups. My Top 5 Tennis Nemeses 1. Rafael Nadal [...]

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]]> Each week Andrew Jones will select a list of sports people united by some feature other than competence.

This week it is their ability to whip a top-class tennis-playing peer like a 10 year-old boy beating his 5 year-old brother. As always, Jonesy welcomes your alternative line-ups.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/06/13/the-top-5-tennis-nemeses/feed/ 0 The top 5 apt sporting names http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/06/06/the-top-5-apt-sporting-names/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/06/06/the-top-5-apt-sporting-names/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:06:37 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/06/06/the-top-5-apt-sporting-names/ Each week Andrew Jones will select a list of sports people united by some feature other than competence. This week it is the correlation of their name with their talents. As always (well, since this column started last week) Jonesy welcomes your alternative line-ups. My Top 5 Apt Sporting Names 1. Usain Bolt (c) – [...]

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]]> Each week Andrew Jones will select a list of sports people united by some feature other than competence.

This week it is the correlation of their name with their talents. As always (well, since this column started last week) Jonesy welcomes your alternative line-ups.

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]]> http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/06/06/the-top-5-apt-sporting-names/feed/ 33 The top 5 fat blokes in football http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/05/30/the-top-5-fat-blokes-in-football/ http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/05/30/the-top-5-fat-blokes-in-football/#comments Thu, 29 May 2008 22:51:15 +0000 Andrew Jones http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/05/30/the-top-5-fat-blokes-in-football/ A whimsical new feature on The Roar, each week Andrew Jones will select a list of sportspeople united by some feature other than competence. This week it is the truly soft target of waistline. Jonesy welcomes your alternative line-ups as long as they are selected in the same ridiculous pub-chat spirit (and using the traditional [...]

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]]> A whimsical new feature on The Roar, each week Andrew Jones will select a list of sportspeople united by some feature other than competence. This week it is the truly soft target of waistline.

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