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What does your AFL club name represent?
6 Sep 2011Each AFL club has a certain word or phrase that you can associate with them. With the season now entering finals time, I have attempted to link them all. Adelaide: Powerful with a whole state behind them. Struggling at present, but they will return. Brisbane: They are a rabble with a CEO who is scared [...]
So You Think racing anywhere but Australia
31 Aug 2011It’s a race renowned for turning out champions and future leading stallions. Thus it’s fitting that former Bart Cummings trained galloper So You Think will line-up against the best in this weekend’s Irish Champion Stakes. Held at Leopardstown Racecourse in Ireland, the Irish Champion Stakes is raced over 2012 metres for three-year olds and up. [...]
Wallabies win and open up World Cup
28 Aug 2011It’s taken ten years but the wait is now over. Australia has clinched the rugby Tri Nations with a thrilling 25-20 win over the World Cup favourites, New Zealand. Newly promoted skipper James Horwill, in his first Test as Wallabies captain, joined his long-time idol in holding the trophy above his head. The win has [...]
AFL selection panels need a rethink
26 Aug 2011Have we put AFL on too high of a pedestal? Everything recently seems to be played up for the salivating and waiting media who jump on any piece of information to gain that highly-sought exclusive. The present day practice is for clubs to form small committees with the aim of selecting their next head honcho [...]
Gladiators battle in top of the table clash
25 Aug 2011On Friday night, we will experience what the Romans witnessed back in the times when gladiators battled for life and death as the Melbourne Storm and Manly Sea Eagles enter the arena in the top of the table clash. These two NRL heavyweights have established a strong rivalry over the past several years, including facing [...]
Is Bennett responsible for Dragons' slide?
19 Aug 2011He is a champion in the coaching box and even better when he throws on his physiologist’s hat and plays with the minds of players, rivals, the captivated audience and attentive media. Who am I? I am Wayne Bennett. Only four teams in the 2011 NRL season hold the key to the premiership – Melbourne, [...]
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