Columnist About
I've never heard a conversation about footy or cricket that I haven't wanted to join in immediately. If you disagree with me, you'll be made to work very hard to change my mind!
- Member Since:
- March 2012
- Based In:
- Melbourne
- Favourite Sporting Team:
- Richmond Tigers
- Favourite Sports:
- Cricket, AFL,
Latest Articles
Doomben 10,000 preview
23 hours agoThe Brisbane carnival rolls on, and it’s one of the quirks of racing in Australia that the elite races in the Sunshine State so often fall on rain-affected tracks. The Doomben 10,000 is being run this weekend as Queensland gears up for their premier handicap, the Stradbroke, held in two weeks’ time. Many will be [...]
Long, cold winter ahead for Western Bulldogs
5 days agoThe Melbourne Football Club is in the most dire state of any AFL side since Fitzroy in 1996, yet their stunning on-field mediocrity has been made to look positively finals-like by the Western Bulldogs in the last twelve months between winters. From Round 12 last year and onwards, the Dogs have been ice-cold, only able [...]
2013 Doomben Cup Preview
17 May 2013The Brisbane Autumn/Winter carnival is now in full swing, and tomorrow we see the 81st edition of the Doomben Cup. There have been some great horses win this race over the years, and a few of them can be expected to be seen contending for The Roar‘s top 50. Bernborough, the 1946 winner, has already [...]
The final word on marking contests in the AFL
13 May 2013Debate over the rules and interpretations in regards to what is and isn’t allowed in marking contests has been raging for over two weeks now, and there is no end in sight. The problem is there are several issues at hand, and with everyone arguing their own version or amalgam of the issues, everyone is [...]
The Goodwood and BTC Cup Group 1 preview
10 May 2013Does Australian racing need two Group 1 sprints on the same day, over the exact same distance, on opposite sides of the country? The argument is the quality of good races is diluted, and there have been accusations we have too many Group 1 races as it is in this country, that we hand them [...]
Rules and umpires ruining the game
6 May 2013When we wonder what is ruining AFL football, we often ask whether it’s the rules or the umpires. But this is no chicken and egg situation, for the rules committee are making a farce of our great game. For anyone who watches a lot of football, both are factors that combine every round to make [...]
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