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- September 2009
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Latest Articles
Why the easybeats can be the hardest to defeat
2 days agoI empathised with Alistair Clarkson when he called a reporter from the AFL’s website a not-so very nice name. Just to refresh or enlighten you, AFL Media reporter Matt Thompson asked Clarkson at his Friday media conference a question along the lines of “expecting an easy win this weekend?” The question set off Clarkson, whose [...]
Half-time in the Essendon doping saga
8 May 2013In the end, the ‘Switkowski Report’ delivered Essendon what it expected and wanted to hear. There was no dramatic revelations, no calls for immediate sackings or recommendations for sweeping overhauls despite the pedantic predictions by some in the media. The key finding was that abnormalities had existed behind the charade of poor management and a [...]
A masterful victory that won't be forgotten
16 Apr 2013With one single stroke, a five-tonne gorilla was lifted off the back of the Australian sport psyche. Adam Scott did what Ferrier, Crampton, Newton, Day and Norman could not do; he conquered Augusta National. For years, it had been the missing jewell in the glorious Australian sporting crown. From Olympics to the Americas Cup, Australia [...]
Adelaide United need Miron Bleiberg
11 Apr 2013Adelaide United finished their season with more of a whimper than a bang. Their 2-1 loss to Brisbane Roar was a microcosm of a season which held more for the fans. Like the season, the Reds started the match positively before being overrun by experience and class and finally running out of ideas. Mike Valkanas [...]
Who is the better Ablett; Snr or Jnr?
5 Apr 2013Who is the better Gary Ablett; the father or the son? I found myself asking this after another Gary Ablett Jnr masterclass on Saturday night. His 34 possessions and four goals helped lift the Suns to a shock win over St Kilda. It was a display of the highest order as he monstered a St [...]
Where to now for the Socceroos?
28 Mar 2013“OH MAN” was the headline in The Age after Australia’s shock draw with Oman on Tuesday night. It was the thought of yours truly, the 34,000 at the match and the 600,000 who watched on television. With Jordan beating Japan, the Socceroos now sit third in their group and outside the automatic qualifying positions. Australia [...]

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