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Bachelor of Sports Media. Collingwood supporter... Not one-eyed though! Always see the other side of the story.
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First and foremost, Craig McCrae, thank you. You came in at one of Collingwood’s low points and reminded every one of us to smile…
To sum up this Collingwood year in two words: mixed emotions. The Pies were flying early in the season, dominating the Bulldogs, Saints and…
Why are Australians so critical when a woman aspires to be great, particularly in sport? There seems to be this lingering resentment or a…
It's time for Steve Smith to hand over the T20 captaincy for the betterment of his country. Smith needs to make the big call…
With Nathan Buckley stating that Collingwood need to play finals in 2018, and the players agreeing, there's plenty of pressure on the Pies. But…
Unfortunately the number six position will continue to be a rotating roster, but with Shield cricket starting there has to be some great performances…
Quality summary Ryan. North believed they were in premiership contention so they added those players. Was certainly a bold move, but you need to make some big decisions to try and get that flag. Obviously it won’t pay off for them and now it’s time to move on/ retire some of the older players. I would retire Firrito, Petrie, Ray, Nahas, Waite and try to trade players such as Hansen & Black. This way it will give the opportunity for players like Ben Mckay, Majak Daw as key forwards, then throw in someone like Ed Vickers-Willis to replace Firrito. There is still a lot of unseen talent on that list that can certainly filter through next season and I still believe they could push for top 8, if they got the right mix of youth with older talent playing together. On a side note, I think next season is time for Andrew Swallow to hand over the captaincy to Jack Ziebell.
North Melbourne's end game is upon us
Plain and simple, how can an international side carry players like Burns, M Marsh and Nevill in regards to batting? I sure as hell can’t say that I could rely on these three to make 100s for us. It was time for Burns to get dropped and sure as hell time for M Marsh to go. Leave Nevill as he is probably the best keeper in Australia. But it’s time to get a player like Handscomb in. Don’t forget that he can keep too! This could free up another batting space! Bancroft, yes, could be a potential opener, but where has the old school opener gone? The one who can bat for long periods of time and grind out 100s? I see that person being Travis Dean. Maybe it’s too early to blood someone like him, maybe he needs a 1000+ run sheffield season to get that spot, but he is one that will grind out a tough innings. Shaun Marsh has had enough chances. He comes in for a career defining test and makes his 100. Well done. But give him continuity and the man fails! Khawaja needs to stay in that side. I believe our top 6 should be: Warner, Bancroft / Dean, Khawaja, Smith, Voges, Handscomb.
Time to apply the DRS to our national selection panel