Columnist About
Michael DiFabrizio is a journalism student at the University of Wollongong. As an AFL writer, he has been an expert columnist at The Roar since 2009 and appeared in The Age and on ABC television and radio.
- Member Since:
- October 2008
- Based In:
- Wollongong
- Favourite Sports:
- AFL,
Latest Articles
Time to wake up, the Gold Coast Suns have turned a corner
6 days agoThere was an odd build-up to Sunday’s Melbourne-Gold Coast clash. It seemed like one of those games where the interest levels rose out of sheer voyeurism. “Imagine the pressure the losing coach will be under” – or words to that effect – were repeated ad nausea. We’ve come to expect comments like these, but they [...]
Sacking Mark Neeld would accomplish nothing at the Demons
10 Apr 2013With CEO Cameron Schwab’s resignation those baying for blood at Melbourne got their wish yesterday, but you still feel coach Mark Neeld isn’t out of the woods. In fact, another big loss this week to West Coast will give the Neeld sacking story further legs. One thing is clear. If proper evidence emerges that he [...]
Get down with the AFL split round
28 Mar 2013There are few things footy fans like to complain about more than a fixture quirk. So when a split round comes a long, you’d better watch out. There’s no game in my city!! My team doesn’t play for a week!! There’s no footy on a Sunday!! I have to spend time with my family instead!!!!!! [...]
Your code wars are stupid and you should feel stupid
7 Feb 2013The ‘us against them’ mentality has been strong in Australian sport this week. Pity there’s no point to any of it. As you all know by now, 170 seats were ripped up at the Melbourne Derby between Victory and Heart at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night. When the media began to cover this incident, A-League [...]
Israel Folau: Gone but not for nothing
2 Nov 2012On the field, Israel Folau’s AFL career can be described as a flop, an abject failure, a horror show, a waste, a disaster … you name it. After just 13 games and an almost nonexistent highlights reel, these adjectives are 100% on the money. But there’s a few – or more precisely, a lot more [...]
2012/13 NBA Season Preview: Memphis Grizzlies
26 Oct 2012Last season, the Memphis Grizzlies failed to replicate their impressive 2011 playoffs run that put them a game away from the Western Conference Finals. The LA Clippers defeated the fourth-seed Grizzlies in the first round of the 2012 post-season, meaning in the minds of many the boys from Beale Street are now in a kind [...]
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