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Mental toughness the key to a successful season
26 Jun 2009As the finals approach, it raises the question of what it is that has separated the top four from the rest of the pack. Whilst it’s obvious that the teams in the four have a talented playing list, the ability to reach the finals relies on more than just playing talent. This was no more [...]
Footystars aren't role models; parents are
15 May 2009Athletes, and in particular those within Australia who play football (whether it be League, Union or AFL), live in a world where they are paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to play their chosen sport and where their actions, both on and off the field, are under a large scale microscope. For the majority of [...]
Umpires are putting the biff into netball
18 Apr 2009After two weeks of the ANZ Championship, two Australian teams – Melbourne Vixens and the Adelaide Thunderbirds, as well as the New Zealand’s Waikato Magic – remain undefeated and the competition so far has not been disappointing. The first two rounds have given new and long time spectators a glimpse of the the skills and [...]
Netball's clean image hurts our media coverage
2 Apr 2009Pull on those netball dresses, tie up your shoes and strap in, for what can only possibly be another exciting season in the ANZ Championship. With the first whistle being blown on Saturday, as the Melbourne Vixens take on the West Coast Fever, this season should promise to continue both the interstate and trans – [...]
The coach must run the team, not the board
16 Mar 2009With the current issue facing NRL player Brett Stewart, some questions have been raised as to whether or not the NRL board has made the right decision in banning him from the game for several weeks. Whether or not their decision is valid, the issue regarding who is the ‘decision maker’ in these types of [...]
Forget the hype, pre-season form means nothing
27 Feb 2009As the AFL pre-season competition kicks into gear, so too does the pre-season competitions for teams competing in this years ANZ Championship, with tournaments being held in different States as well as across the Tasman. Last weekend, a competition held in Queenstown, New Zealand, saw the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel, NSW Swifts, Central Pulse [...]
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