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Dockers fail again with victory in sight

Tim Clarke — Sun, 18 May 2008 21:02:04 +0000

While the Western Bulldogs have forgotten how to lose, Fremantle cannot remember how to win - even when in sight of victory.

Giteau in Brumbies sights as Fisher era comes to an end

Tim Clarke — Sat, 17 May 2008 14:02:07 +0000

Leaving the Brumbies on a low note but with high hopes, Laurie Fisher says his now former club is planning to pursue a former player in Matt Giteau.

Force comeback ruins Fisher’s Brumbies swansong

Tim Clarke — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:40:33 +0000

Brumbies coach Laurie Fisher has been given a Super 14 send-off he will want to forget, seeing his side surrender a 22-point lead to eventually lose 29-22 to a fast-finishing Western Force at Subiaco Oval.

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Fisher sure about Brumbies future, not about his own

Tim Clarke — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:04:29 +0000

Laurie Fisher enters his last game in charge of the ACT Brumbies believing the side he leaves behind has a bright future - while admitting his own is far less certain.

IPL’s surprise package coming to terms with star status

Tim Clarke — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:40:06 +0000

The Indian Premier League’s surprise package Shaun Marsh is still coming to terms with his teammates being treated like rock stars — let alone getting similar recognition himself.

Giteau learning at the school of hard knocks

Tim Clarke — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:01:37 +0000

After admitting life as a fulltime flyhalf has hit him hard, Western Force playmaker Matt Giteau wants to end an undulating Super 14 season on a high against his former Brumbies teammates.

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Mitchell keen to avoid another loss to another Aussie rival

Tim Clarke — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:54:18 +0000

With Super 14 finals out of reach, Western Force coach John Mitchell has set his side the task of avoiding the unenviable record of losing to every other Australian side this season.

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Pavlich warns of backlash if Origin is revived without WA

Tim Clarke — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:53:41 +0000

Fremantle skipper Matthew Pavlich has warned the AFL to expect a West Australian backlash if they choose to revive only the Victoria-South Australia rivalry following last weekend’s Hall of Fame Tribute match.

Hurricanes boost finals prospects and end Force’s slim hopes

Tim Clarke — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:10:22 +0000

Outstanding defence wasn’t enough to save the Western Force’s Super 14 season tonight as the Hurricanes extinguished their flickering semi-final hopes with a 21-10 victory in Wellington.

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Hewitt’s Open plans to include Hopman Cup

Tim Clarke — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:41:19 +0000

The simmering feud between Team Lleyton Hewitt and former Australian Open director Paul McNamee has been put aside with Australia’s No.1 and his female counterpart Casey Dellacqua today confirmed as the host country’s latest Hopman Cup team.

Force and Hurricances both dealing with Super 14 dramas

Tim Clarke — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:44:41 +0000

If the Western Force’s Super 14 season was to be turned into a television drama, this week’s episode could be categorised as “The Young and the Restless”, or possibly “Casualty”.

Force confident of beating off Kiwi interest in O’Connor

Tim Clarke — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:35:35 +0000

Western Force bosses are confident teenage star-in-the-making James O’Connor will turn down an offer to defect to New Zealand rugby.

Cross and Staniforth facing race for Wallaby places

Tim Clarke — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:04:47 +0000

Western Force centre pair Ryan Cross and Scott Staniforth are both facing a recovery race to be involved in Robbie Deans’ first Wallaby squad.

Worsfold warns out-of-form leaders time is running out

Tim Clarke — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:16:28 +0000

West Coast’s band of underperforming elders are running out of time to prove they belong among the new breed of Eagle, coach John Worsfold has warned.

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Western Force more western than ever

Tim Clarke — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:56:58 +0000

The Western Force will be more western than ever this weekend, with two products of WA’s local rugby talent pool being named to take on the Hurricanes in Wellington on Friday.

Mitchell promises the Force will look after O’Connor

Tim Clarke — Sun, 04 May 2008 20:20:58 +0000

On the evidence of his first Super 14 start, star-in-the-making James O’Connor can look after himself.

Force find the way to win again, and a new star

Tim Clarke — Sat, 03 May 2008 20:23:16 +0000

Western Force found some much needed confidence - and a potential backline superstar in James O’Connor - as they pipped the Chiefs 22-21 in a Super 14 thriller at Subiaco.

Judd’s comeback gives old Eagles mates the blues

Tim Clarke — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:50:57 +0000

Chris Judd’s return to take on West Coast has sparked Carlton’s first win in Perth for seven years, with the Eagles’ bad season getting worse with a 17.9 (111) to 10.14 (74) defeat at Subiaco Oval.

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We are playing for each other, not the finals: Sharpe

Tim Clarke — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:31:22 +0000

They concede they’re not playing for a Super 14 finals berth any more, so Western Force captain Nathan Sharpe says this weekend his team will get back to playing for each other.

Wisdom of the crowd telling Judd he is a naughty boy

Tim Clarke — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:16:03 +0000

In his past life as captain and on-field leader of the West Coast Eagles, Chris Judd took to quoting from James Surowiecki’s book “The Wisdom of Crowds”.

Robbins attempts to lay to rest ghosts of Athens

Tim Clarke — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:22:16 +0000

Rower Sally Robbins is not ready ready to lay down her oars just yet, but she has finally tried to lay to rest the reasons for her dramatic mid-race collapse at the Athens Olympics almost four years ago.

Mitchell reveals blonde ambition for the Force future

Tim Clarke — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:01:58 +0000

Western Force coach John Mitchell will reveal his blonde ambition against Chiefs on Saturday night, linking current and prospective Wallaby stars Matt Giteau and James O’Connor in a bold bid to fast forward the club’s future.

Carr the most scrutinised player in the AFL: Harvey

Tim Clarke — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:04:43 +0000

AFL’s most notorious antagonist Josh Carr is in need of some protection from umpires, according to Fremantle coach Mark Harvey.

Geelong channel Anzac spirit to beat Dockers by a point

Tim Clarke — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:51:24 +0000

Geelong mounted two amazing comebacks to finally overcome Fremantle by a single point in the Anzac Day AFL clash at Subiaco Oval tonight.

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Cross eyes Wallabies jersey as he recommits to Force

Tim Clarke — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:47:55 +0000

The lure of a Wallabies jumper has prompted in-form centre Ryan Cross to re-sign with the Western Force and Australian Rugby Union for another three seasons.

Waratahs candidate Mulvihill ready for brickbats and bouquets

Tim Clarke — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:06:29 +0000

John Mulvihill, one of the leading candidates to take over as coach of the NSW Waratahs, has said he is prepared for the brickbats and bouquets which would come with the job.

Robbins considers rowing future as Beijing dream is ended

Tim Clarke — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:04:45 +0000

Sally Robbins will consider her rowing future over the next week, after having her chance of Olympic redemption in Beijing officially ended today.

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Judd and Cousins proving impossible to replace: Williams

Tim Clarke — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:55:03 +0000

It is stating the obvious but Port Adelaide coach Mark Williams made the observation anyway - replacing Ben Cousins and Chris Judd is impossible.

Eagles insist form, not ‘culture fatigue’ behind bad start

Tim Clarke — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:27:40 +0000

West Coast have insisted their worst start to an AFL season in more than a decade is due to players being down on form, not being worn down by the arduous off-field task of changing the club’s decimated reputation.

Tarrant out, so Dockers pressure switches to Farmer

Tim Clarke — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:10:41 +0000

Under pressure Chris Tarrant may have been dropped by the Dockers after suffering friendly fire from his own fans last week, but fellow misfiring forward Jeff Farmer also copped some heavy hits from his own side today.