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The following articles have been nominated for The Roar’s Armchair Sports Writer Award. You have one vote each week to select your favourite entry. Every Tuesday we’ll run the next three nominated articles.

Week Thirteen nominated articles:

Bring on the stewards, they must have something in the water  
By Gatesy. September 1st, 2008
As I was going to bed on Saturday night, 5 minutes before the end of the Wallabies v Springbok debacle, I couldn’t but help thinking, if this was a horse race they would probably be having a Steward’s inquiry. Read more

For the Wallabies, it’s Advance Australia bare  
By Benjamin. September 2nd, 2008
That’s it. The bar is dry, the food’s gone, the cupboard is empty. As a young fan enticed by late-1990s Australian rugby, the 1999 World Cup was a professional epiphany, a veritable feast of accurate, modern rugby. Read more

Pim, are your ‘Roos ready?  
By The Bear. September 1st, 2008
Before Pim Verbeek batons down the hatches, and really gets down to business for qualifying Australia for the World Cup in South Africa 2010, he needs to take stock. And stock is something of which he still has in abundance. Read more

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Note: you only have one vote each week. The top voted article each week will go through to a shortlist of finalists, announced September 9th. More.

The winning articles

Week Twelve

With 67% of the vote, week twelves’s winning article was China second on the medal tally? Only in America by Benjamin Conkey.

Other nominated articles
- Greg Bird is caught in a net of shame
- Backing the underdog is much more fun

Week Eleven

With 100% of the vote, week eleven’s winning article was Only four teams can win the EPL by Gabriel Knowles.

Other nominated articles
- Could motorsport ever be an Olympic sport?
- USA vs China, losing my basketball virginity

Week Ten

With 79% of the vote, week ten’s winning article was Federer vs history: who are his real opponents? by Rory O’Donovan.

Other nominated articles
- Gallop ban stripping, of the ball that is
- Argentine tango too much for Australia

Week Nine

With 44% of the vote, week nine’s winning article was Give the NRL back to the people by John.

Other nominated articles
- Why expose AFL to the NRL’s problems?
- When it comes to rugby, let’s stay positive

Week Eight

With 69% of the vote, week eight’s winning article was Mark Bosnich: the return of the troubled prodigal son by Jimbo.

Other nominated articles
- He may be quiet, but Casey Stoner’s a true champion
- How the All Blacks can stop the bleeding

Week Seven

With 63% of the vote, week seven’s winning article was
- Will South Africa be ready for 2010? by Mohammed Patel.

Other nominated articles
- True grit from the Wallabies
- Hand over the money, or the game gets it

Week Six

With 83% of the vote, week six’s winning article was
- What Next For Federer? A Coach Would Help by Rory O’Donovan.

Other nominated articles
- The next World Cup and football violence
- The greatest sporting match, ever!

Week Five

With 77% of the vote, week five’s winning article was
- The Mariners bring grassroots football to a rugby heartland by Jason Gray.

Other nominated articles
- Smith versus Waugh: the Great Debate Rages
- The AFL must consider a twilight Grand Final

Week Four

With 67% of the vote, week four’s winning article was
- Hewitt versus Federer: an enticing showdown by Daniel Tilley.

Other nominated articles
- Why the National Competition Won’t Work
- The A-League is about to put the other codes to shame

Week Three

With 47% of the vote, week three’s winning article was
- Adieu Paris, ‘Allo London by Tania Tchea.

Other nominated articles
- A short history of AFL as we know it today
- The rise of football: who has it hurt?

Week Two

With 52% of the vote, week 2’s winning article was
- Issue more yellow cards, sooner by LeftArmSpinner.

Other nominated articles
- Faingaa’s Twins: My Brother’s Keeper
- Where did the Bears go?

Week one

With 48% of the vote, week 1’s winning article was
- The A-League, salary caps, and the good old Aussie ‘fair go’ by Millster.

Other nominated articles
- A reminder of the power of sport
- Is Sydney’s sporting landscape dying?

The results of this week’s vote will be announced on this page next Tuesday.

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