Columnist About
Ben Pobjie is a writer and comedian whose promising rugby career was tragically cut short the day he stopped playing rugby and had a pizza instead. The most he has ever cried was the day Balmain lost the 1989 grand final. Today he enjoys the frolics of Wallabies, Swans, baggy greens, and Storm.
- Member Since:
- August 2011
- Based In:
- Melbourne
- Favourite Sports:
- AFL, Cricket, Rugby,
Latest Articles
Elite mateship: The answer to our prayers
4 May 2018
And lo, the brown-nosed gnome came to lead us out of the wilderness.
OzBall, cricket of the future
30 Apr 2018
If there’s one thing I hate, it’s England getting the jump on Australia. Whether it’s the Ashes, the Commonwealth Games, or Eurovision, it is unacceptable to me for my country to ever finish behind the Poms.
Ten indisputably true things about Israel Folau
23 Apr 2018
The sage Marge Simpson once told her husband, “Please don’t make me choose between my man and my god, because you just can’t win.”
Shane Watson lands new job as ICC umpire
1 Apr 2018
In a troubled week for cricket, the International Cricket Council has come out with some positive news, with the appointment of former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson to the Elite Umpires’ Panel.
Ten indisputably true things about the ball-tampering scandal
27 Mar 2018
Like everyone else, I’m incredibly relieved to be talking about something other than sledging. Thank God for the news cycle!
Kagiso Rabada and the good of the game
21 Mar 2018
The story goes that the great Dr WG Grace, upon walking to the crease one sunny day, was immediately bowled by some presumptuous young upstart of a bowler.