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There are a number of obstacles that complicate Australia’s ability to have a full-scale second division competitions in any of its major football codes.
There are many reasons why people around the world support English club football and especially in Australia, where the recent struggle for higher A-League…
There are many lucrative sporting leagues in the world, too many to mention here, eager to attract extra revenue from foreign viewership. The world’s…
With Australia having just 26 million people, including just 14 cities with a population of 250,000 or more, it does very well by world…
Australian governments of all levels should apply equity considerations when funding sport and recreation needs, in line with 2022 data which indicates that football…
Given England’s recent 3-1 semi-final victory over Australia at the Women's World Cup, along with many recent rugby union defeats of Australia by England…
How great has the 2023 Women's World Cup (WC) been? Incredible crowds and incredible television ratings with an estimated 4.5 million Australians watching the…
I have always enjoyed watching running and swimming global championships as my two favourite racing sports covering sprint to long distances without the aid…
Collingwood is Australia’s most supported football club of any code, a team that has won 15 VFL/AFL premierships since 1897 from its record 84…
Do political elites really know what is best for a city by committing vast sums of taxpayer funds into a project at a time…
It will be a tragedy for Australian sport if Peter Bol’s B sample confirms the synthetic use of Erythropoietin (EPO), leading to a ban…
As a sports-mad Melbournian for much of my life, one who long believed that Sydney had inferior facilities in terms of its major football…
Ranking teams and individuals in terms of international sports performances is indeed a subjective test. In this piece, I offer my top five teams…
There was considerable despair among some Australian football fans to hear the A-League average crowd for all 12 teams fell to 8795 as of…
There are a few of us on The Roar (myself and Rowdy) who think that Australia’s soccer fortunes over the years may have been…
In recent days, a few commentators have expressed an opinion that “only” soccer is the international game and can “unite Australia”. The sentiment suggests…
I know it is World Cup time, a time when more casual fans embrace the sport of football in Australia, but I salute the…
As Australia’s biggest sporting league and one that has enjoyed the presence of many First Nations players for decades, including many of its best,…
With the BCW 2022 Ranking of Sports Cities using a questionable methodology that ranks Tokyo and Paris number one and two by including mainstream…
Should Usain Bolt be worried that high-tech footwear could lead to his records being shattered?
if only he could move up to the next level, somewhere between where he is now and the great wayne carey. Then we would have greater forward prowess, as well as Wright.
Footy Fix: Brutal tackles, clutch marks and Ross Lyon's critical blunder - here's how the Dons rope-a-doped the Saints
glad u r enjoying your sports mrl.
Footy Fix: Brutal tackles, clutch marks and Ross Lyon's critical blunder - here's how the Dons rope-a-doped the Saints
Port will be another big test in Adelaide.
Footy Fix: Brutal tackles, clutch marks and Ross Lyon's critical blunder - here's how the Dons rope-a-doped the Saints
Great Essendon hung in there against the saints and prevailed. Maybe Dons can make finals this year.
Footy Fix: Brutal tackles, clutch marks and Ross Lyon's critical blunder - here's how the Dons rope-a-doped the Saints
Don, just being honest. Have not watched them enough, but winning form is all that counts, and what does anyone really know so early in the season.
Footy Fix: Freo's skipper is BACK - and he's making the Dockers' defence great again
not sure about dockers yet, but i have only been watching highlights. Blues look very competitive.
Footy Fix: Freo's skipper is BACK - and he's making the Dockers' defence great again
this article should be titled “To Don, with Love”.
Footy Fix: Freo's skipper is BACK - and he's making the Dockers' defence great again
Yep, disgrace
AFL News: Pendlebury learns fate for Neale whack, legend shares racist's vile slur at kids, Tigers star out
Racist losers still exist. Hope they jail them
AFL News: Pendlebury learns fate for Neale whack, legend shares racist's vile slur at kids, Tigers star out
did not watch much of nrl with penriith in control. hopefully not another flag this year.
Footy Fix: The worst grand final rematch ever just proves the Pies have slightly fewer problems than Brisbane
i thought cox did well last night, really physical. he did america proud.
Footy Fix: The worst grand final rematch ever just proves the Pies have slightly fewer problems than Brisbane
well they put their hopes in an ex essendon player.
Footy Fix: The worst grand final rematch ever just proves the Pies have slightly fewer problems than Brisbane
chanon, good observation. People and fans for clubs expect quick results in such a tough comp (one with a salary caps and draft system).
And when things do not go as expected, those from the sidelines demand this and that. We all do it at times.
A club needs to be really smart and lucky, and success is experienced by the few.
I will never be one to bag any team and pretend answers are easy. I just wish Essendon could rise again and experience another flag or two.
Richmond must embrace rebuild or risk getting 'mired in mediocrity' - here's how they can do it
product is good imo.
A-League avoids total embarrassment after broadcast partner goes belly up
Waz, i think that is a very important point. Questions should be asked why fans have turned away given the standard of the a-league has improved? I don’t think all of the answers will be easy to solve, but they need to be asked so the sport can understand the best possible policy approach to bring old fans back (and get new ones).
A-League avoids total embarrassment after broadcast partner goes belly up
foxtel is poor value these days compared to what it was. I am glad i ended Kayo as well. I get to enjoy other sports now like football’s A-League and free-to-air gives me my other liked sports.
A-League avoids total embarrassment after broadcast partner goes belly up
yes, it is hard for the tigers because the only way u r going after such a successful period is down. I still see a reasonable side that could still win a lot of games, but it will be interesting to see how soon they can again be a force.
As an Essendon supporter it can be a very long time given events since 2001.
Richmond must embrace rebuild or risk getting 'mired in mediocrity' - here's how they can do it
fair enough, but which good teams would have flogged the Pies? Who are the best teams so early in the season? Look at the good starts that Essendon had under Hird, and what happened there.
Let’s see how the ladder looks after 7 or 8 rounds.
it is hard to beat the Lions up there, even the Blues just got there.
Footy Fix: The worst grand final rematch ever just proves the Pies have slightly fewer problems than Brisbane
i do not buy observation that Collingwood is not on a par with last year. The Pies, winning close games all season and the finals, were hardly a dominant team albeit all that counts in any season is winning the premiership. Again well done to the Pies, as perhaps u can also say the Dees blew it but no one is going to recall that point down the track.
It may well be that the Pies cannot repeat, but it is still too early to tell. Pies played very good teams first 4 matches, and now we get to see them play against some less rated teams in coming weeks like North and Essendon as well as some tough opponents.
Footy Fix: The worst grand final rematch ever just proves the Pies have slightly fewer problems than Brisbane
yes,, we can all have different opinions seeing same events. I thought match was ok, and feel both teams are still pretty good despite their poor start to the season. Still too early to know who r the best teams.
Footy Fix: The worst grand final rematch ever just proves the Pies have slightly fewer problems than Brisbane
tim has a hard gig rehashing match summaries quickly, but sometimes i think he gets it wrong. His line Pies were bad, but not as bad as brisbane, i really do not get it. It was a huge match for both teams, and Pies showed great character after a shutout second quarter.
Footy Fix: The worst grand final rematch ever just proves the Pies have slightly fewer problems than Brisbane
way too hard, but i suppose Tim has to be somewhat consistent given he has ostated that teams have now worked the pies out.
Footy Fix: The worst grand final rematch ever just proves the Pies have slightly fewer problems than Brisbane
Peter, I was hoping for a pies win and i will be surprised if the pies are not featuring in the finals again. What a tough draw they had first 4 rounds.
Footy Fix: The worst grand final rematch ever just proves the Pies have slightly fewer problems than Brisbane
I need a better job
A-League avoids total embarrassment after broadcast partner goes belly up
yes, u could well be right. I have watched freo n the 8m highlights packages, and they have always finished strong. I do not have Kayo this year, so i only watch a few matches.
Footy Fix: Freo's skipper is BACK - and he's making the Dockers' defence great again