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I am Chief Editor of the fledgling, lawsuit-provoking satirical sports website, The Public Apology. Twitter: @ThePubApology Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thepublicapology
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The Big Bash League is a part of our lives now – and I’ve accepted that. Just like I’ve begrudgingly accepted that Apple’s domination…
The only surprise about hearing that international cricketer Jonathan Trott has decided to pull out of a tour due to a stress-related illness is…
Should Tiger Woods break one of the longest droughts of his career and clinch the 2013 US Masters, he has every right to indulge…
Peter FitzSimons will have you believe he is on a moral quest to save us from the relentless stream of betting advertising that is…
The details aren’t out yet – and they don’t really need to be – but already journalists are hypothesising that Ben Barba’s downfall is…
Is it too early to announce to everyone within earshot that I hit 137 off 146 balls against a bowling attack that included Test…
I'm not sure I can live in a world where Shane Watson is the Australian Test skipper. While the “I can't live in a…
There’s no doubt that Michael Clarke will continue to plunder flagging, tired attacks for thousands more runs, should he continue to hide down the…
Like many weary, ageing Australian cricketers before him, Ricky Ponting has made the tough decision to step down from the test team. It is…
The ARL Commission has embarked on a frantic three-month plan to get former banking executive David Smith "rugby league ready" for when he takes…
Anti-intellectualism and boozy, hyper-masculine antics have always been celebrated and encouraged in team sports. However, a new wave of 'intelligent' athletes has recently emerged,…
In the bloody aftermath of James Graham’s grand final biting incident, the Canterbury Bulldogs are reportedly reconsidering their controversial ‘dickheads only’ recruitment policy. The…
A normally uptight wife has reluctantly issued her long-suffering husband an ‘AFL hall pass’ for the Sydney Swans vs Hawthorn Hawks grand final this…
When Vinoo Mankad made the decision to run out Bill Brown backing up at the non-striker's end in 1947, he ensured his place in…
When it comes to supporting a sporting team, you need to know when to walk away – but, equally, you need to know when…
Most Mondays I tune into ABC’s Q&A - the controversial show that, in its own words, “puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the…
I’m thinking the real reason so many athletes lodged appeals over their non-selection for the 2012 London Games had nothing to do with Olympic…
Jump onto a bus or train these days and you’re bound to see at least five or six women reading E.L. James’ erotic novel…
The following extract is from an exclusive interview conducted with Sonny Bill Williams back in August 2008 for sports website The Public Apology, following…
I should probably write an article about Origin, I keep telling myself. But really, what is there to say now that New South Wales…
I don’t think players will always do stupid things. Depends on whether the player is a dickhead or not.
I n the end I think ‘dickheads’ are just cheaper for clubs to buy – which is probably why Willie Mason got picked up by the Knights for $40k.
Bulldogs to rethink 'dickheads' recruitment policy
Sorry Dane. Make sure you get to Ikea early on Sunday, otherwise you’ll get stuck in an epic queue and miss the NRL gf.
Big Al, sounds like that was a job for the ‘NAB stand-in’ guys.
Wife reluctantly issues husband 'AFL hall pass’
Ahh, I see where you’re going with this… Clever stuff.
Mankad's legacy: breaking the gentlemen's code
Interesting to hear of your research on umpires and the evolution of Mankad acceptance!
Mankad's legacy: breaking the gentlemen's code
Please don’t ever consider my version of events as the gospel truth! The Roar is an opinion website (for unpaid contributors) and I was simply waging mine. As a result, it stirred up a bit of a response and that’s a good thing.
I agree that a Mankad dismissal is ok – as long as there is at least one warning given. By the same token, should a fast bowler be given a certain amount of front foot no-balls before an umpire tells him he can’t bowl for the rest of the innings? Arguably so.
Mankad's legacy: breaking the gentlemen's code
That was you who Mankaded me back in 1998, wasn’t it….
Mankad's legacy: breaking the gentlemen's code
Appreciate the in-depth feedback, Sheek. Sorry, there needs to be a tongue-in-cheek button on the QWERTY keyboard because I didn’t meant to infer that Mankad was a coward. I think, however, that the Mankad itself is a metaphor for “do whatever it takes to win” – which I’m all for.
Also, I didn’t say “only” five centuries. Clearly he was a pretty good player, to average in the 30s with bat and ball against Australia and England back then is probably a good return on uncovered wickets.
I tried to keep a bit of balance in the article… but my own personal opinion is that anyone who does a Mankad – and follows through with it to the point of the batsman actually being dismissed – is a bit of a prick.
Mankad's legacy: breaking the gentlemen's code
Dude with inability to detect satire… the worst type of reader.
The Raiders are back... and so am I
Susie O’Neill is “beautiful, dignified and pleasant…” – did we just step back into the 1950s with that comment?
Say what you will about Ray Hadley and Rebecca Wilson, but Ray Warren is a national treasure that should be bottled and preserved for future generations to see.
Forget the athletes, what is the best Olympic sport?
AR: I think apaway knows who Louise Sauvage is, but was just having a thinly veiled dig at my spelling mistake.
ABC's Q&A meets The Roar
All Q&A questions are delivered in academic essay format, which is probably why it’s so bloody tedious to watch!
ABC's Q&A meets The Roar
Agree with most of the comments here. Lin owed the Knicks nothing, let alone Dolan. Do you really think anyone owes the owner of an NBA franchise anything?
Houston knows the (non basketball-related) value that Lin brings to the table from their days with Yao Ming. Dolan should have had a more far-sighted view, sucked up his ego and forked out for Lin… but rich guys who own NBA teams don’t do sensible things like that.
Lin to blame for the Knicks not matching Rockets' offer
Thanks mate. This one was actually penned by one of the writers on our website, who doesn’t take much seriously either… but glad to hear it offers something a bit different to the normal Roar opinion stuff!
Rabs is one of the best commentators ever, but he could honestly make a killing as a voice actor. The way he wraps those tonsils around certain vowels…
Fifty Shades of Blue: an erotic Origin novel
Inglis is 6’5″; SBW is 6’3″. Don’t think Inglis will be ‘scared’ – he’ll probably have put 10 kilos on by then anyway the way he eats.
BROWNIE: Sonny Bill's return a great thing for NRL
Really looking forward to when the HUMOUR/SATIRE tab comes up on this website…
The fading relevance of State of Origin
Seriously, those last two sentences are just a couple of syllables away from being a haiku.
The fading relevance of State of Origin
You’re spot on – apart from the “getting places” by bagging league thing.
The fading relevance of State of Origin
Not really. Give Media Watch a call if it worries you.
The fading relevance of State of Origin
You’ve nailed the exact thrust of the article in your second sentence.
The fading relevance of State of Origin
I agree actually with the Triple M thing. I’m pretty sure Beau Ryan’s ‘DJ Yallah’ is just a Guido Hatzis rip-off.
The fading relevance of State of Origin
You’re right, the ‘artical’ is rubbish…
Bulldogs to rethink 'dickheads' recruitment policy