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19 Time marathon and 3 time Ultra Marathon finisher, played over 250 local Aussie Rules games (and coached 15) in Central Qld.
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Any article or press release related to (much less quoting) ratings figures will be irrelevant until February next year given the changes in how ratings are measured, and we’ll never know accurately how subscription figures are as they aren’t ever going to be released as part of official figures, meaning anything released by streaming providers can be seen as spin as much if not more than fact. Plus given the bean counters in head office no longer care about crowd figures (haven’t done so since 2020, if not before) knowing the income is substantially derived from media rights I’d also suggest crowds almost don’t matter either. And if we’re being honest only the diehards in Australia would have known about the 20 over series across the ditch, and more world attention now and in future seasons would be on the South African league (with the direct IPL linkage) than the BBL. And no I didn’t watch a single ball of the BBL as I haven’t done since the move to franchises, and couldn’t tell you who won without google assistance.
No longer pyjama cricket: Viewership numbers dispel any myth that T20s haven't earned “real cricket” status in Australia
Tigers Victory lap was memorable. Every second word was an f bomb.
Can you remember your team’s last victory lap - and what’s the likelihood of them winning Grand Final anytime soon?
Think it was Mick Crocker
Can you remember your team’s last victory lap - and what’s the likelihood of them winning Grand Final anytime soon?
Ratings now no longer matter, Pay ratings are no longer available for public consumption as of last week.
ODI cricket needs football-style World Cup qualification, not more boring bilateral snoozefests
Doesn’t have to be first class comps, remember they basically bankroll the South African league and the franchises.
ODI cricket needs football-style World Cup qualification, not more boring bilateral snoozefests
Just looking at Wigan’s 94 team and it looked prttey loaded despite misisng Phil Clarke. Big backs in BJ Mather (appeared for the Western/Perth Reds), Inga the winger and Gary Connolly, the elusive Jason Robinson before his peak, experience in the halves via Franco Botica (another Kiwi goalkicker usually good for 8-10 a game) and Shaun Edwards, then close to a GB pack anchored by Denis Betts.
A brief history of rugby league's World Club Challenge - and all the fun that's happened along the way
I will preface my response by stating that I have Darambal blood from my Mother’s side of the family, although my connection to the people isn’t as strong as people would believe or want to suit agendas. I don’t take major offence to those who elect to celebrate on this day, as long as I’m not forced as an independent person to pick sides to suit agendas and because I feel obliged to (to be honest I’m not overly into celebrating anything but that’s my personality rather than anything to do with mourning). What happened in the past doesn’t affect me as much as others believe it should, for whilst I have roots as an indigenous person I’m not going to let it define me to get advantages in life that others who have substantially higher profiles think being Indigenous allows them.
If you actually take notice of the demonstrations in the capital cities over the last few years, their tune has changed from Change the Date, to Abolish the Date, to Abolish the System. They are smart enough to know that a simple date change won’t change anything, nor will it enable the legacy of why the date was proposed to be changed in the first place. They also have realised that the Genocides, which is one of the basis points for a date change, happened daily throughout the nation for decades (not just years, much of this is documented, much of this can be assumed), so with no alternative date for a “celebration” the next step was abolition. How I’ve read it since is that some linked other aspects of Indigenous life such as incarceration to this and have decided the best way to move the country forward is a fresh restart, hence abolishing the systems that they feel disadvantage them. I’m not sure if anyone else feels the same way, after all my interactions with indigenous people are limited by choice (not because of hatred, but because of my personal nature).
It wouldn’t be a shock if public holidays as a whole (which include Easter and Christmas) are abolished sooner rather than later which feels like the way life is headed (this week I’ve taken a week’s leave to ensure I get the day off, something that I wouldn’t have gotten if the date fell during Tuesday-Thursday). Personally I’ll acknowledge, be happy for what’s happened since, what we do have in opportunity despite differences and what ancient forefathers (is that too PC these days?) did long before the concept of Great Grandparents were even a thought. Maybe even politely say I’ve got no issue with what either side wants to do, just as long as I’m left to my own devices on how I want to commemorate Australia Day.
Or perhaps I should treat the day much like how funerals are treated now, now as a whole day of mourning but celebrating the achievement and remembering the good times in acknowledging not so happy events….
'Choose a better date': Cummins wants Australia Day moved as CA chief sledged for 'bizarre' trainwreck interview
It’s also been proven via the referendum last year (amongst other issues) that people simply don’t listen to sports figures, and they haven’t learnt that they aren’t as influential as they, and the media INCLUDING social media by extension who provide that platform, think.
'Choose a better date': Cummins wants Australia Day moved as CA chief sledged for 'bizarre' trainwreck interview
Yes grounds have lights but many have to be off at a certain time to appease the nearby Green voting residents. And whilst the ratings appear to be up rating under 300k in some regular season games on FTA and stagnating at about 150k on Fox (streaming figures aren’t included admittedly) suggest to me that the network executives would want sponsors to cough up big for advertising slots, otherwise they’d be better off showing repeats of My Kitchen Talent Idol Wants A Wife At First Sight which would attract as many if not a more diverse audience.
Five simple ways to make the Big Bash 10 times better
They already dipped their toes into sports streaming via MLB a couple of years ago….
Peace in our times: How long until the NRL is disrupted by another Super League-esque competition?
Big problem with scheduling so many DN tests is that the BBL would need to be pushed out a further 15 days from where it is, leading to the FTA telecaster losing ratings share into February when main programming returns (and yes too many watch My Kitchen Sucks or Married to a Random Botox Bimbo or whatever they’re called). Plus India I know are reluctant to play any Pink ball tests (Australia is pretty much the only nation where DN tests are played now that Pakistan have started hosting home fixtures again) and we all know they control everything cricket related.
Musical venues: Finding a solution to the curse of rain-affected New Year's Tests
OR……do they do something else radical, promote Travis Head to open and bring in a middle order player?
Harris, Renshaw or Bancroft? Choosing Warner’s Test replacement should be opener and shut case for selectors
Got lucky to purchase a package that got me into 2011, better known as the Meatloaf game. Varcoe kicking the first goal in the first minute, Travis Cloke kicking one in the second term from the car park (broadcast flank kicking to right of screen, about 55-60 out), James Podsadly getting badly hurt flying for a mark, Collingwood fans stressing every time Stevie J got near it in space having somehow recovered from either a knee or foot injury the week before against the Eagles, Magpie fans leaving early as Steve Hooker…… Cameron Ling put the exclamation point on it, and making a nice profit on the game as Jimmy Bartel won Normie.
Every grand final of the 2000s, ranked first to 24th: Which classic is 'the most underrated decider in footy history'?
Perhaps career best, but Khawaja’s record in England is about as good as Warner’s now averaging less than 18 from 14 knocks, with only 2 scores over 40 (one of those was in his first match in 2013) admittedly batting at 3 for all but the most recent match. Broad will fancy his chances against him as much as he does against Warner, particularly when 7 out of his last 8 outs in England have all been nicks to the keeper (Bairstow or Bharat).
Ashes clashes: The 11 key areas that'll decide battle for cricket's famous little urn - and who comes out on top
Mick Neil’s was apparently down to his knees, ironically a year after he forgot his boots for the GF.
Lessons from the 1989 NSWRL Grand Final: Mal's immortality, wingers being wingers, and buckets of sand
Collingwood have NEVER played a regular season game in Tasmania at any venue used (including North Hobart). Carlton have played in Tasmania 3 times (twice in Launceston, once at Bellerive, none since 2019), Melbourne have played 4 times at Bellerive (2021 most recent), once at North Hobart (1952), but never at Launceston. In terms of all Vic clubs apart from Hawthorn, St.Kilda and North (all of whom played home games in Tasmania in the AFL era), Essendon have only played there 3 times (twice in Launceston in 2021), Geelong 3 times (last 2 years at Bellerive), Richmond 3 times (none since 2016) and Bulldogs 8 times (all at Launceston, mainly because North were the home team in the Good Friday games they played against each other otherwise it would be double figures)
Tasmania doesn't need a new stadium - shame on the AFL for forcing us into building one
Whilst historical records should be noted, Wales have also found ways to stuff it up against Pacific Island teams at WCs when least expected…..
How to fix the Rugby World Cup 2023 draw
Second season in Sydney 1st grade (played a couple of years for Brisbane Wests before then) for Adrian Lam, signed to replace Gary Freeman who’d left for Penrith for 94.
Neville Nobodies become somebodies: Why Fatty's 1995 boilover will always be the greatest State of Origin heist
With regards to 5 day breaks, I believe it’s written in the CBA for the AFL that clubs get 1 x 5 day break per season, but I’m not sure if the negotiations for the next agreement will allow this to be expanded.
Footy race: Well-run AFL is miles ahead of lumbering NRL - and here are six reasons why
The simple reason why the team will NOT be East Coast based is so the AFL can implement their desired Conference system, with everyone playing each other home and away within their conference, with 5 opponents coming from the other per year (one of whom is played at Gather Round and at least 1 other has to be non-Victorian, and they don’t play the same 5 on alternate years). Assuming the NT gets the nod (political reasons mainly will see this favourite over extra WA or SA teams), it would look something like
WESTERN: WC, Freo, Port, Adel, NT, Geel, Dogs, ESS, North, Carl
EASTERN: Bris, GC, Syd, GWS (the only realistic candidate for relocation, which would in this case be to Canberra, but locals aren’t stupid like they were in the past and want their own rather than a transplanted team for their own identity), Tas, Haw, St.K, Melb, COLL, Rich
With Tasmania locked in to join the competition, where is the inevitable 20th AFL team destined to come from?
And it’s extremely small, any chance of shifting the ground to make it bigger both for ground area and spectators particularly on the outer side won’t happen because of a motel built behind the terraces on what is the broadcast wing, can’t build behind the goals at the scoreboard end either due to the bowls club (Essendon fans know how that feels from the Windy Hill days).
Do Tasmanians really want a brand new stadium?
They’ll send up doing what the did here locally a couple of years ago, have someone read “In Flanders Fields” before the last post.
I believe the AFL are only going to have this at 6 of the games (one per state, with a second on ANZAC Eve in Melbourne with elements different to the ANZAC Day ceremony)
Lest we forget the Anzac Round conundrum - less is more as commercialisation takes over
Simple answer to the question is a backup AR is required to cover off concussion sub possibilities (if Green was KOed then an all rounder has to replace him, not a specialist bat or bowl). Whether Marsh is the best choice remains to be seen with his lack of bowling recently.
Is there a need to have a backup allrounder and should it really be Mitch Marsh?
Without the dead rubber Origin, the hundreds of thousands of dollars the players get won’t exist.
NRL unpopular opinions ahead of season 2023
It actually depends on the future of the A-League, as the near permanent home for Sydney FCs women’s team.
Leichhardt and Belmore are the soul of the NRL - fans should enjoy them while they still can