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Back in 2019, I wrote about my struggles with autism and depression while playing a team sport. Now in 2021, I want to revisit…
There is a theory that if something isn’t broke, you shouldn’t fix it. The AFL draft system works fine, but I am here to…
With the sporting landscape on hold for the time being and a lot of negativity floating around, now is a good time to share…
Last year, I spent some time speaking about my struggles with mental health and its impact on my sporting endeavours. Today, I would like…
W-League action is heating up this weekend. There's a premiership up for grabs by four teams, and a former championship-winning team is struggling just…
Who takes the big wickets and who clears up the tail? This is my analysis of the Australian bowlers in the first two Tests.…
W-League expansion is something that gets lumped in the too-hard basket, but it's something that is worth exploring at least in the hypothetical space.…
With player movements being firmly a sticking point, clubs are being held to ransom by want-away players. Is there a better method than compensation…
I thought I would take a moment to continue to share my story and maybe help spread the message about mental health awareness. As…
The AFL needs a bit of a shake up, so here are some ideas that could spice things up. Let's start off with a…
The Round 23 floating fixture is still be revealed, but I've saved the AFL the hard work and come up with what it will…
This isn't just another expansion article; this time it's specific to the W-League and the expansion part is already handled. Instead this article looks…
What a difference two weeks makes in football. Teams in the bottom half are taking big scalps, Canberra's finding form and the premiers are…
Cricket averages across a series tell a tale of how batsmen fared, and though Steve Smith and Alastair Cook lead their teams, but that…
With the Ashes series now complete, let's talk about the Ashes. Not the English tour of 2019, but the next instalment in Australia, and…
With four weeks to go with eight teams technically still in the hunt for the premiership, here is a look at what's in store,…
When the AFL introduced future draft-pick trading, there was a provision that prevented clubs selling the future for the now. Now in the third…
This is pseudo-serious attempt at selecting Test, ODI and T20 sides ahead of a huge summer of cricket, with the Old Enemy heading to…
With the season coming to a close, and both my AFL and local team treading water, here are some thought bubbles from the season.…
With ten teams heading into a politically correct Mad Monday next weekend, I thought it was time to look back at the games the…
No one is forcing you to watch or contribute to this season. You can go and come back next year if you like.
There are a lot of people who are employed because AFL is running, and a lot of families that rely on that income
AFL reveals Round 5 changes after Richmond denied entry to Queensland
Which is leading to more “holding the man” than “holding the ball” being paid 😢
How to fix the congestion that's ruining the AFL
Pay holding the ball. “Knocked out in the tackle” is not a stat.
How to fix the congestion that's ruining the AFL
Paine was in charge of a culture change, and had to steer the ship of public perception about the Australian Cricket team. Results on the field were only a small part of that. The Captain of the Australian Cricket team is the 2nd highest office in Australia (behind the PM). He has gone a long way to re-establishing that trust in the position and the role of Men’s side has in society.
How good has the 'Tim Paine era' been for Australian cricket?
Carlton have turned a corner, I think he stays. If they looked like bottoming out again, then sure maybe he leaves. But I think Carlton have something special brewing, and he would want to hang around.
The Crows were suppose to be the ‘next big thing’ and were leading at Quarter time in 2017. Imagine if he goes there at start of 2018. Maybe they don’t collapse in a heap if he goes there, maybe they still do. Grass Greener etc.
Paddy Cripps: Could Carlton's leading man be heading elsewhere?
What happens if WA dont open their borders, or VIC do see a spike in cases and we need mid week games
The 16min quarter come back. It’s a 2020 thing, suck it up and move on. I would rather 16min than 0mins
Integrity this, integrity that: Why the AFL needs to change their tune on 16-minute quarters
So when the AFLW Players play in short quarters with limited pre-season it’s a disgrace, but when the Mens game does it, we should change the rules, and pass it off because of a limited pre-season?
After 81 days, we get the ultimate letdown
Get it back to 80mins, but allow a “time out” break for the sponsors. It can double as the bathroom/food break for people that they can miss maybe an over or two.
Personal experience, once there were loads of games, it wasn’t “must see TV”. If the circus was in town for 1 week only, you knew you had to make an effort to block time out in calendar to go. Now the circus is in town for 7 weeks; you can miss a day because there will likely be another chance.
Change could kill the BBL golden goose
Playing in front of a few thousand fans will be dull anyway. The atmosphere comes from the big crowds.
Good luck to them, it won’t be the cheersquad’s there. It will be the ‘premium’ tier members that will likely get first bite at the tickets.
The “true fans” aren’t segregated on financial standing, they are the ones that turn up Round 20, when its pouring rain and no hope of winning, but still go anyway to support their team. If that’s the exec earning 200k a year, or the old lady that skipped buying a bingo ticket so she could go to the game. Not necessarily the ones that can afford the elite tiers of membership.
Is it unfair to play the Showdown in front of a crowd?
Question:
Everyone can social distance DURING the game. But what happens when the game is over, and everyone is trying to leave at the same time?
I have gone to W-League games with ~1k people, and the exit gets chocked up. If you have a large group of people all trying to leave at the same time, they ain’t keeping to social distancing.
NSW Deputy Premier wants NRL crowds of 40,000 "this weekend"
I’m losing the Speedway because of NSW Taxpayer dollars funding a ‘marshaling yard’. But my statement holds true. If NRL wants a new toy, go pay for it themselves and they can have it.
An NRL stadium plan that benefits everyone
NRL is more than welcome to go build them without NSW Taxpayer money.
An NRL stadium plan that benefits everyone
I would imagine the ground dimensions would be a stopping factor. is there any sports using the cricket ovals during winter over there?
How the AFL can go global
He was a major contributing factor to an increase in membership uptake, and generated a lot of media buzz. Tippett was a major mis-step by the Swans, not Buddy’s fault.
The GWS circus with Israel Folau was a failure, not this.
Buddy Franklin's time at the Swans has been a failure
My comment was in regards to NSW Taxpayers shouldn’t fit bill. I can’t seem to find any articles online that say the AFL pulled the funding?
The NSW stadium policy is in shambles, but there is hope
AFL did provide funding
https://web.archive.org/web/20120828153458/http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/afl-will-help-pay-for-new-wa-stadium-20110816-1ivz8.html
The NSW stadium policy is in shambles, but there is hope
If NRL wants the stadiums, go build them yourself!
It’s not the NSW Taxpayers job to provide four more stadiums, let the NRL fund it, or go private.
The NSW stadium policy is in shambles, but there is hope
I am fine with shorter quarters, but would rather it be 20mins with less time off called.
Quarters used to be around 27-28mins from memory, and now regularly crack 30mins even when there aren’t many goals scored.
With footballs being kept in bags, rather than waiting for the crowd to give it back; there shouldn’t be a need for massive gaps in play.
Perhaps the solution is to reduce why time-off is called, rather than shortening the actual quarters length.
The game is too long. Shorter quarters are here to stay
I always felt the Captain should be the best leader. That isnt always the best player
Ten take-outs from The Test
We talking Spyro or Smaug?
Why the Waratahs and the Reds should be axed from Super Rugby
The IOC doesnt want team sports at the Olympics when compared to individual sports. Hockey is in serious danger of losing its place for same reason.
16x players in squad, 8x squads. For 1 gold medal.
It simply costs too much money for 1 gold medal.
Should cricket be included in the Olympics?
It was more an example where you have a smaller cluster of teams together. If you keep the 2x WA teams together, they have already played each other, so no need to keep them together.
Eddie hammers AFL hub idea
Field Hockey has Green/Yellow/Red. With flexibility of Yellow being (5mins (Default), 10mins (Significant) or as long as the Umpire wants).
Rare we use longer than 10mins, normally its for having a dummy spit at the officials after already being sent off, we just add a couple minutes to calm down.
The time is right to try left-field ideas
Couldn’t they do ‘small hubs’ where say St.Kilda, GWS and Kangaroos go to Perth and Play the Eagles and each other?
So Round 1:
St.Kilda vs Eagles @Perth Venue
GWS v Roos @Perth Venue
Round 2:
GWS v Eagels @Perth
Roos v Saints @Perth
Round 3:
Roos v Eagles @Perth
Saints v Giants @Perth
With other clubs doing similar at other venues
Eddie hammers AFL hub idea
You don’t have to watch this season
AFL reveals Round 5 changes after Richmond denied entry to Queensland