The Roar's Wallabies team to play in Bledisloe 1
Well, the moment is almost upon us... Bledisloe 1 is right on our doorstep, as is the announcement of the first Wallabies team since…
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A long time in sport: Reflecting on the best of the last three years
Perhaps the least interesting of results? Hell of a game though!
A long time in sport: Reflecting on the best of the last three years
Thanks Scott. High praise.
A long time in sport: Reflecting on the best of the last three years
How good Chris. Wasn’t it a privilege?
A long time in sport: Reflecting on the best of the last three years
Thanks dingo. It was good. You were great. Keep being so.
A long time in sport: Reflecting on the best of the last three years
Oh Dennis. You know I love you, in a very special way
A long time in sport: Reflecting on the best of the last three years
One post of indulgence Train. It wasn’t me who organised the roast, let me assure you!
Thanks for all your enlightened contributions over the years.
A long time in sport: Reflecting on the best of the last three years
Thanks Mo. You’re a real dude! Keep up the research. it’s read and appreciated.
The Roast of Patrick ‘EFFIN’ Effeney
Thanks Stu. Always make time, even if you don’t have any!
The Roar says a fond farewell to Managing Editor, Patrick Effeney
They call me Lion man at my cricket club Ronan… Coincidence?
Cheers mate. Loved your work this year in particular!
The Roar says a fond farewell to Managing Editor, Patrick Effeney
I’ll get my Rafa forehand on video today Harry
The Roar says a fond farewell to Managing Editor, Patrick Effeney
Cheers Buck, thanks for being excellent! Helped me out a lot 😉
The Roar says a fond farewell to Managing Editor, Patrick Effeney
Cheers Rabbitz. I’ll make sure you’re invited to all Roar functions from hereon! It shall be my final decree
The Roar says a fond farewell to Managing Editor, Patrick Effeney
Cheers Will. Always a pleasure. We will have that beer one day
The Roar says a fond farewell to Managing Editor, Patrick Effeney
Says the man with the best mo on the planet. Spiciest mo
The Roar says a fond farewell to Managing Editor, Patrick Effeney
Cheers AvZ. I know you said you’d quit, but it’s good to see you back 😉
The Roar says a fond farewell to Managing Editor, Patrick Effeney
Cheers Adam. Keep up the good work with the nags
The Roar says a fond farewell to Managing Editor, Patrick Effeney
Thanks Nick! Keep writing great stuff and I’ll keep reading
The Roar says a fond farewell to Managing Editor, Patrick Effeney
The footy card is in the hangar!
The Roar says a fond farewell to Managing Editor, Patrick Effeney
Thanks WB. It’s been good, and keep your head down and your tab-closing hand quick in the office!
The Roar says a fond farewell to Managing Editor, Patrick Effeney
Thanks Bayden. All the best
The Roar says a fond farewell to Managing Editor, Patrick Effeney
RIP David.
You were one of the toughest people I’d ever met, a real throwback but one who had strong principles and beliefs on what constituted good sports coverage. There wouldn’t be too many more dedicated to their craft – so long as he had a screen and a subscription to watch the big events he would do what he knew best – cover and opine on sport.
It was great to sit down with Lordy at the end of my time at The Ross and hear first hand Lord’s gospel on his life and sport. It was fascinating for someone who wasn’t born when David was doing things that shook the foundation of the cricket landscape. Phenomenal stuff worthy of remembrance.
I’ll remember the daily calls and emails – often a little gruff but usually polite – enquiring about timings and changes made by subs (often me). They usually didn’t go for more than a minute. These were punctuated by longer, more infrequent conversations about coverage of sport, what was good and bad, what we could or should do. It was terrific to lean on the experience of Lordy, as well as people like Spiro, Tim Prentice, among many others as a 24-year-old editing this publication about what we should be doing. Heady times!
It’s great to see Zac quoted in this piece, as he was such a huge supporter of him in his later life. Lordy didn’t often say thanks but I’d imagine he’d offer Zac that and more given the bond they formed in his latter years.
RIP Lordy. May the playing fields of heaven be rich with sports stories to tell.
RIP, David Lord: Australian sports journalism icon was 'always thoughtful and thought-provoking'