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Prior to Christmas, there were several articles discussing the precarious position of several entities linked to Melbourne Rebels chair Paul Docherty and the Rebels’…
After seven seasons, Collingwood played their final game against the West Coast Fever at their home away from home Launceston’s Silverdome. I send best…
Everything’s bigger in Texas. In this case we should replace bigger with taller, because I am discussing 6 foot 11 inch (or is it…
As a member of both Collingwood and the Melbourne Storm, I have been to numerous AFL / NRL ANZAC Day double headers. This year…
All you need to know for the WNBL season.
In WBBL06, the Sydney Thunder played the almost perfect game at the right time of the tournament defeating the Melbourne Stars to win the…
At 4:59pm on Thursday, June 2, Super Netball announced that they had sold the 2022 grand final to Perth with just two rounds of…
It was always going to be a historic night for Australian tennis one way or another. It had been 42 years since an Australian…
In the 2020 WNBL hub season, the Perth Lynx had four wins and nine losses and finished in seventh position on the ladder. However,…
In the 2020 WNBL hub season, the Adelaide Lightning had five wins and eight losses and finished in sixth spot. The Lightning started the…
The Melbourne Boomers have been in the thick of the finals action in recent seasons, without tasting the ultimate success. Last season, the Boomers…
The Townsville Fire had a tremendous 2020 WNBL hub season. After defeating the Melbourne Boomers by three points in a thrilling preliminary final, they…
The University of Canberra Capitals won back-to-back WNBL titles in 2018/2019 and 2019-2020. In the 2020 hub season, after finishing third at the end…
Sydney Uni Flames fans, it is time to dust off your parachute pants, because it is Hammer time. No, not MC Hammer but Australian…
The Bendigo Spirit had a tough 2020 WNBL hub season, with a zero-win and 13-loss season. In the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons the Spirit…
In the 2019-20 season, Jayco Caravans owner Gerry Ryan took over the Dandenong Rangers licence and rebranded them as the Southside Flyers. The Rangers’…
After winning back-to-back titles, the Brisbane Heat reached the WBBL06 semi-finals. Experienced seam bowler Delissa Kimmince has retired, New Zealand stars Amelia Kerr and…
In WBBL06, the Sydney Thunder played the almost perfect game at the right time of the tournament, defeating the Melbourne Stars to win the…
The Perth Scorchers have reached the semi-finals the last two seasons, and last year they made two big acquisitions to take them the next…
The Hurricanes finished eighth last season. WBBL06 Hurricanes skipper Corinne Hall has joined the Sydney Thunder for WBBL07. The Hurricanes have also lost international…
Great article Mary. The Opals are one of my favourite teams.
Tessa Lavey on the importance of female role models
Boomeranga a pretty good seasons work indeed. Erin is an absolute star.
Erin Phillips is not just a star footy player
Thanks Matt for your comment. I am hoping the return of Ash Brazill and Kelsey Browne will help improve the Pies transition.
Collingwood Magpies season preview
Sorry BrookvaleSouth. You make a good point.
I did include A-League and W-League as sports people may be attending but I did unintentionally overlook Melbourne City’s results.
Despite the lockdown, 2020 was a massive sporting year for Victoria
At least CEO Mark Anderson emailed members yesterday (after I submitted this article) to say “Salary cap pressure was certainly a key part of the decision.”
Collingwood: More spin than Shane Warne
Absolutely spot on Les. Amateur hour at Collingwood. No transparency, poor treatment of players who loved the club.
With the spin they are putting out they must think members and supporters are stupid. We can see right through it.
The tyranny of the Magpies
Wayne, I agree Caps are still a champion side. I just think in the clutch moments they will miss Nurse and Epoupa. Nurse often hit 10+ points in a quarter or hit clutch shots to help the Capitals over the line. Epoupa would make a steal or two and score a layup to change momentum. I am not sure KG23 can get the Caps through those clutch moments without that help and as good as Smart and Tuapaea that can’t completely fill gap left by Nurse and Epoupa.
I think the Capitals will still be in the thick of the finals action.
As I said in the article you write the Capitals off at your own peril.
WNBL season preview: University of Canberra Capitals
Mary, really enjoying your WBBL articles and this article. Can’t wait for the WNBL season to start.
Bec Cole has been brilliant since moving to Dandenong Rangers/Southside Flyers. Fingers crossed Bec gets to the Olympics one way or another.
The WNBL season is an opportunity for Rebecca Cole
Thanks for the great article Mary. Holly Ferling is one of my favourite players. I have had the pleasure of meeting Holly and had a wonderful chat with her. Awesome to see Holly has had a full pre-season.
The Stars have looked good in the 20 or so overs they have been on the field. Fingers crossed Sydney’s pesky rain stays away.
Ferling good! Holly confident the Stars can snare a WBBL top-four finish
Great article Ryan. I particularly liked your comments about Paul Kent.
Revisiting my five fearless predictions for the 2020 NRL season
In addition to my article the following squad announcements were made after I submitted my article yesterday morning:
Giants Netball have signed former Magpie and super mum April Brandley as a training partner. Giants have also announced that Claire O’Brien, Matisse Letherbarrow and Sophie Dwyer round out their 13 player squad for the first phase of Super Netball.
Sunshine Coast Lightning announced Ashlee Unie and Binnian Hunt as their 11th and 12th players.
Super Netball 2020: Season preview
Good article, thanks.
Boomers in the bubble: A preview of the Australians in the NBA restart
Agree wholeheartedly with Dave, you don’t shrink to greatness.
It doesn’t make sense to effectively cut off a development pathway.
Not sure any of the Aussie teams are setting the world alight with regards to crowds. The Brumbies even struggled to draw a crowd to home finals in recent years.
The COVID-19 lockdown has effectively given RA a blank canvas, time to do what is best for Aussie rugby as a whole. In my opinion that is a comp with all 5 Aussie teams.
Wessels slams talk of Rebels axing
Daniel I agree given next week is the halfway point of the season, it is almost must win tonight for Rebels.
I wouldn’t mind seeing the Rebels play Deegan at 10 and To’omua at 12 (although Meakes has been good for Rebels at 12).
As others have said I would like to see Lance make the Wallabies, whether it be at 10 or on bench.
Short season means the stakes are already high for the Rebels
Unfortunately if Maxwell didn’t get picked in the test team when Warner, Smith and Bancroft were suspended. Then he was not ever likely to be picked in the test team again. It was a golden opportunity missed by Cricket Australia to give Maxwell an extended period in the test team.
Maxwell didn’t take county contracts because of the opportunity to play for Australia A in India. He was then told to rest from the Australia A tour because the selectors knew what he could do on the subcontinent. Only for others who scored runs on Australia A tour to be picked ahead of him. He wasn’t given the same opportunities as others, and the goalposts seemed to move, which is poor management.
I am a massive fan of Maxwell but he had an average World Cup and I think he may have had a cross put through his name in all formats going forward.
Glenn Maxwell's Test career cruelled by World Cup flop
Good article Andre. I am a massive (tennis and) Fed Cup fan. Should be some high quality tennis with two current top ten players and two former Grand Slam title winners. Can’t wait. Go Aussies.
Where's the love for the Fed Cup?
I am a big fan of Coleman as a coach. As a Rebels member I was hoping the Rebels were going to appoint him as coach.
One of the best things NSWRU have done for a while.
How new Tahs coach's 'special sauce' can bring back the glory days