We had a pitch invader, fights galore, Tribunal drama and a couple of remarkable comebacks – footy is well and truly back! It’s weirder than ever, though – the reigning premiers are 0-3, the runners-up are also winless to start the year, and the two… Read More »Six Points: Papley’s hypocrisy, Wright’s Tribunal verdict the wrong call, and why are we retiring Pendlebury?
Powerhouse Western Australia have stamped themselves Australian cricket’s premier team of the 2020s after securing their third straight Sheffield Shield with a 377-run dismantling of Tasmania in a lopsided final. After setting the Tigers a near-impossible target of 537 at tea on day four at… Read More »Unstoppable WA wallop Tassie to complete unprecedented ‘triple double’ of Shield and one-day titles
The Tasmania JackJumpers are one win away from clinching a maiden NBL title after Jack McVeigh’s last-ditch three-pointer sealed a 93-91 upset of Melbourne United in game three of the Championship Series. McVeigh put up a prayer from well behind the three-point line after Matthew… Read More »Tassie on verge of NBL history after Jack jacks up shot to lift JackJumpers past United with WILD match-winning shot
It wasn’t pretty but Newcastle were fortunate to get over a Melbourne side lacking star power to register their first win of the season on Sunday night, leaving Gold Coast and South Sydney behind in the NRL cellar. The Knights made plenty of errors but… Read More »Knights make hay while sun shines without Storm stars to chalk up ugly first win
Essendon forward Peter Wright has been sent directly to the Tribunal for the bump that concussed Sydney’s Harry Cunningham. Wright left the ground in a marking contest but braced for contact at the last moment, catching the Swan high with his shoulder. The incident has… Read More »Wright learns fate as massive hit on Swan sent directly to Tribunal