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In a practically dead rubber on a searing hot Melbourne Wednesday evening at Marvel Stadium against an Uzbekistan team ranked 47th in the world, the Matildas put Uzbekistan to the sword roared on by a capacity crowd of 54,120 people. This was the Matildas 12th… Read More »Have the Matildas eclipsed the Socceroos? Whatever you think, Australian football fans are in for some exciting times

Proving today’s refereeing and officialdom is pedantic, making games unwatchable, is as simple as reflecting on the fifty years since the magnificent 1973 Barbarians versus All Blacks match. We still discuss the game and “the try”, whereas the 2023 Rugby World Cup final between New… Read More »There’s no way rugby’s ‘greatest ever try’ would be permitted these days

In 2015 when heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury beat Wladimir Klitschko, the fighter regarded by many as the ‘Greatest of all time’ in the sport, many people thought that he was on top of the world. However, in actuality he was at rock bottom. After a… Read More »It was Tyson Fury who smashed the stigma of being ‘weak’ by talking about his mental health – and it made me feel like I could do anything

Last year: 10th (11 Wins 12 Losses) 2024 ladder prediction: 4th (17-6) The Crows enter 2024 as September hopefuls after being a kick away from reaching their first finals campaign since 2017 when they lost to Richmond in the Grand Final. Coach Matthew Nicks has… Read More »One kick away from the top 8 last year, can the Adelaide Crows continue their AFL ascent?