Amid the tributes following the recent untimely death of Terry Hill, one of the long-forgotten aspects of a life well lived was his role in the abolition of the player draft after just one season. It was a bold attempt by the NSWRL executives in… Read More »Why a draft makes sense as NRL eyes off rapid expansion with nowhere near enough players to fill rosters
Let’s hope there are plenty of close games and that the three teams lowest on the ladder are more competitive than they were last weekend. There’s plenty to look forward to in Round 10; who will win when Sydney takes on Carlton, an intriguing game… Read More »The crucial cogs of AFL’s Round 10: Which players need to be the difference makers?
Having a great rugby-playing father or grandfather does not guarantee their offspring will emulate their feats. For those born to greatness, it is often a curse rather than a blessing for sons and daughters who will always be in the shadow of their dominant parentage.… Read More »‘The loping ghost’: Tom Lawton Snr was the patriarch of Australia’s greatest rugby family
The IndyCar Series might run from March to September, but the undisputed heart of the calendar is the month of May, when the action comes home to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. After an instant classic at Long Beach and the bat-guano insanity of Alabama, this… Read More »The IndyCar Afterburn: Indy GP 2024 – Will Power the bridesmaid again as Alex Palou retakes standings lead with victory
At the last World Cup, Morocco gripped the imaginations of nations without much footballing pedigree everywhere, as they beat Spain, Portugal, and Belgium en route to an astonishing fourth-place finish. Although some may conclude from their staggering improvement that they must have improved their pathways… Read More »The value of foreign-developed players: What Football Australia can learn from Morocco for Socceroos success