Wasn’t it great to have the footy back this weekend, regardless of whether there were teams missing? For the most part, there was good action, exciting game narratives and not a lot of dirty play that ties up most of the week with Tribunal discussion… Read More »The AFL didn’t need to rob the NRL’s house with Opening Round – it’s more than big enough already
The AFL season is underway and the hopes and fears of fans across the country are beginning to gather some momentum. Everyone has the dream of seeing their captain hoist the Premiership Cup in front of 100,000 fans at the MCG in September. But one… Read More »The need to fix Freo’s scoring woes before another season slips by: Can the Dockers kick enough goals in 2024?
Australia’s epic comeback win in Christchurch will live long in Test cricket folklore but it shouldn’t paper over the cracks in the team’s batting line-up. The dramatic three-wicket victory completes a summer of seven Tests for Australia in which they finished just nine Gabba runs… Read More »Test Mortem: Epic comeback win but cracks remain in line-up, Shield form has to count for something, Pat should bat higher
Round 20 was an eventful weekend of football, with two draws, 17 goals in six matches, a four-goal thriller and two teams kept a clean sheet, a red card and a couple of penalties. In three out of four games where a team claimed three… Read More »Goals galore, great strikes and penalties: The A-League players who were the difference in Round 20
Essendon players say an “urgency” has driven their pre-season after ending the 2023 campaign with coach Brad Scott’s stinging message ringing in their ears. After capitulating in the final six rounds of last season, blighted by mammoth defeats to Greater Western Sydney and Collingwood, Scott… Read More »Pre-season ‘urgency’ at the Bombers as players drive a change in mindset hoping to end AFL finals pain