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The Father-Son equation has been around for decades, but it’s suddenly become a problem because Collingwood is benefiting

So everybody is complaining because father/son selections have advantaged Collingwood. Oooh – Josh and Nick Daicos, as well as Darcy Moore. How important were they to Collingwood’s 2023 premiership campaign? Darcy Moore was the inspirational captain. Nick Daicos would’ve won the Brownlow if he didn’t… Read More »The Father-Son equation has been around for decades, but it’s suddenly become a problem because Collingwood is benefiting

‘Super Rugby has become stale’: Here’s one plan to reintroduce local rivalries and make the Australian game strong again

Intense local derbies, high-quality competition for representative positions, raucous local atmospheres, and die-hard fanbases are the hallmarks of great sports leagues. Unfortunately, Super Rugby has been lacking these elements for some time. I remember the glory days of Gandalf, but like in a fantasy epic,… Read More »‘Super Rugby has become stale’: Here’s one plan to reintroduce local rivalries and make the Australian game strong again

The problem with umpiring self-correction is that it happens too inconsistently: Where should we draw the line with howlers?

There’s been a lot of controversy relating to the umpiring and officiating in the North Melbourne vs Collingwood match at Marvel on Sunday – and justifiably so. What is interesting is what has been missed by very many people. An incident happened in the first… Read More »The problem with umpiring self-correction is that it happens too inconsistently: Where should we draw the line with howlers?