Infiltrating a cartel is never easy. Just ask a grizzled narcotics cop or one of the armada of Australian fast bowlers trying to get into the Test team. The record-breaking trio of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood keep on keeping on and, in… Read More »Why Starc should be first to make way if selectors opt to regenerate ageing Test team’s legendary bowling attack
The Bears might not be back, but they might be getting more airtime than they have at any point since departing first grade rugby league in 1999. One week they’re in Perth, the next they’re in a non-specific part of the Pacific that might actually… Read More »Making the grade: Could a Super League-style grading system help the NRL to bring back the Bears?
I miss what the AFL pre-season used to be. I understand the counter arguments, which all boil down to “it’s just pre-season”. Everything I argue here is not in opposition to the idea that pre-season games are ultimately meaningless. Yes, they’re meaningless, I don’t disagree.… Read More »The AFL pre-season used to be fun… until Carlton wrecked it
Latrell Mitchell will captain the Indigenous All Stars for the first time on Friday night and he says it “means everything” to him. The 26-year-old fullback’s close friend and former Indigenous All Stars prop George Rose told AAP it was “a fitting accolade”. “Latrell is… Read More »‘This means everything to me’: Latrell Mitchell gets the nod as the ‘ideal’ captain for Indigenous All Stars
Collingwood defender Nathan Murphy is not contemplating retirement despite remaining on a modified training program indefinitely due to ongoing issues surrounding concussion. The 24-year-old insisted he has not suffered a fresh setback but said he was not in the “right frame of mind” to take… Read More »‘It’s just making sure I’m ready’: Collingwood premiership defender on modified training to handle concussion return ‘from a mental wellbeing place’