AFL season 2023 was a huge success, with exciting brands of football, close finishes and a crowd attendance blitz, with more than eight million fans coming through the gates. But with the league trying to compete with the likes of the NRL and their bold… Read More »Compromised integrity: Is 2024 the year the AFL finally goes too far with their fixture tampering?
Socceroos defender Aziz Behich found out his transfer to Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr was on the cards mere hours before his loan move to the Saudi powerhouse was sealed. The club announced Behich’s move, a loan from Melbourne City until the end of the season, on… Read More »‘I’m really excited for it’: Socceroo defender switches to superstar Saudi setup after A-League loan
Test captain Pat Cummins was last week named the ICC’s player of the year for 2023 but all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has caused a massive boilover by winning the Allan Border Medal. The 32-year-old Marsh peeled off a hilarious and occasionally emotional acceptance speech at the… Read More »Allan Border Medal: Surprise winner crowned Australia’s star performer as Gardner collects women’s top gong
Steve Smith had the perfect response to critics who declared he shouldn’t be opening for Australia in Tests. After a lean first three innings as David Warner’s replacement up top with Usman Khawaja, the 34-year-old almost hauled Australia over the line to avoid the monumental… Read More »Smith delivers timely response to ‘average’ critics who don’t think he’s an opener
Joey Barton, the controversial ex-footballer has made the rounds again in the football world, this time for criticising women’s voices in the men’s game. Barton likened two female commentators and pundits to notorious serial killers Fred and Rose West, this after tweeting a month earlier… Read More »Ex-England player’s harmful comments prove sexism in football is still rampant