At the end of yet another tumultuous week for the A-Leagues, it was easy to forget there was a round of football being played – something the APL seems to do every single week. Perhaps it was fitting that a largely forgettable round of A-League… Read More »The APL is doomed to fail until it starts focusing on football
Of all the quirks, eccentricities and flat-out weirdness that comes with Australian Rules football, none are more spectacular than the high mark. Call it what you will – a ‘specky’, a ‘screamer’, a ‘hanger’ and all its other names – when executed right, a footballer… Read More »Masters of the Air: The ten greatest AFL ‘speckies’ of the 21st century – and #2 wasn’t even Mark of the Year!
Plenty happening on-field, as well as away from the pitch, in another busy week in Australian football. Here are your A-League Round 13 talking points. Glory overcome Khelifi farce, claim first away win in 15 months A happy ending to another week from hell for… Read More »Glory snap 15-month winless run, Grim times for APL as redundancies hit
Cricket is globally raking in way more money than ever before and that should mean there is cash to splash to level the playing field for the poorer nations lacking in resources. But the rich are getting richer, the poor get the picture and are… Read More »Australia play nearly half their Tests against England and India – to save the game, that needs to change
Lachlan Ilias’ main crime, really, is not being Adam Reynolds. Comparing a rookie to the greatest halfback in the club’s history is, obviously, a bit pointless for a number of reasons. Reyno was a proven leader with 230 games for Souths, rep appearances and all… Read More »Ilias v Reynolds: Will 2024 be the year that proves why Souths were right to let their talisman go?