It’s that time of year again: the winter chill has set in, the electrical fires are roaring, and all over the nation, footy fans are getting out their notepad and paper (or laptop computer) and jotting down their mid-season All-Australian teams. Who’s been the best… Read More »The Roar’s mid-season AFL All-Australian team: Dockers skipper is a lock… even over Weitering
There will be 12 teams featuring in Round 15, with Adelaide, Collingwood, Hawthorn, Richmond, St Kilda and Western Bulldogs all having a bye. The Round will start with the De Koning brothers facing off against each other, when Carlton takes on Geelong. Tagging and negating… Read More »The crucial cogs of AFL’s Round 15: Which players need to be the difference makers?
We have a tearaway favourite, a logjam for positions in the top eight, and teams who are already looking forward to next year. As the season begins to heat up, we ask the big questions ahead of Round 15. Carlton v Geelong Can Jeremy Cameron… Read More »Questions to ponder ahead of Round 15: Will Jezza lift, can Sydney get even better and will Essendon’s engine room ignite?
When it comes to winning Origin games, there are all sorts of theories about what works and what doesn’t. That it’s a different beast to the NRL and that State of Origin contests are won by “Origin players” rising to the occasion in “Origin moments”. … Read More »Origin moments vs cold hard stats: What really matters in deciding how interstate showdowns are won and lost
Just to clarify, yes I am a Boston Celtics fan, and I am sipping on that Kool-Aid. Now moving on, the Boston Celtics have steamrolled their way to a record-setting 18th NBA Championship. 64-18 in the regular season, 16-3 in the playoffs, 80-21 overall, 4-1… Read More »The Celtics are NBA champs, but it’s the ‘ring-chasing GOAT-debating obsession’ that still dominates ‘brainless’ discussion by fans