The unstoppable force is about to meet the immovable object: Des Hasler, one of the great coaches of the modern age, takes on the Gold Coast, where sports teams go to die. Now 62, Hasler is entering what might well be his last job in… Read More »Pressure Points: If anyone can overcome the Gold Coast curse, Des Hasler is that man
Whether it’s Alex Carey’s run-out that wasn’t on day two of the first Test or the bizarre middle stump non-dismissal in club cricket last weekend, bails fails are on the rise. Is it time to remove the bails altogether at the professional level to get… Read More »Bails fails: Technology can solve inconsistency of cricket’s wicked wicket ways
If it was not already official, I believe it is now – Mitch Marsh the Test cricketer is here to stay. While his name has been thrown into the ring of post-David Warner opening candidates, Marsh’s immediate goal is to hold his spot in front… Read More »Mitch Marsh is thriving as a Test No.6 – Selectors, please keep him there!
Ali Auglah is a name emerging among the ranks of Macarthur FC; he has been a key figure and prospect off the bench, having scored three goals in all competitions for the Bulls. Auglah, like most footballers, comes from humble beginnings within Sydney suburbs. His… Read More »‘Iraqis would risk their lives to watch a football game’: How Ali Auglah’s heritage is driving his renewed passion for the sport
I have never been one for combat sports. I enjoy them in principle; at their heart, they are very basic but pure forms of competition. Every fan can grasp that the competitor unable to rise after a fall is the loser. They are accessible, transcending… Read More »‘More than a silly little sport with fat men wearing nappies’: The ancient art of sumo wrestling warrants mainstream attention