Hamish Neal provides your ‘what-you-need-to-know’ one-stop-shop for tonight and Friday evening’s 2015 Asian Cup Quarter Finals. You’re welcome.
Tennis as a Game of Beauty and Well-Being
January 22, 2015 by 6 Comments
Philip Mendes recalls falling love with tennis after his grandmother passed her trusty wooden-framed racquet on to wide-eyed eight year old boy. From the streets of Caulfield to centre court at Kooyong, Tennis has been a life-long love affair for Philip.
Maningrida Footy – A World Away (but getting closer)
January 21, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Wesley Hull tells his story of community footy in the remote Northern Territory. Some great work being done in the Indigenous community of Maningrida. Local footy at it’s best.
Seasons in the Sun (Part Thirteen): The Return of Statler and Waldorf
January 21, 2015 by 2 Comments
The mighty Lower Plenty Thirds edge closer to booking a finals spot amidst consternation from those who are, as The Benevolent Leader will undoubtedly agree, Muppets.
Asian Cup – Japan 2 Jordan 0: Japan Cruise into the Quarter Finals
January 21, 2015 by 3 Comments
Another great 2015 Asian Cup match report from Roy Hay. The Blue Samurai of Japan hold off a dogged Jordanian outfit to secure a Quarter Final berth against the United Arab Emirates on Friday night in Sydney [And the editorial coordinator’s man-crush on Gotoku Sakai continues. Am I right, ladies? – Ed]
Once Was Flinders Park
January 21, 2015 by 20 Comments
As day one at the Australian Open gets under way, Emma Westwood fondly recalls her love affair with Mats Wilander [as do lots of the ladies – Ed], his army of Nordic supporters and how the Australian Open tennis is inextricably linked to the loss of a friend.
Taking flight
January 21, 2015 by Leave a Comment
He tells me about the pigeons. Racing pigeons. He tells me about the nuns. Swimming nuns. He tells me about skin cancer, and marathons.
Australian Open Women’s Single – S.Stosur v M.Niculescu: I was Lucky to Keep up the Match
January 20, 2015 by 4 Comments
Yoshi overcame the tyrannies of geoblocking to get his serve of the Aussie Open today, starring Kei and Sam.
A day in the life of a retired old bloke
January 20, 2015 by 4 Comments
You Jammy Bustard Roy Hay! Frances is right. [I hope I age as well as you – JTH]
Crio’s Q? – Sport and Politics
January 20, 2015 by 9 Comments
The 2015 Asian Cup has caused Crio to delve into that morally ambiguous place where sport and politics often collide
The Accident at Tashi Lapsa Pass – Part Seven: “Ready to Go?”
January 20, 2015 by Leave a Comment
It’s finally time for the medi-vac Helicopter to fly Louise and her rescue team back down the mountain and to hospital in Kathmandu.
Skiing Reports – Sainters and Friends in Rusutsu, Hokkaido, Japan
January 20, 2015 by 4 Comments
Yoshi’s adventures continue, this time with a weekend getaway to Rusutsu ski resort with some Aussie mates.
NTFL ROUND 14 WRAP-UP
January 20, 2015 by 1 Comment
The weekend just passed was round 14 in the NTFL season. St Mary’s extended their lead over the competition with a comprehensive defeat of Palmerston. Jackson Clark has more…
Asian Cup – Uzbekistan 3 Saudi Arabia 1: Uzbeks make the quarters
January 19, 2015 by 2 Comments
Uzbekistan qualified for a Melbourne quarter final with a win against Saudi Arabia.
The Nick Davis scale: Packers edition
January 19, 2015 by 6 Comments
Plenty of “Kearsing” from Kyle Pollard as he watches his Green Bay Packers, while comparing them to his Geelong Cats. Both are troubled by Hawks.
The Accident at Tashi Lapsa Pass – Part Six: Heroes
January 19, 2015 by 2 Comments
Louise returns with part six of The Accident at Tashi Lapsa Pass. The medivac helicopter approaches…
Top 15 VFL/AFL Full-Forwards of the Last 40 years: 1975-2014
January 19, 2015 by 31 Comments
Controversial, fearless, well-informed and exhaustive. Philip Mendes and Lucas Lewit-Mendes list their greatest full-forwards of the ‘modern’ VFL/AFL era.
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