Ready to turn your mind to racing? Christopher Riordan is setting the pace. Who will relish the expanses of Flemington? What’s the go for the quaddy? What’s worth watching at Randwick? All this and more, tipsters.
AFL Round 23 – Western Bulldogs v Melbourne: what The Coodabeens once dubbed “Georges versus Forges”!
September 3, 2013 by 5 Comments
To most people this game meant very little. Retirements; the promise of what lies ahead. People knock both of these clubs as insignificant, but Christopher Riordan argues for a flourishing future.
Crio’s Question: who are the genuine sportslovers among the ranks of actors and singers and other celebs?
September 2, 2013 by 28 Comments
When a dishevelled Tim Rogers bounded across my TV screen on his way to footy finals, I wondered about other muso/celebs who are serious disciples of sport. Who are they? Mick Jagger at Lord’s, Rod Stewart at Parkhead and Jack Nicholson at LA Lakers are my opening bids.
Crio’s Racing: The Memsie
August 29, 2013 by 22 Comments
Regardless of its rating, the Memsie is always a good race and the banner event on an important gateway to Spring.
Lest We Forget!
August 28, 2013 by 15 Comments
If, as accused, Essendon have brought shame on football, they must lose the ANZAC Day match.
Crio’s Question: Emotive media
August 26, 2013 by 2 Comments
Media doesn’t bother to give you the story – it feeds you the emotional response. Is this a new phenomenon or just more apparent these days?
Crio’s Question: Living (and loving?) the dream
August 18, 2013 by 12 Comments
Kosi hasn’t enjoyed footy in years. Andrew Agassi confessed to hating tennis. What has happened to the sport is fun mantra? And of current sportsmen and women, who does or doesn’t subscribe?
Crio’s Racing: J.J. Liston Stakes Day
August 15, 2013 by 13 Comments
It’s a great sign when you look forward to the weekend fields being released on a Wednesday. Sure, they are not yet “silk department”, but form from hereon must be scoured. Meetings over the next few weeks have 2 distinct components – the looking for a winner “right now” and the “black bookers” for the [Read more]
Crio’s Question: Pigeon holes for certain roles
August 13, 2013 by 7 Comments
There are plenty of accepted labels – quick bowlers are madmen (Merv Hughes); middle order batsmen are laconic (M.Waugh) – but other sportsmen break the mould (Mike Fitzpatrick wasn’t your stereotypical dumb, crazy ruckman of the era). Who fits the mould, and who broke it?
Crio’s Racing: Vale Simone Montgomerie
August 7, 2013 by 12 Comments
The death of Simone Montgomerie has shaken the racing industry.
Crio’s Question: Long sleeves
August 5, 2013 by 18 Comments
The long sleeve guernsey seems to be consigned to history. What long sleeve-wearing players and designs would you curate for the MCG Museum’s display?
Crio’s Question: Will AFL reserves ruin SANFL, WAFL?
August 2, 2013 by 30 Comments
The Crows and The Power look set to field reserves in the SANFL from next season. Meanwhile, debate rages on the process in WA. How can the status of the iconic SANFL and WAFL competitions be best preserved?
Crio’s Racing: Darwin Carnival
August 1, 2013 by 18 Comments
Crio gives the good oil on the Darwin Carnival, including Saturday’s Palmerston Sprint. (Some quaddy ideas for the Valley this weekend too.)
Crio’s Question: Who supports the white shorts?
July 29, 2013 by 8 Comments
Some teams receive just as much support playing away as at home – Liverpool at the G the most recent example, but many Storm fans swap allegiances when the NZ NRL team visits Melbourne. Conversely, some say the English crickets lose their advantage in Birmingham. Where else are the “white shorts” well supported?
Crio’s Racing: New Year’s Eve
July 25, 2013 by 11 Comments
Crio casts his eye over the Bletchingly Stakes, now the main race at The Heath this Saturday, and looks back at the racing year that was.
Crio’s Question: Gold Coast victory – who’s thrilled?
July 22, 2013 by 43 Comments
Was anyone genuinely thrilled for the Gold Coast when they won on Saturday dusk – as distinct from the schadenfreude of the Pies’ loss?
Crio’s Racing: The mecca of TV sport awaits
July 18, 2013 by 10 Comments
It’s shaping as the best weekend of TV sport in the Riordan household – ever. Crio will also keep an eye on Flemington, especially if the big rains arrive.
Crio’s Q: Good selection, wrong position? (Your noms…)
July 15, 2013 by 19 Comments
Ashton Agar batted 11 but looked every inch a Test player. Stacky, I believe, played his first Test down the order as a leggie before ultimately becoming an opener and very occasional tweaker. This phenomenon crosses sports – how many blokes have been tagged as a ruckman and ended up at full back (Fletcher)?… Selectors, [Read more]
Crio’s Question (weekend edition): Alliteration is back, baby!
July 13, 2013 by 11 Comments
Crio loves alliteration. Cricketers like Richie Richardson, Colin Croft and Milk Malone roll off the tongue. Zinedine Zidane in soccer, Fred Funk in golf – can you think of other classics?
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