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
Crio’s Question: who are the genuine sportslovers among the ranks of actors and singers and other celebs?
September 2, 2013 by 28 Comments
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 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 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 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 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 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?
Crio’s Question: Favourite Ashes presenters
July 9, 2013 by 12 Comments
What are your favourite Ashes presenters, past and present? Dream Teams, if you must!
Crio’s Question: Birthdays
June 24, 2013 by 5 Comments
Australian Secondary students expect the Socceroos to be at the World Cup – it is all they can remember. What have been fortuitous (and less so) moments in (sporting) History to have been born?
Crio’s Question: The toughest gigs
June 18, 2013 by 4 Comments
Who would want to be a coach? And what are some of the less desirable positions that need to be filled in sporting clubs?
Crio’s Question: What sports books did you read as a youngster?
June 10, 2013 by 18 Comments
newbooksinsports.com asked its subscribers to consider what words fuelled their love of sport in childhood. “What did you read as a young sports fan? Maybe the sports pages in the local newspaper, or a glossy illustrated magazine? Did your school’s library carry biographies of famous athletes written for children, or did you go straight to [Read more]
Crio’s Question: A change at the top
June 4, 2013 by 7 Comments
Big Will Minson has clearly benefited from a change of coach. Horses have also been known to improve when moved between stables. What movements have led to dramatic form overhauls?
Crio’s Question: Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
May 26, 2013 by 10 Comments
Why is it some teams and sportspeople manage to grab defeat from the jaws of victory more than others. North are making it an art form, but who else springs to mind?
Crio’s Question: Natural captains
May 13, 2013 by 3 Comments
Pundits applauded the nomination of Jones as the Demons’ interim skipper. Similar sentiments were sometimes expressed about S.K.Warne.
Which players have been wrongly overlooked for captaincy? And who look “natural” appointments for the future?
Crio’s Question: Big J.Brown – say it ain’t so
May 6, 2013 by 1 Comment
J.Brown spruiking KPI targets for an accounting firm? Can anyone recall another sports product placement as improbable?
Crio’s Question: Singo and Gai
April 29, 2013 by 23 Comments
First, Mick and Eddie. Now, Singo and Gai. What other doting couples have publicly crumbled?
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