Todd Ferguson, the Aussie landscape gardener, was thrust into the spotlight overnight because of his role as the head coach of the Henley Cricket Club, where Agar recently played some cricket.
First Test – Day 2: Agar the Awesome
July 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Ashes is so important to young Paddy Grindlay that he writes with the CAPS on. He just has one request for Ashton Agar – can you open the batting?
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?
AFL Round 16 – Preview: The Pre-Wrap
July 12, 2013 by 2 Comments
What a week it’s been in Footy Wrappers. The Green EDGE bides its time on Le Tour; and The Baggy Green springs the trap against Ye Olde Enemy. Go you Aussie Good Things; put a gap in ‘em.
I Dreamed A Dream
July 12, 2013 by 7 Comments
Ashton Agar stole my dream. The one I’ve been having recurrently for the past 30 years. Or more correctly, he lived it.
AFL Round 16 – Preview: Explain to me the Maths of getting beaten time and time again but remaining the best team in the competition
July 12, 2013 by 9 Comments
John Harms tries to make sense of the 2013 season, again.
First Test – Day 2: Agar the Audacious
July 12, 2013 by 15 Comments
It was clear early that Agar knew what he was doing. His early couple of strokes showed a decent technique yet still combined with a cavalier flair expected from a 19-year-old number 11 in his first test.
Deja Vu all over again?
July 12, 2013 by 2 Comments
Paul Roos is not the man to coach Melbourne, writes Budge, and no amount of money will change that.
AFL Round 16 – Preview: Channelling Christie Allen
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Before 17 clubs throw their veterans, their future stars and their kitchen sinks at the Giants for the number one pick, Sal Ciardulli asks them: Is it all worth it? Is the next Cooney, Goddard or Hutton really worth the upheaval?
Man Flu: The silent, potentially fatal and often misunderstood scourge on men’s health (or How I learned to stop sniffling and love the Bomb)
July 12, 2013 by 11 Comments
Sean Curtain is attempting to launch more research into the male-only condition of Man Flu, and to eventually find a cure. He suggests the Golf for Man Flu weekend. Men, will you join him?
Crio’s Racing: John Monash Stakes
July 11, 2013 by 11 Comments
Whilst the John Monash Stakes at Caulfield doesn’t rate a page of the Miller’s Guide it does at least tend to mark the turning tide as, generally, henceforth better horses reappear on the formguides, either seeking some black-type before season’s end or building up to bigger plans ahead. It is, of course, still “off-season” – [Read more]
The All-rounder, Davo’s Drop and Another Ball of the Century
July 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Very easy to relate to these cricket characters.
First Test – Day 1: Who is Ashton Agar?
July 11, 2013 by 13 Comments
The hopes of an entire nation will rest on the shoulders of Steve Smith and Phil Hughes when day 2 starts. A scary thought for most of us, a huge opportunity for the maligned duo.
AFL Round 15 – Geelong v Hawthorn: Kennett Curse irrelevant to young Cats
July 11, 2013 by 6 Comments
Geelong’s winning streak is no longer about simply redeeming an unexpected loss. It’s about the new generation of Cats proving themselves. They want to win for their own sake, to show they’re genuine contenders and can create their own history.
AFL Round 15 – Geelong v Hawthorn: Like David Bowie and Queen
July 11, 2013 by 6 Comments
The argument that the 2008 premiership matters more than the matches the Hawks have lost to the Cats since then is beginning to wear a little thin, writes Hawks fan Sasha Lennon.
AFL Round 15 – Carlton v Collingwood: break in the gloom
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Haiku Bob on Round 15.
AFL Round 15 – GWS Giants v Western Bulldogs: Crunching the numbers
July 11, 2013 by 3 Comments
Two teams miles from home meet in Canberra for the greater good of the competition. Meanwhile, clubs at the opposite end of the ladder play in front of 80,000 at the MCG. That’s footy in 2013, writes Bulldogs fan Neil Anderson.
AFL Round 15 – Melbourne v Sydney: A Sunday stroll in the park
July 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It’s a risky proposition but the Swans seem to be taking their chances this season and showing that they’re not entirely reliant on the premiership side to win. Is it a deliberate strategy by Longmire?
Season 2013: Down and out
July 11, 2013 by 2 Comments
Is it just me or are there towels being thrown left, right and centre in the AFL right now? It may only be the beginning of July, but I reckon the season could finish right now.
AFL Round 15 – Review: The 2013 ‘Mopsy’ Fraser Cup
July 10, 2013 by 2 Comments
There is no time like the mid-season to take a mid-season break. Zeus does it every year and, like many a club president, the executive branch of ‘Stop Privatisation Of Football Productions’ did so too.
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