A sporting event can be a microcosm of life sometimes. It can show the best of the times. It can show the worst of the times. The 2012-13 Lennie Pascoe Plate was no different. And that was before even a ball had been bowled on a hot and humid Brisbane afternoon.
Archie Jackson
January 16, 2013 by 5 Comments
The wonderful Paul Kelly song, Bradman, has that verse re the 1930 Australian tour of England. He sings, All of Jackson’s grace failed him, it was Bradman, was the power. He sang of Archie Jackson.
Likes attract
January 15, 2013 by 1 Comment
The thing I like about sport is the non-sporting vagaries it throws up. There has been an example this week in the pairing of Bernard Tomic and James Magnussen from disparate codes.
An Indian Summer of Cricket with Gideon Haigh
January 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
You are invited to an evening with Senator John Faulkner, Gideon Haigh and Cate McGregor at the MCG in the Melbourne Cricket Club Library THIS MONDAY to discuss Cate’s new book An Indian Summer of Cricket.
Howard Jacobson on Phil “The Power” Taylor
January 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Peter Baulderstone alerts all darts fans to Booker Prize winner Howard Jacobson’s piece on World Darts Champion Phil Taylor.
In A-League of its Own: Round 13
January 15, 2013 by 2 Comments
Melbourne Heart has again paid the price for failing to put a solid 90 minutes together by throwing a 1-0 lead away to lose 2-1 at Sydney, writes Tom Riordan.
Culture is King (apparently)
January 14, 2013 by 1 Comment
Lachlan Waterman asks what is this thing called culture? It seems every AFL club is either protecting, defending, or denying theirs.
‘Get your camera ready, three photos and bub can’t go in the cup’
January 14, 2013 by 3 Comments
It is 37 degrees and I have had a horrible day at the office, however, I am determined to battle peak hour traffic and a screaming 8 month old baby to go and get my picture taken with a silver cup with red and white streamers.. Why?
Understanding the decline of Australian tennis
January 14, 2013 by 14 Comments
John Harms explains the root cause of the decline of Australian tennis.
Crio’s Question: Sweat
January 14, 2013 by 3 Comments
Pat Rafter’s sweating was a big Australian Open story during his “meltdown” at Melbourne Park against Andre Agassi. What are some other memorable “sweaters” and “cleanskins”?
My Pies debut against the Blues – a true story
January 14, 2013 by 5 Comments
This is not a work of fiction. But, like the ad where the boy tells his teacher that his dad played for Collingwood, it is both true and not quite what it seems.
Richmond Season Preview: We’re Doomed. Or Are We?
January 13, 2013 by 30 Comments
Cheryl Critchley can’t wait for the 2013 footy season to start. Well sort of…
Standin’ on the Outside Lookin’ In: summer thoughts
January 12, 2013 by 2 Comments
Tony Robb frees the burden of lingering Carlton frustration by taking aim at the summer. For a while he looked like jumping off the fiscal cliff.
The broken wedding bat
January 12, 2013 by 6 Comments
A broken Century International cricket bat holds many memories for Vin and Julie Maskell.
Musings on Pork Chops, Legends and the State of Cricket
January 12, 2013 by 3 Comments
Stainless Steele has his own thoughts on pork chops and other meaty matters.
Australian Open: The contenders
January 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Jake “Cobba” Stevens brings you all you need to know about the main contenders in this year’s men’s singles of the Australian Open with an infographic.
DJ Demetriou say what?!
January 11, 2013 by 31 Comments
Apparently, the AFL has asked all teams to consider picking a ‘motivational entrance song’ to inspire the team and fans. Now if we’re not on the same page here I’d like you to picture your team running out to start their 2013 premiership campaign to Call Me Maybe…or god forbid, PSY’s Gangnam Style…yeah that’ll really [Read more]
The AFL fixture is doing my head in
January 11, 2013 by 13 Comments
Peter Stewart has a crack at fixing the inequities in the AFL fixture.
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