This is almost like unchartered waters for myself. The last time we had a change in the captaincy was at the end of 2008, when Adam Simpson handed the reins down (literally) to Brent Harvey, who has given North Melbourne three fantastic years of leadership, exuberant play and a familiar face in the media. Back [Read more]
Crio’s Racing: Valley Nights
February 3, 2012 by 4 Comments
I’m working at the Valley Nights meeting this Friday, hopeful that the Club (and our bookies business) can cash in on the hype generated by last week’s extraordinary roll-up for Black Caviar’s Australia Stakes romp. Sadly, yet unsurprisingly, the MVRC massively under catered with too few staff on gates/ bars/ food outlets and also with [Read more]
The Goldfield Ashes – A Mexican view.
February 2, 2012 by 5 Comments
By Michael Howard Coming from down south has meant I have struggled to take Queensland cricket seriously. It always seemed to me that of the good players produced, too many seemed more interested in catching barramundi, cooking paella or dressing up for TV than in forging truly great careers. The fact that it took a [Read more]
In A-League of its Own 10 (2011/12)
February 1, 2012 by 3 Comments
Tom’s weekly outlook on the A-league As the season reaches the business end, the top 6 is beginning to take shape, and not without the odd surprise either. Following a comfortable 3-1 win on the weekend over the Melbourne Heart, Wellington have climbed to 2nd on the table behind central Coast, and look to [Read more]
I am ready again
February 1, 2012 by 6 Comments
by Sean Curtain I’ve been patient. I’ve sat quietly whilst being overlooked and never made a fuss. Because that’s not me. That’s not what a team player does. Not what a person who thinks of the bigger picture gets involved in. Not what someone who seeks to avoid the limelight does when they are [Read more]
Separated at girth
January 31, 2012 by 8 Comments
Shannon Byrnes sent this around via Twitter with the comment, “Sorry Cameron Ling, but this is too good not to be made public”.
Bonding with Rafa
January 31, 2012 by 6 Comments
by Joey Agerholm Do yourself a favour and Google the following words…. “Federer as Religion Experience by David Foster Wallace” and then read the essay that shows up in the search results. It’s a much better read than this piece will be. He argues a good case, and I’m persuaded, but if watching Roger [Read more]
What about the footy?!
January 31, 2012 by 27 Comments
Scanning the pages of this lovely website I begin to think that while you have all gone cricket mad (I now know what a golden duck is lol) the tennis, Australian Open was kinda ignored and umm…there’s this other thing called FOOTY…. Where were the Federer pieces? (Don’t go there Gigs! Lol) Sure he [Read more]
Hit Me Again: Djokovic vs. Nadal
January 31, 2012 by 21 Comments
Growing up in the 70’s and 80’s, the tennis served as an eminently companionable side show to my flannel-centric summers. I fondly remember Kooyong and White City grass courts. Newk, Muscles, Eddo, Phil Dent and, yes, even JA, were a welcome support cast filling in the gaps between test matches. The tennis was as [Read more]
Silk purse out of a sow’s ear?
January 31, 2012 by 16 Comments
It comes as no surprise that Foxtel commentators do their best to make Big Bash League matches sound a little more exciting than they might really be but, as CricInfo’s Chris Ryan points out in this article, the ABC radio commentators appear to have been swept along in the hype. The question is why? Any [Read more]
THE PHILOSOPHER and The FOOTBALLER @ Rotunda
January 31, 2012 by 1 Comment
Philosopher/memoirist Raimond Gaita (“After Romulus”) and Bob Murphy ( Bulldogs footballer/The Age columnist) in conversation with Bruno Lettieri (rotunda) about: *Courage *Loyalty *Depth of character *Friendship WEDNESDAY 29th Feb @ VU Bar 6.30pm for 7pm start (drinks at bar prices) Building M Level 0 Footscray Park campus Victoria University Ballarat Rd’ Footscray $13 or $6 concession…PLUS [Read more]
A beer and a Weppa-burger please
January 31, 2012 by 16 Comments
These days, when I return to Brisbane, I always make my way out along Coro Drive, past those great watering holes, the Regatta and the RE, down Sir Fred Schonell Drive, to the university. I like to do a lap of the beautiful grounds, just as I. Lamb (Australia) and I did in my Morris [Read more]
Adelaide Test: Day 5
January 30, 2012 by 2 Comments
Peter Argent captures more images from the final day of the Australia vs India series.
Cities Bicker as One-Day Withers
January 29, 2012 by 4 Comments
Cities Bicker as One-Day Withers There was a report in The Age on Saturday about a looming Sydney-Melbourne stoush over who should get to host the final of the 2015 one-day Cricket World Cup. The article indicated that the NSW cricket establishment reckon it’s “their turn” to host (after Melbourne hosted the 1992 final), [Read more]
Crio’s Q: Minnows (as distinct from bolters)
January 29, 2012 by 11 Comments
Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka has usurped perennial doubles journeyman Max Mirnyi as her country’s greatest ever tennis star by winning this year’s Australian Open and capturing the coveted No1 world ranking forty years after her compatriot, gymnast Olga Korbut, was named World Sportswoman of the Year. Australia prides itself on “punching above its weight” so should [Read more]
The Bear And The Hawk: Fifth Day Tales At The Test With The SACA Ground Staff
January 29, 2012 by 1 Comment
THE BEAR AND THE HAWK – 5th DAY TALES AT THE TEST WITH THE SACA GROUND STAFF by David Southgate It had been an enervating but invigorating five days in Adelaide. Or at least four days and an hour for mopping up the last four Indian wickets. An eclectic crew, led by its unofficial [Read more]
A day at the COROWA races
January 29, 2012 by 3 Comments
Maryanne and I scooted up the Hume on Saturday morning, for the first Corowa race meet for 2012. Early start; 11-35. Met up with relatives in the members and prepared for good day. A 7 race card in glorious summer weather, top temperature being 35. Quite cool for Corowa in January.
You want cricket? Real cricket?
January 29, 2012 by 19 Comments
It’s either sad. Or hilarious. But then again, it might be both. Last night: a sporting feast on TV. The summer-exhausted kids go down: I crack the Little Bridge sparkling white (literally), and sit down to watch the tennis. All over. Now, I can watch the trots from Ballarat with Sushi Sushi going for 17 [Read more]
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