Vaughan Menlove (aka Dr Cruel) is happy that Sepp Blatter has decided to take some of his cronies down with him. But he passionately argues that FIFA needs to build a new henhouse after it cleans out some of the crooked roosters.
AFL 2015 in review
October 30, 2015 by 1 Comment
Brutus76 leaps into verse to celebrate the footy season just gone, and muse on the future of all 18 clubs.
Hazlewood, not Lee… Selectors. Media. Groupthink. Ageism.
October 30, 2015 by 5 Comments
CrankyPete wants to know your ideal selection for the Australian bowling attack. He’s gotten the ball rolling with a BIG call…
The Merri Marathon
October 30, 2015 by 3 Comments
The Merri Marathon is one of the highlights of the school year. John Harms reports.
A-League 1,000: The Star Wars VII Edition
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Hamish Neal previews Round 4 of the A-League. Now we know what a tifo is, will any go missing this weekend too?
Witnessing Greatness
October 30, 2015 by 4 Comments
An interesting reflection by Wesley Hull, in which he looks back at the greats he has been fortunate enough to see live; and in which he also ponders whom of the current crop will one day be considered greats.
It’s a long way to Twickenham
October 29, 2015 by Leave a Comment
David Parker presents his reasoning to poach the Rugby World Cup and play the final in Melbourne.
From Russia, With Love
October 29, 2015 by 5 Comments
Australian football in Russia? With teams such as the Lazy Koalas and Saint Petersburg Cats? Wesley Hull reports on developments in this footy frontier.
It’s Tiger Time!
October 29, 2015 by 5 Comments
Cranky Pete has done some analysis, and his conclusion? 2016 will be the Year of the Tiger
FFA v Phoenix: Time for Trans-Tasman Transparency
October 29, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Neal’s deep analysis of the Wellington Phoenix non-extension issue has a personal element too.
‘Sooks, slackers and snipers, hit the road’
October 28, 2015 by 3 Comments
Lachlan Tighe dissects the culture of a successful bowls club – and is more than aware that these Commandments can be extrapolated and applied to just about any sporting club.
Almanac Golf: Monumental match decides the Metropolitan Golf Club’s C-Grade championship.
October 28, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The C Grade championship of Metropolitan Golf Club was decided last Sunday. It was a classic between 91 year old professor of history Weston Bate and ex-Richmond fast bowler Andrew Burridge, as Bruce Baskett (former editor of The Herald) writes.
Save Wellington Phoenix
October 28, 2015 by 204 Comments
The FFA’s statement about Wellington Phoenix took Yoshi by surprise. He wants answers.
Stories of Lunch: Why do they do it?
October 28, 2015 by 7 Comments
Three chaps went to lunch in Townsville – as they do most days. Only, on this day, someone initiated a decent conversation. They started with banner-makers and wound up concluding that Footscray had more to offer, philosophically, than Richmond. Mulcaster was one of the lunchers. [Quality – JTH]
The Country comes to Town
October 28, 2015 by 1 Comment
The Royal Melbourne Show comes to the MCG, David Parker addresses the latest Essendon Blockbuster.
Seasoned
October 28, 2015 by 12 Comments
Mathilde de Hauteclocque reflects on Sydney’s transition from 2015 into 2016, as only she can.
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