“Sport is most interesting when it is not about sport, when it provides a means to peer into ourselves,” writes Braham Dabscheck. “This is especially true with the series ‘The Best American Sports Writing’, which has spent three decades trying to unravel what it is that is America.” Read his review here.
Where is the Sporting Capital of Australia?
Peter Baulderstone has spent the last week in Brisbane. Made him ask where is the sporting capital of Australia? His answer may not surprise. Let us know your thoughts.
From the back patio – Dave’s Australia Day sporting honours
Dave Brown enlists a fine Barossa Shiraz and a fine intellect to list his Top 10 Australia Day Sporting Honours (even Phil the Greek gets a gong – and unfortunately its not Dimitriadis).
Retirement for the Weekend Warrior
Vaughan Menlove shares the difficult decision facing the competitive athlete about when to quit. The heart and mind are willing but the body chooses to differ.











Seriously Social: Generic Team
Lawless gives us the rundown on last Saturday win by the Generic Team over SE Melbourne