Rob Spurr shares a story of Diego Maradona’s extraordinary ability to change the atmosphere of a stadium and influence a grand slam winner in his prime, punctuated by dishing out “the bird” to an Australian fan on a fevered whim. [Stupendous but not entirely surprising – Ed.]
Finals Week 3 – Adelaide v Geelong: Behind Me
September 27, 2017 by 3 Comments
Young Aidan Hammond missed out on tickets to the Crows v Cats. The pizza almost made up for it as he puts the disappointment of 2012 behind him.
Almanac Tennis: Can we compare the tennis greats of today to the legends of yesterday? Two different views by Philip Mendes and Lucas Lewit-Mendes
January 23, 2016 by 5 Comments
Should you compare players across eras? Philip says no, Lucas says yes. Who is right?
Almanac Tennis: The five-set specialist (it’s how he likes it)
January 19, 2016 by 2 Comments
Tribute to Lleyton Hewitt, as Ross Green recalls his own personal intersection with so many gritty Hewitt moments.[Ripper piece – Ed]
All Sports Team of the Week
July 22, 2015 by 7 Comments
Phil Smyth takes the “Big Week in Sport” to another level, with his team of the week. (A clever idea – Ed.)
The View From Shepparton; Pre Season’s Musings
March 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Peter Schumacher emerges from a summer hibernation to share his view from Shepparton. It’s been a summer (and a recent download) well spent. Get on the Lions.
Paging Dr. Zachary Smith – ‘Oh the Pain. The Pain!’
February 3, 2015 by 3 Comments
Gregor Lewis ventures into some dangerous territory on Novak Djokovic’s form for requesting an injury time-out at crucial stages in big matches. Like Stephen Colbert, we think it, but Gregor says it.
Playing Solo or as a Team?
January 24, 2015 by 2 Comments
Yoshi ponders team versus individual sports. How do tennis players, golfers or swimmers de-brief after tournaments and meets the way that team-based sports process their performances? Do golfers or tennis players or track and field athletes share their expertise the way veterans in team sports pass on their knowledge to young rookies?
Damir Dokic: Food Critic? 20 Tennis questions that baffle Lord Bogan
January 22, 2015 by 19 Comments
The easy melancholy that comes with watching the Australian Open raises a number of baffling questions for Lord Bogan aka Phil Dimitriadis.
Summer of Tennis : The Top 15 Australian Mens Tennis Players 1974 – 2014
December 23, 2014 by 12 Comments
Following on from yesterday’s top 15 Mens players, Philip Mendes declares his best 15 Australian Mens players from 1974 – 2014. Did he get it right?
Understanding the decline of Australian tennis
January 14, 2013 by 14 Comments
John Harms explains the root cause of the decline of Australian tennis.
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