We’ve had 10 rounds of the Sheffield Shield season in the books, and there have been some seriously impressive performances and some total duds. Read on to find out who my top performer of the season was, the rookie with the best year, the best state side of the year, the state team with the […]
Smart move or risky gamble? Clubs extending coaches’ contracts too early could dig themselves into a deeper hole
Is it a must for clubs to commit to their current coach early to release the weight off their shoulders so they can focus on winning games? After the announcement of two senior coaches re-signing this week, Matthew Nicks who re-signed with the Adelaide Crows for another two years and Fremantle’s Justin Longmuir for a […]
Footy Fix: The Crows played 2024’s dumbest game against the AFL’s smartest team – and it was ghastly
In my Six Points column last week, I loudly and whatever is the opposite of proudly proclaimed that the Western Bulldogs were the AFL’s dumbest team. The Dogs have got the chance to reassert their claim on Sunday against Gold Coast, but as it stands, Adelaide could hardly have done more to wrench that title […]
JackJumpers dig deep to level the NBL Championship Series with a thrilling second-half comeback
The Tasmania JackJumpers were staring down the barrel of an almost unassailable deficit to start the second half, but they fired back to beat Melbourne United 82-77 and level the NBL Championship Series. Melbourne won the opening game of the best-of-five series by 23 points at home on Sunday, and with Chris Goulding (19 points) […]
‘Statement game’: Brumbies smash Moana Pasifika as Lolesio, Wright and Toole light up Canberra
Noah Lolesio delivered a timely reminder of his quality on Friday night, leading the Brumbies to a “statement” 60-21 win over Moana Pasifika in Canberra. With Les Kiss’ Queensland Reds earning much of the early season plaudits, the Brumbies, who entered the match in fifth spot after three wins from four matches, took the back […]