Can I just start by saying, how good is rugby! And how good is Super Rugby Pacific this year: close matches, brilliant attack, desperate defence, and upsets aplenty. For the rejuvenated Queensland Reds, the likes of Fraser McReight, Josh Flook, Harry Wilson and many others have been standouts. But the Australian player who has really […]
Tradition comes up trumps: Why the Tasmania Devils are perfect for the AFL
From my perspective, there has been far less excitement and anticipation around the revelation of the name, colours and logo of the AFL’s newest team than last time. Regardless of how good or bad I think their branding is, there just weren’t any surprises to be found. But it isn’t really about me, is it? […]
Free Sicily: Hawks skipper cleared of kicking ban by Tribunal
Hawthorn captain James Sicily is free to face Melbourne on Saturday, after the AFL Tribunal threw out his one-match suspension for kicking Essendon’s Andrew McGrath. The Tribunal determined the kick, which was graded by Match Review Officer Michael Christian as intentional with medium impact, was not sufficient to constitute a reportable offence, reducing the sanction […]
A-Leagues ‘not in a position where we can underwrite clubs’ as Jets, Canberra face uncertain future over ownership dramas
Australian Professional Leagues chairman Stephen Conroy has put the heat on potential owners of the Newcastle Jets and a new Canberra team to get deals done, saying the A-Leagues will not prop up floundering clubs. The Jets have been supported by a consortium of rival clubs since former owner Martin Lee was stripped of his […]
Australia postpone Afghanistan series again due to ‘conditions for women and girls getting worse’
Cricket Australia has called off a series against Afghanistan for the second time in as many years due to “government advice”. Australia’s men were scheduled to face Afghanistan in three Twenty20s this year under the International Cricket Council’s future tours program. But CA has postponed the series that would have been played in the United […]