Of all the quirks, eccentricities and flat-out weirdness that comes with Australian Rules football, none are more spectacular than the high mark. Call it what you will – a ‘specky’, a ‘screamer’, a ‘hanger’ and all its other names – when executed right, a footballer soaring over a pack to bring the ball to ground […]
Glory snap 15-month winless run, Grim times for APL as redundancies hit
Plenty happening on-field, as well as away from the pitch, in another busy week in Australian football. Here are your A-League Round 13 talking points. Glory overcome Khelifi farce, claim first away win in 15 months A happy ending to another week from hell for Alen Stajcic’s men as Perth took all three points home […]
Australia play nearly half their Tests against England and India – to save the game, that needs to change
Cricket is globally raking in way more money than ever before and that should mean there is cash to splash to level the playing field for the poorer nations lacking in resources. But the rich are getting richer, the poor get the picture and are giving up on Test cricket to focus on T20’s more […]
Ilias v Reynolds: Will 2024 be the year that proves why Souths were right to let their talisman go?
Lachlan Ilias’ main crime, really, is not being Adam Reynolds. Comparing a rookie to the greatest halfback in the club’s history is, obviously, a bit pointless for a number of reasons. Reyno was a proven leader with 230 games for Souths, rep appearances and all that good stuff. Lachy had one game in the NRL […]
Demon done: ‘Shot of the tournament’ can’t save de Minaur as Russian’s ‘amazing’ fightback breaks Aussie hearts
Alex de Minaur’s dreams of a breakthrough quarter-final berth at the Australian Open have been dashed by a heartbreaking five-set loss to world No.5 Andrey Rublev, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-0. In a classic encounter featuring multiple momentum swings and several extraordinary moments, the 24-year old’s stunning run of form looked set to […]