This is the most watchable team in the entire series, and one of the strongest. I’d travel far, and pay a lot, to see it. Many players are crowd favourites who regularly delivered match-winning performances. The inclusion of four pre-WWII batsmen gives its top order a vintage flavour. It also includes one current player. 1. […]
‘Seeing the players as people’: How a Western Force meet reminded me of the beauty of grassroots rugby
Recently, members of the Western Force left their HQ in Floreat, Perth and travelled to Albany to host a rugby festival called the Force of the Fields. This was an open rugby clinic for children between the ages of 8-15 years old predominantly, however, fans and supporters were welcome too. Among the Force players who […]
Sydney Derby shows what A-League can be, Foley handed Auckland licence, City in trouble?
Finally A-League action returned after the pesky international break (hat tip to the national side for two professional performances). Plenty of thrills and spills over the weekend, so let’s get stuck in. Here are your A-League Round 5 talking points. Tense Sydney Derby breathes life into A-League In a league struggling for metrics, the Sydney […]
‘I probably haven’t screamed louder than that’: Glee for Lee as birdie spree cooks up career highlight at Australian PGA
Min Woo Lee played one of the best shots of his life and then donned a chef’s hat to play crowd-pleaser in a career highlight Australian PGA Championship win. A bogey on the last dropped him to 20-under for the tournament, but the West Australian’s fourth career win had been all but sealed by a […]
North Melbourne hold off late Crows surge to win preliminary final by one point to reach first AFLW decider
North Melbourne have reached their first AFLW grand final, beating Adelaide by one point in a classic contest on Sunday at Ikon Park. The Kangaroos locked the ball in their half of the ground for the last few frenetic minutes and won the preliminary final 4.8 (32) to 4.7 (31). North will host Brisbane next […]