The Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers Derby on Saturday night reminded everyone of just where football will eventually end up in Australia. Earlier that day, my Saturday morning walk took me in and around Balcombe Estate in the north-west of Sydney and along a walking track that snaked its way through six football pitches, […]
Free speech is one of the big misunderstandings of today’s society – and unfortunately, sport, while largely based on games and fun, is not immune to the flow-on troubles. Just because a person is unlikely to be fined or imprisoned by the government for having a voice or opinion in Australia, unless it breaks the […]
There are those who will forever play the man – and not the ball – where TJ Perenara is concerned. The All Blacks and Hurricanes halfback has often used his status to opine on issues outside of rugby or to back causes that aren’t universally popular. His recent endorsement of the anti-government haka performed by […]
It’s back, and it’s better than ever. The Champions League is one of the great sporting competitions in the world, and if you want to know why, last week was as good an example as you could have hoped for. There were goals on goals, with 18 in just four games, and not just quantity: […]
South Sydney, if you’ve had your head in the sand, aren’t in the best of shape. They looked better on Saturday night in defeat to the Sharks on a nightmare night of injuries, but still lost and are 1-5 to start the year. The pressure has been on coach Jason Demetriou, with talk of his […]
