Josh Giddey is on an Olympic collision course with superstar NBA teammate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after the Boomers’ Paris path was revealed. The Olympic basketball draw was conducted in Switzerland on Wednesday morning (AEST), the Boomers done no favours as they look to defend a historic bronze won in Tokyo three years ago. Australia’s men will […]
‘Dripping in inequality and stupidity’: Footy is back… and so is AFL interference
It’s good to have the footy back, of course, but why does the AFL have to make it so hard for us to love it? Opening Round, or Round 0, or whatever we want to call it, was a poor way to start the season, not least for the stupidity of the name. Poor old […]
‘Would be a tragedy’: Can the Jets find a new owner, or are they about to spiral out of the A-League?
With news breaking of over 75,000 Tasmanians registering as foundational members of the AFL expansion club set to begin play in the 2028 season, the Newcastle Jets are on the brink of A-League extinction. The contrast is a clear representation of just where the two sports sit in terms of support, growth and viability in […]
Passionate, visceral, irrational tribalism is vital for any competition to succeed. Is a lack of it damaging Super Rugby?
It’s a strange feeling to find myself in full-throated support for a team called “Queensland”. As a boy born a bare year before Artie Beetson belted Mick Cronin, I have been raised to loathe teams representing that state. Support QueenslandERS, sure – when they play for Australia or when they come join your team. But […]
Leichhardt and Belmore are the soul of the NRL – fans should enjoy them while they still can
Sometimes, you have to see things through someone else’s eyes to get the true picture. Walking out of Brookvale Oval – sorry, 4 Pines Park – on Sunday afternoon with my parents, in town visiting from the UK, my father remarked upon the sold out crowd and how it appeared to almost entirely be locals, […]