Another week and another sacked coach has the A-League on the tips of Australian sporting fans’ lips, as Steve Corica departs the club he served for near 20 years. Sydney FC supporters will be expecting to see an immediate change when the team takes on the high flying Reds in Adelaide and Melbourne City fans […]
Smart Signings: The Bulldogs have signed so many players – so why haven’t they solved their biggest problem?
With the Finals over and the November 1 contract deadline passed, we can officially declare the NRL’s silly season open. Into the morass of gossip and conjecture, we will bring sanity, with the relaunch of Smart Signings, our dissection of where clubs are weak, what they need to improve and where they might find it. […]
ANALYSIS: Every Super Rugby team rated – and why Australia will make up ground on New Zealand
After years of New Zealand dominating Super Rugby, the usual post-World Cup shake-up has rocked the competition. The Crusaders have lost their all-conquering coach and headline acts, the Chiefs’ starch has gone and the Blues have also seen their main act, Beauden Barrett, depart. In fact, only two head coaches remain in their roles on […]
The Stoinis conundrum: All-rounder yet again failing to deliver as Australia keep tinkering to find best World Cup line-up
Of the 243 players who have worn the various incarnations of the Australian men’s ODI uniform, few have divided opinion about their merit as much as Marcus Stoinis. His teammates and many fans love what he brings to the team as a hard-hitting all-rounder with wicket-taking ability. But there are just as many who think […]
Sheffield Shield round 4 wrap: NSW finally win a game and do we have a possible bolter selection for the summer Tests?
Round 4 separated the likely from the aspirational. It produced a huge upset and exposed some frailties in other sides. Victoria vs Tasmania CitiPower Centre, Geelong 3 Sentence SummaryTasmania provided a stern test for Victoria’s young attack. The Vics fought hard, but in the end the match petered out into a tame draw. Some outstanding […]