Motorsport & Cycling
Great Sports Documentaries Part One: “Senna”
It is rare for a movie to convey successfully the experience of sport. The documentary is the finest method – the uncontrived…
Sport
Sixteen years of sportswriting, mostly rugby league and AFL.
50 essays
Motorsport & Cycling
Sport
Actovegin: Sports Doping Or Magic Cure?
Originally published on The Roar https://www.theroar.com.au/2012/02/22/actovegin-good-sinister-or-just-a-sham/ Sport superstars call it a miracle healer; scientists call it a sham, Western medicine’s version of…
AFL
Who Was The Greatest: Brisbane of 2001-03 or Geelong of 2007-09?
Immediately after Brisbane claimed their third consecutive premiership in 2003, Anthony Hudson proclaimed that they had become “the greatest side of the…
Motorsport & Cycling
It’s Time Cadel
* originally published 19/7/11 on the sports website: theroar.com.au http://www.theroar.com.au/2011/07/19/its-time-cadel/ Lance Armstrong once noted that professional cyclists looked like vampires. Cadel Evans, with…
Motorsport & Cycling
The Tour of Pain
The Tour de France is a race for the climbers, and if you’re not the creme de la creme you can forget…
Sport
Genocide At The Women’s World Cup
“Level at the break, the Matildas composed themselves and, helped by the substitute Lisa De Vanna, killed off the Equatoguineans“. (News report…
Rugby League
“Home” In The NRL
The Gold Coast Titans have just signed their seventh Storm player – Beau Champion – who will be replacing their last Storm signing, Joseph…
AFL
Looks Like We’re In For A Collingwood Empire
When Geelong lost to Collingwood in Round 19 last year its skipper Matthew Scarlett thought it was something the Cats had done:…
Rugby League
Melbourne Storm Starts Again
On April 22nd last year David Gallop’s tanned and haggard face made an announcement that wiped from the history books the achievements…
AFL
A GRAND Preliminary
Long gone are the days of the final four and final five when dominant teams had Preliminary Final week off and sat back…
AFL
Has Geelong Just Handed Collingwood The Premiership On A Platter?
It may have only lost by four points to last year’s fellow grand finalist but has Geelong just handed Collingwood the 2010 Premiership? Mark Thompson’s ignoble and prolonged…
Sport
Things Go Pear-Shaped At The Rectangular Stadium
AAMI Park takes you by surprise. Exiting the Monash Freeway along the curving Batman Avenue it suddenly appears beside you. Squat and rooted to the ground…