Clik here to view.
Palmerball – Clive Palmer’s Football Revolution
The events of the last two years have made surprising stars in the community. One is Bob Katter – his fame and the red hued agrarian socialist party he has formed due to that fame is still my favourite...
View ArticleClik here to view.
We Will Never Surrender – The Debut of the GWS Giants
This week sees the long awaited debut of Australia’s latest experiment in sporting franchises – the GWS Giants. Long awaited by me, that is. As I said in my blog about my last Swans game as a Swans...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mastering the Rage – Roy Masters’ Vendetta Against the AFL
On the weekend, I was fortunate enough to be in Geelong to continue to follow the journey of the GWS Giants. It was great to see them put in a big effort to shut down the imposing Cats’ premiership...
View ArticleClik here to view.
We Don’t Need to Erect Tents – Australia’s Silver Lined Games
We have heard plenty about the “disappointing” performance of Australian athletes at the London Olympics. From media outlets, at least. It has become such that silver medals are now not acceptable – to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
For the Love of the Game – The Folau Experiment
The return of Israel Folau to rugby league has already raised a number of questions about sport, such as: whether it is possible to bend one’s body and skill from one ballsport’s requirements form to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pork Barrelling Contests and CRT TVs – Moving On from Suburban Rugby League...
In the year before each Federal Election, there’s one issue that continually bubbles to the surface. That of funding home grounds for various Sydney NRL clubs. It’s a sure fire way for politicians to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
It’s All About The Numbers – Fantasy AFL
While Twitter and the blogosphere has been gripped by the rolling maul of Ruddmentum (and to me, the much more amusing Crean – Get On Top movement) these past weeks, I have been gripped by a much more...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sport Writing and Access – Time for a New Voice
I like watching sport. Shocking, I know. Many people don’t like it, which they will state on Twitter whenever the feeds are filled with weekend sport watching. The argument many make about sport is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Giants – A Continuing Eggshell Walk
Those who know me and my writings about sport will know of my interest and reasons for supporting the GWS Giants. Today was hard, sitting amongst the dismal crowd of 5,300, watching what was possibly...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Larrikinism and Casual Racism – Goodesy, MMM, Eddie and Harry
It’s been a strange old week, where it started with a 13 year old girl learning very quickly just what saying “ape” to an Indigenous man actually means. Eddie McGuire certainly knew what it meant – I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stress, Depression and Australian Cricket – It’s Not ‘Tidlywinks’
Just as the summer of 2006 / 7 was about to start, English cricketer Marcus Trescothick left Australia due to what was called a “stress related illness”. We know now it was a long standing depression....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Homophobia – Still a Giant(s) Thing
In the wake of the weekend weddings of same sex couples in Canberra, the Greater Western Sydney Giants, through their Facebook page, made a strong statement of support for the ACT Government’s stance...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Supporting Sport – The Power and the Passion
This, post 199, is dedicated to the concept of supporting sport and the importance it can have to people’s lives. Last night, I took my family to the Melbourne Victory v Western Sydney Wanderers’ game...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wow! Much Ethnic! Very Un-Straya! Wow! News Limited Targets Football
News Limited are well know for “being for families” and for their official sponsorships for NRL and AFL. However, they aren’t all that well known for their coverage of football – or soccer. They are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The UnStrayan Australian Olympic Hero / AntiHero – Dale Begg Smith
It’s always interesting to see how sport journalists in Australia cover the Winter Olympics – we can expect plenty of patronising comments about Australian athletes “punching above their weight” as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Six Places – Learning to Walk Away from Proselytising
This week I have had six different experiences, sat in six different places and I have felt as though they sum up where I am in life but also have taught me about the exhaustion of being a...
View Article
