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Searching for sport’s four-leaf clover
WHO COULD have imagined that the fortunes of the Melbourne Football Club have been resting for decades on LAWRENCE MONEY’S lost socks? He reveals the shocking truth More »
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April 2018
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Eagles record there to be broken – just not yet
SMALL MERCY for the Blues as one of their old boys fails, for once, to put them to the sword, writes RON REED: LONG-SUFFERING CARLTON fans, this one no exception, arrived at the MCG late on Saturday afternoon – well, some did, a lot didn’t – fearing two night... More »
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King Kurt leads the Games’ golden moments
THE WEEK THAT WAS: THERE WAS a lot to like about the Commonwealth Games, but at least one prominent Australian sport has a few questions to answer, says Chief Writer RON REED. More »
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Jeff’s View – April 20
Jeff introduces the Hawks' latest recruit More »
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Buddy joins the all-time greats
IT TAKES a very special player to push the mighty Alex Jesaulenko out of a team of all-time champions, but GEOFF POULTER reckons that Buddy Franklin has now earned that honour: THE time has come. Buddy must be included in the best team of all time. On the benc... More »
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The flag the players owned, not the coach
COACHES USUALLY get the credit for masterminding any premiership win but that wasn’t quite the case the last time Carlton saluted, writes RON REED: DAVID PARKIN coached Carlton to three premierships and Hawthorn to one and it goes without saying that he is pro... More »
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Daniel Ricciardo turns on a passing masterclass
AFTER a brilliant series of passing moves and victory in Shanghai, Australian GP ace Daniel Ricciardo will be a driver in great demand next season. PETER COSTER reports. More »
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Ka-Boomer! Hoops mates make it look easy
THE BIG guns from the NBA were nowhere to be seen but that didn’t stop the Australian men’s basketball team dominating the Commonwealth Games tournament, writes RON REED More »
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Hamish hurls his way to silver
TASSIE JAVELIN thrower Hamish Peacock is one of the truly colourful characters of track and field. JOHN CRAVEN tracks him from a Burnie cricket ball-throwing competition to a silver medal at the Gold Coast Games. More »
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Bike racers make it a day to remember
CYCLING EXPERT John Trevorrow, himself a former Commonwealth Games medallist, watches a great day of road racing that brought back a few happy memories. More »
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Man of Steele is the king of the road
SEVEN WEEKS ago he was in hospital with a broken back – now he’s probably the gutsiest gold medallist of the Commonwealth Games, writes RON REED More »
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Haddon’s View – April 14
George Haddon on the games hangover More »
