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Why the cricket world is up for the Cup
CHIEF writer RON REED has witnessed Australia lose more World Cup finals than he has seen them win – and the memories are vivid. More »
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May 2019
14 posts
The Minor Premiership
The Cats could be headed for their first minor premiership since 2008 after a dominant start to the season. Many wrote Geelong off from making the finals altogether over the summer after it seemed that they had peaked with this current side. However, through ... More »
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Brownlow Medal Race
The Brownlow Medal race is as wide open as it’s been in recent years, but a handful of contenders have emerged as the season approaches its halfway point. Carlton’s Patrick Cripps is the frontrunner after an outstanding start to the season, currently averaging... More »
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Team orders turn GP into a circus
MISTAKES and mishaps muck up the race at Monaco. PETER COSTER reports. More »
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When it’s how, not how many
HE’S BEEN dead for more than a century but Victor Trumper’s reputation as one of the greatest Australian cricketers of all time survives in one of three books reviewed by RON REED. More »
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Chewing the fat with Hawkey and his mate
BEING one himself, Bob Hawke knew a lot of cricket fans – as chief writer RON REED discovered one memorable day in South Africa. More »
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Nick Kyrgios Uses Underarm Serves and Drop Shots to Reach Second Round in Rome
Daniil Medvedev. The result was 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, and the match came to an end in only one hour and 33 minutes. It was an impressive enough outcome for the unseeded Kyrgios to beat the 12th seeded Russian, but it’s the style in which he did it that drew the atten... More »
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Goofy grin then gloom for Ricciardo
MAX Verstappen continues to show his class while Daniel Ricciardo seems to be going nowhere. PETER COSTER reports on the Spanish GP More »
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40 years on footy’s big feud is alive and well
EMERGING Blues gave their old heroes a run for their money against the arch rivals, says Chief Writer RON REED More »
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Taking the Mick out of footy
GOING through old files in search of material for a forthcoming book, Chief Writer RON REED came across this 1987 interview with legendary TV commentator Mike Williamson, who died this week, aged 91. More »
Forget the odds – Australia are the real favourites to win the World Cup
It’s always quite astounding when the previous winners of a particular World Cup – in any sport, really – are not the favourites to do so again when it comes around four years later. Yes, there are many arguments of how long four years can be for any previous ... More »
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The History of the AFL
The Australian Football League is the top level of Australian rules football, with the best professional players making up the 18 competing teams. The AFL Commission which oversees the competition is also the official governing body of the entire game of Austr... More »
