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The Grand Final dream…or nightmare
ARE the great moments of football simply distant memories? GEOFF POULTER wonders where the classics have all gone. More »
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Haddon’s View – July 7
George laments Cyril’s retirement. More »
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Magpies ready to even an old, old score
THE WEEK THAT WAS: They’ve been at each other’s throats since the 19th century but two of Melbourne’s oldest footy clubs are still locked in a fight that might be about to heat up even more, says Chief Writer RON REED More »
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Boxing the press
GEOFF POULTER endured many torrid times when the pressmen questioned the coaches after a match. It could get quite heated, with the coaches treating the questioners with hostility or derision. But there were many lighter moments: More »
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Are the umps swayed by the howling hordes?
ANY VISITOR who set foot timidly inside Victoria Park in the old days knew what to expect: hostility from the Magpie supporters and what appeared to be a dearth of free kicks. Does the free kick problem linger on? LAWRENCE MONEY has a look. More »
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How footy’s final flings flailed and flopped
FINAL CURTAIN – Dateline 2048. Chapter 2. GEOFF POULTER concludes his trip into the future where he saw the last rites being applied to the great game of footy. More »
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Banished by the Blues, says superstar Kouta
HE WAS one of Carlton’s all-time great footballers but now Anthony Koutoufides is wondering why the club he loves isn’t showing much love in return, writes RON REED. More »
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Growing Paines for the new cricket captain
THE WEEK THAT WAS: NOBODY REALLY expected the massively depleted Australian one-day cricket team to do it easy when their five-match one-day series started this week – and they didn’t. It wasn’t all bad but there were some worrying signs for the captain, says ... More »
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Jeff’s View – June 16
Jeff and the World Game More »
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FINAL CURTAIN – Dateline 2048
GEOFF POULTER has taken a trip into the future and he sees the last rites being applied to the great game of footy. More »
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Mason Cox gives the Magpies a day to remember
PROVING AGAIN that you don’t have to be born into footy to be good at it, the American Magpie might have come of age as a AFL star, writes RON REED: More »
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Cricket boss Sutherland got more right than wrong
HE CLEARLY isn’t the most popular sports administrator in the land, but the outgoing Cricket Australia CEO had his fair share of runs on the board, says Chief Writer RON REED. More »