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Monthly Archives: January 2009

It’s just not Twenty20 cricket: is NSW playing fair?

January 23, 2009 – 10:24 am

It’s all getting a little silly really.
Firstly, on Thursday, NSW named wunderkind Phillip Hughes and New Zealand swashbuckler Brendan McCullum in its team to play Victoria in the Twenty20 domestic final on Saturday.
On hearing this news, Victorians one and all were outraged that NSW would claim a Kiwi as one of their own. McCullum has [...]

By Leigh Josey | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments (4)

Jason Culina is coming to the A-League

January 15, 2009 – 1:41 am

Jason Culina has agreed to return to Australia to play for Gold Coast United in the A-League. Culina is the first national team first XI regular to return to the A-League since the league began. So, to put it simply, this is a big deal.
Apart from being a Socceroo, Culina, as a 28 [...]

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Hayden falls on his sword. Who should replace him?

January 13, 2009 – 10:48 am

Matthew Hayden has announced his retirement from international cricket.

Who should replace him?

Shaun Marsh? Brad Hodge? Phillip Hughes? Chris Rogers? Me? You?

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AFL: Gold Coast release club song submission, Freo fans rejoice

January 9, 2009 – 10:02 am

Firstly, I’m a mad Fremantle fan. I love Freo. I love our song. I have no choice. But I just heard the first submission for Gold Coast club song for the first time and I have a feeling Gold Coast fans are in for a hard time from opposition fans for the foreseeable future. Or until [...]

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