Bryce McGain is playing for the country today. So are 10 other Australians, and 11 other South Africans, two South Africans are also on debut.
McGain is also playing for every person who has had a dream, and has held onto it when no one else believed in it. Every player out there is living out [...]
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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Bryce McGain to play
March 19, 2009 – 9:02 pm
The AFL’s ad blitz
March 19, 2009 – 3:24 pm
Well tonight’s AFL season launch marks the release of the AFL’s new ad to promote the 2009 season.
We’ve taken the liberty to reproduce today’s Herald Sun story for the benefit of our non-Victorian readers so that they can see some great snaps from behind the scenes.
Here’s also a quick snapshot of the the ad broken [...]
I’m going out
March 18, 2009 – 1:52 am
As Sean of Elsternwick knows, being paid to talk and write about sport is not a strong indication that you are proficient at talking or writing.
Earlier, I was watching a match between India and New Zealand from the Women’s Cricket World Cup. A run out decision had been referred to the third umpire, and [...]
Sports Tour: South Dragons vs Melbourne Tigers
March 17, 2009 – 2:46 am
Where: Hisense Arena (formerly Vodafone Arena), Melbourne.
When: Saturday 14th March 7:30pm
Competition: National Basketball League
Teams: South Dragons vs Melbourne Tigers
Back Story: It is game 5 of the best of 5 grand final series. It is the first all Melbourne NBL grand final series since 1997. It is the Tiger’s 4th straight grand final series [...]
Brett’s future
March 16, 2009 – 10:26 am
“I’m not embarrassed to say that I expect to lead the pace attack and take that brand new ball again for Australia,”
Brett Lee
I wouldn’t want to embarrass you Brett, and I think you’re swell and all.
But have you been watching this series?
Australia is going pretty well, and you aren’t there.
In India, Australia went like shit, [...]
We Heart Cricket. Big Time.
March 13, 2009 – 11:07 am
Cricket Australia has run out of cricket fans to milk.
It happens, so the marketing team has moved to a new demographic, I like to call it the ZOMG1!!1! LOL Generation. They have done so by starting a blog, written by two very excitable ladies.
The opening paragraph says it all, and painfully so:
“Hello kiddies! Our names [...]
McKenzie V Hussey
March 12, 2009 – 12:42 pm
Neil McKenzie’s form, tests at home against a minnow, and then against Australia. DROPPED
42
118
7
0
35.59
2
caught
1
v Bangladesh
Bloemfontein
19 Nov 2008
Test # 1893
0
7
0
0
0.00
2
caught
2
v Bangladesh
Centurion
26 Nov 2008
Test # 1895
2
31
0
0
6.45
1
caught
2
v Australia
Perth
17 Dec 2008
Test # 1899
10
52
1
0
19.23
2
caught
4
v Australia
Perth
17 Dec 2008
Test # 1899
0
5
0
0
0.00
2
bowled
2
v Australia
Melbourne
26 Dec 2008
Test # 1902
59*
140
3
1
42.14
2
not out
4
v Australia
Melbourne
26 Dec 2008
Test # 1902
23
79
4
0
29.11
1
lbw
2
v Australia
Sydney
3 Jan 2009
Test # 1904
27
101
3
0
26.73
1
caught
4
v Australia
Sydney
3 Jan 2009
Test # 1904
36
125
6
0
28.80
1
lbw
2
v [...]
When online readers fight back: Herald Sun “utter dribble”
March 10, 2009 – 2:22 pm
This is brilliant.
Read this article from the Herald Sun.
Now read the comment at the bottom from Sean of Elsternwick.
Couldn’t of put it better.
Want to write for Crikey Sports Sean?
Photoshop monkey job of the week: The Gold Coast Bulletin
March 10, 2009 – 12:47 pm
I was directed to this by a Ross Stapleton article for Crikey in today’s edition.
And while I know that there have been many cost cuts which have resulted in staff shortages in many of this nation’s media outlets, I don’t think that the canteen lady at the Bulletin should be doing the artwork for the [...]
Blood on the pitch
March 9, 2009 – 7:45 am
Where it should be.
Not on police officers.
Not on umpires.
Not on players.
But on the pitch.
A brutal bouncer from Mitchell Johnson.
An awkward attempt from Jacques Kallis.
A hole in the chin.
Blood on his pads.
Blood on his whites.
And Blood on the pitch.
The only place we like it.
Jarrod Kimber is the new kid on the block at crikey, but he [...]
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