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East Coast Eagles vs. Fitzroy Dockers: Aussie Rules at its purest, poorest and most passionate
July 30, 2009 – 2:12 pm
Football’s a funny game. It’s even funnier when two teams of lowly skilled yet passionate amateurs run out once a year for a no holds barred game of football. Funnier still when you consider the game is played between West Coast and Freo fans … in Melbourne. Fitzroy Dockers vice captain and duel premiership player [...]
A brief history of great code switchers
July 29, 2009 – 3:41 pm
So Queensland Rugby League pin up boy Karmichael Hunt has announced today his intention to leave the code that has made him a household name and join the AFL’s newest franchise, the Gold Coast Football Club, in a three year deal from 2011.
Hunt’s decision had blindsided (sorry) the Rugby League establishment — with League legends [...]
Nathan Buckley joins Collingwood
July 28, 2009 – 12:38 pm
So Collingwood’s inspirational former captain Nathan Buckley, aka FIGJAM, is heading to Collingwood as an Assistant Coach, leaving North Melbourne and Richmond wanting.
What should he have done? How does this shape the vacant positions at the Tigers and Roos? Will Mick Malthouse bake him welcoming scones?
McGuire ruffles Magpie feathers over Pratt love-in
July 28, 2009 – 12:08 pm
The Richard Pratt Cup between Collingwood and Carlton whitewashes Visy’s price fixing scandal and Magpie fans aren’t happy, writes Collingwood Social Club member Kieran Butler.
Last week was a big news week for the Collingwood Football Club. There was the speculation surrounding former captain and coach-in-waiting Nathan Buckley’s future at the club. The Victorian Liquor Licencing [...]
Ashes 09 Media Wrap: Lord’s, Day Five
July 21, 2009 – 8:10 am
Freddie Flintoff. The “magnificent” Freddie Flintoff. A lion hearted individual effort from England’s best player saw the old enemy claim its first Ashes Test victory at Lord’s since 1934 and go 1-0 up in the series. Flintoff took man of the match honours with a 5 for 92 haul, etching his name on the Lord’s [...]
Ashes 09 Media Wrap: Lord’s, Day Four
July 20, 2009 – 9:01 am
Can this contest, as old as the game itself, get any better? An Ashes series in England looks like being another classic. And the Second Test at Lord’s is shaping as a classic in its own right.
Australia need just 209 runs to win tomorrow. England need just five wickets. Australian Vice Captain Michael Clarke (125 [...]
Ashes 09 Media Wrap: Lord’s, Day Two
July 18, 2009 – 9:33 am
1934. It’s been that long since England won a Test at Lord’s against Australia. 1934. And if rain doesn’t thwart them, they have every chance to topple the tourists this time round.
After Ben Hilfenaus inspired a quick clean up of the remaining English batsmen to skittle England for 425, a Jimmy Anderson led England attack [...]
Ashes 09 Media Wrap: Lord’s, Day One
July 17, 2009 – 8:53 am
England won the toss and decided to bat. And bat. And bat. All at the expense of an Australian bowling attack that had its main weapon Mitchell Johnson misfiring and its specialist spinner Nathan Haurtitz fracturing his finger.
Australia fought back late in the day but at 6 for 364 the English have capitalised on a [...]
Ashes 09 Media Wrap: Cardiff, Day Five
July 13, 2009 – 8:18 am
Another classic Ashes exhibition as England hold off the Australian bowlers to obtain a draw and save the match.
At stumps, England were 9 for 252 — a result that Will leave the Australians deflated and the English buoyant.
The pitch was turning, the ball was swinging, wickets were falling and a Paul Collingwood led rear guard [...]
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