When the water comes into the boat, the choice is to bail faster than the water rises, but it is often the case that the capacity of the bucket is not adequate to remain afloat. The next option is to bail out of the boat before it goes under, so it is not all that…
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Castle in the Sky with Words Touting Strength of RA Bargaining
You have to admire the cheek of some people. “We have created alignment across our competitions which has enabled us to go to market with a rights package encompassing all levels of the game, with the aim of expanding the reach of our competitions and growing the audiences for the sport across each level of…
Read MoreCatalans Coach Bird Sings Tune of Redemption for Folau
“If you’ve done wrong you pay the price, but you cannot be punished every day for the rest of your life.” So said Greg Bird, an assistant with Catalans, the club that roiled the entire Super League when they signed Israel Folau to play some football in France. There are times when we disagree with…
Read MoreAFL Training Hard on the Bodies of New and Veteran Players
Small wonder that veteran team sports players seem to display vast creativity around the subject of avoiding training camp. In the lead up to the Toyota 2023 AFL Premiership competition, players are being injured at what is possibly the worst time, ahead of the season. It could be argued that a worse time is…
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