Nathan Buckley was in the U.S. recently to take in an NFL game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles. He had Mason Cox along with him and both men had the opportunity to visit with Philadelphia punter Cameron Johnston before the game. Johnston gave up Aussie footy for American footy, earning a spot…
Read MoreFailure to Reach a CBA Accord Clouds 2023 AFLW Prospects
With the completion of a successful Toyota 2019 AFL Premiership competition and the trade period soon to conclude, all that is left is for some sort of labour rort to take centre stage. It is early and much can transpire in a short time, but the current drama finds a threat to the 2023 AFLW…
Read MoreBrees and Brady Continue to Raise the Level for NFL Quarterbacks
NFL observers are in a unique historical vantage point. History is being made every week from the perspective of the unwinnable argument of which is the best NFL quarterback of all time. In two key metrics, total yards passing and passing touchdowns, the top three are Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and Tom Brady. Brees and…
Read MoreCronk and Rugby go Together like Bangers and Mash
Some athletes and many Australians manifest affectations of humility, the sort of things that in some places might be reflected by the phrase, “Ah, shucks, tweren’t nothin’.” It is better than the polar opposite, which is some potential great affecting the trappings of success ahead of schedule. Cooper Cronk belongs to the first group and…
Read MoreThere are New Zealand Rules and then there are Regular Rules
It is hard to say how a Rugby World Cup judicial panel consisting of a New Zealander, a Scot and an Argentinian could be considered independent when it comes time to decide if Reece Hodge’s tackle on Fiji’s Peceli Yato will see Hodge erased from the Wallabies ahead of Australia’s important game with Wales, but…
Read MoreChristensen Wells Ablett Ponder 2023 Futures
It is the time of the season for reflection on the recent past and rumination concerning the future, as some of the player news coming from the AFL demonstrates. There is Allen Christensen, the off contract Brisbane Lions forward who suffered from his club’s recent shock loss to GWS in the second round of the…
Read MoreAustralia Retain Ashes with Fourth Test Victory at Old Trafford
With two wins and one match drawn, Australia have retained the Ashes. It was probably more significant to do it as the tourists, although few would doubt that they would have passed up a win had the 209 Ashes series been played in Australia. It was the first win for Australia in England during an…
Read MoreStorm Surrender to Canberra Rabbitohs Continue to Reel
Sydney Roosters gained some ground on table topping Melbourne following Round 22 of the Telstra 2019 NRL Premiership competition. They reminded, if reminding was necessary, the New Zealand Warriors that the Warriors are not the All Blacks with a 42 – 6 thrashing at Sydney Cricket Ground. Meanwhile, the Canberra Raiders paid a visit to…
Read MoreUnruffled Ruffels Wins U.S. Women’s Amateur Dramatically
The equal pay crowd might have some valid points to make following the conclusion of the U.S. Women’s Amateur in West Point, Mississippi. Even though it was an amateur competition and did not offer prizemoney to the winner, the women who took part deserve vast compensation for enduring Mississippi in August. Heat and humidity to…
Read MoreAdelaide Hanging Onto Eight on a Wing and a Prayer
It seems inevitable that the Adelaide Crows will fall from the top eight and the 87 – 60 loss to Carlton in Round 19 was emblematic of a campaign gone awry. They face a far sterner test than St. Kilda in Round 21 of the Toyota 2019 AFL Premiershipcompetition when they travel to Perth to…
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