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Footy's brave new world doesn't make for exciting viewing

 

17 July 2020

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Imagine if America had heeded Colin Kaepernick's peaceful protest

 

6 June 2020

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Level playing field was the right call by the AFL

 

9 May 2020

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Barty's 'baby' press conference spoke volumes

 

1 February 2020

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Kyrgios at his best is plenty good enough

 

13 January 2020

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A 15-goal flogging can be a valuable lesson

 

16 December 2019

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Courting controversy: Sorry Margaret, it's your own fault

 

7 November 2019

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No, we're not going to be more 'mature' about players trading places

 

16 October 2019

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Why all the hate for the GWS Giants?

 

16 September 2019

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Once again, we rejoice in cutting down a tall poppy

 

13 August 2019

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Inch by inch, technocrats are taking over the AFL

 

20 July 2019

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One thing will lead to higher scoring games, and it's not rule changes

 

25 May 2019

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Folau can think what he likes, but he should keep his mouth shut

 

21 April 2019

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After a bad week for footy, the AFL should be seriously worried

 

25 March 2019

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AFL at the Olympics? It's the X-factor that sells it

 

19 February 2019

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No, women shouldn't have to play five sets to get equal prize money

 

26 January 2019

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Love him or hate him, at least Bernard Tomic isn't boring

 

15 January 2019

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AFLX is back and in all likelihood, it isn’t going anywhere

 

23 December 2018

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Three-match grand final series? Give us a spell

 

24 November 2018

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The Melbourne Cup sure ain't what it was

 

4 November 2018

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It's pure romance to expect players to stay loyal to their club

 

16 October 2018

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Time to say goodbye: Why Sam Newman’s TV days are numbered

 

26 September 2018

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The Ammos - for the love of footy

 

8 September 2018

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The AFL season may well be too long, but no way will they cut it back

 

20 August 2018

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'Insulting' AFLW series truly makes no sense

 

6 August 2018

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Viva la corporate box fever

20 July 2018

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Basketball Is Fair Dunkem Becoming Australia's Next Big Sport

29 June 2018

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List of world's richest athletes is the same old story for women

8 June 2018

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Football of the future: shorter, safer ... and duller to watch?

3 June 2018

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Yes, it's a weird season, but it seems the fans don't care

 

13 July 2020

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No, less probably isn't more when it comes to AFL

 

30 May 2020

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AFL players stuck between a rock and a hard place

 

1 May 2020

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Australian Open should be very wary of changing the date

 

23 January 2020

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Why 4-Day Test Matches Will Almost Certainly Get The Nod

 

10 January 2020

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Stop trying to rush us - footy is a social experience

 

2 December 2019

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Horror at race horse slaughter hasn't dampened the festivities

 

4 November 2019

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Bet your bottom dollar the AFL is quietly barracking for GWS

 

27 September 2019

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Retaining the Ashes wasn't as important as the way we did it

 

9 September 2019

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Spare me the mock surprise: we've never been squeaky clean

 

4 August 2019

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Can't be bothered? Then just don't bother playing, Bernard

 

6 July 2019

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Footballer Steve May condemned for having a beer? How times have changed

 

8 May 2019

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Sport has become such an unhappy business

 

8 April 2019

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Twilight Grand Final completely missed the point

 

16 March 2019

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Too Long, Too Tiring, But Here's Why Big Bash Was Still A Success

 

17 February 2019

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Please, Boris, tell me you're kidding

 

22 January 2019

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How many of us will break our necks to watch the next Aussie hope?

 

12 January 2019

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Why The A-League Just Can't Afford The Little Guys

 

14 December 2018

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Why Would Anyone Let Their Kid Play Rugby League With The Lack Of Role Models?

 

22 November 2018

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Aussies usually prefer to cheer an underdog ... unless it's Winx

 

25 October 2018

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Life's just grand as Peter racks up No. 67

 

29 September 2018

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If the AFL was fair the grand final would be in Per

 

29 September 2018

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Fans fall foul of the AFL money machine

 

4 September 2018

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Usain Bolt is the best thing to happen to the A-League in ages

 

9 August 2018

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A sport in need of a little time and space

22 July 2018

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Is Watching The World Cup For Free Our Right?

20 July 2018

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Is it time for the old men of football to take a back seat?

29 June 2013

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At its best, nothing can sell the AFL quite like the game itself

9 July 2018

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Low-scoring footy is here to stay, and it's going to get worse

 

25 June 2020

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In the AFL's history, this season is still far from the weirdest yet

 

23 May 2020

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Sport without fans is like a sausage without sauce

 

20 March 2020

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What was the Australian Open thinking?

 

15 January 2020

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Sport stars' generosity is helping the fire-ravaged country heal

 

6 January 2020

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What self-respecting sport launches their season on a Thursday morning?

 

30 November 2019

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Racing's sorry, sordid saga? It's as if it never happened

 

23 October 2019

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Still whinging about the grand final holiday? Grab a footy instead

 

25 September 2019

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It's not just the finals, so much in the AFL is 'wrong'

 

26 August 2019

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In struggling country footy, the scoreline says it all

 

25 July 2019

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Seven's pick of Kyrgios over Barty was an unforced error

 

3 July 2019

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Booing isn't pleasant, but we should accept it as part of the game

 

27 April 2019

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What's more important, a sport's rules or the spirit it's played in?

 

1 April 2019

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Drugs in sport: with great influence comes great responsibility

 

2 March 2019

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Super Bowl is spectacular, but they're welcome to it

 

4 February 2019

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Love him or hate him, at least Bernard Tomic isn't boring

 

15 January 2019

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The Australian Open Deserves A Serve For Introducing A Final Set Tie-Break

 

27 December 2018

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Adelaide Test should be a day-night affair

 

5 December 2018

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Why you shouldn’t expect the racing industry to change its ways

 

7 November 2018

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Can We Handle A Footy And Cricket Season That Never Ends?

 

16 October 2018

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Get your head around it the grand final holiday is a good thing

 

27 September 2018

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The Serena Williams sexism debate is not black and white

 

11 September 2018

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I'll take the AFL over Canberra any day

 

26 August 2018

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The AFL needed Gaff's suspension to send a message to parents and kids

 

8 August 2018

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Australian Open To Talk To Players About Introducing A 5th Set Tie-Break

21 July 2018

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The one place in Australia crying out for an AFL team

7 July 2018

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#Optusfail Shows TV Is Still The Best Way To Watch Sport

18 June 2018

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Um, Why Did The Adelaide Crows Just Buy A Baseball Team?

6 June 2018

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