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We’ll be fine. The footy world has yet to realise 2024 was a stealth rebuild, so we’ve neatly lowered expectations. Also, “Andrew Bradshaw” isn’t ready to retire yet.
Demons' last dance - could changes be afoot if Melbourne don't improve in 2025?
I absolutely endorse the need for more tricky itches, but in the case of Sydney just gone, do you think India would have rolled out anything other than a road?
Pitch perfect: Three-day Tests a small price to pay - batting techniques more to blame for shortened matches
Navjot Singh Sidhu is India’s rent-a-quote. No point paying attention to his verbal confetti.
Head's 'obnoxious behaviour' an 'insult to 1.5 billion Indians': Ex-Test player's salty tears make win even sweeter
I have a sort of rule of thumb that the Boxing Day Test starts on Boxing Day, so that rules out 1984 when the Worrell Test started on December 22 and 1994, when the Ashes Test started on Christmas Eve. There may be others. But that’s just me.
Boxing Day Test raises the bat: 50 years of unmissable moments at the 'G
All commentary should be done by a professional announcer, unless the ex player has exceptional diction.
Cricket's commentator crisis: Endless wave of ex-players is not what everyone wants to hear
They’ll roll out roads, again, for the Indians to satisfy the Valued Broadcast Partners.
Time for Aussies to give India a taste of their own pitch doctors' medicine by rolling out green-top pitches
Any chance of a response from Langer?
Maxwell lifts the lid on foul-mouthed Langer run-in: 'I blew up' over coach's faked injury accusations
Yeah, I certainly wasn’t certain.
Too much meaningless cricket: Is our national sport losing relevance beyond repair?
There’s a saying that you need to practice something for 4000 hours to reach peak skill (or something like that). Well, all those so-called meaningless matches are the 4000 hours of practice for the one tournament that matters, the ODI World Cup. They might be meaningless in isolation, but together as a system of practice matches, the record shows they seem to be working.
Too much meaningless cricket: Is our national sport losing relevance beyond repair?
What do you call someone who won the World Cup, Ty? And as far as world record losses are concerned, you’re not even in the ball park, errr, cricket ball park. And if you want to get all sledgy, you haven’t been watching the way Australia have treated non World Cup ODIs for the last 30-odd years; depending on where you’re from, the term is practice match, trial, or friendly.
Broad takes sly dig as another Aussie keeper accused of cheating at Lord's but England get revenge
As far as sly digs go, that wasn’t very diggy.
Broad takes sly dig as another Aussie keeper accused of cheating at Lord's but England get revenge
Norf are a lock.
The Roar's AFL expert tips and predictions, Round 15: Are North primed to cause a Demon disaster?
Nothing says “we take these matters extremely seriously” like a (mostly) suspended sentence.
Ashes hopeful cops feather-touch ban for betting: 'No excuse, I take full responsibility for my actions'
“AFL hands down surprise verdict on Clarkson’s foul-mouthed tirade” – Sarcasm?
AFL hands down surprise verdict on Clarkson's foul-mouthed tirade
Swans 2024 are like Demons 2021. The key for the other contenders is to come up with successful counter-measures in 2024, or will they let the Swans roll on unchallenged until sometime in 2025.
Footy Fix: How the Swans have turned their biggest weakness into another strength - and become all but unstoppable
When put beside 2023’s attacking games, and Ross’s super relaxed and friendly demeanour all year, which suggests the board have given him plenty of time and space to do his thing, it’s my theory that Ross is using 2024 as a teaching year.
Footy Fix: Ross Lyon is the AFL's most boring coach once again - and it's suffocating the Saints' season
It will all come down to luck. 2021 was a weakish year, but 2024 is amazingly even for contenders. Nevertheless, we are in with a shot and I like the way we have changed from half-court press to slingshot. Just need to take our chances in the big games.
Amid criticism about their off-field 'culture', the Dees have created an on-field one that could propel them to another flag
“‘Ask the AFL’: Goodwin handballs questions over secret drug test allegations.” As he should.
'Ask the AFL': Goodwin handballs questions over secret drug test allegations
The first sign of a doctored pitch is whether it is has recently been changed from its normal state; for instance, a pitch which has been a road, but which is suddenly a minefield, has been doctored. In 2009, The Oval had been a batting paradise in the County Champs, but suddenly for the Fifth Test it suited Swann to a tee. On the flip side, I would reject any accusation that Australian pitches are doctored, because each state has its own characteristic pitch (even though they lean to roads – I would prefer they lean to minefields) and their characters rarely change. Some people accused Australia of doctoring the Gabba pitch last year, but it was merely underprepared because of the weather. And anyway, Channels Nine and Seven demand five-day pitches. I actually don’t mind that the Indian pitches are spin-friendly, but I do kick up at shenanigans like the selective watering last month. Mind you, India seems to be getting more fast bowlers, so it would be interesting to see what would happen to their pitches if they relied more on pace than spin.
Data proves that Indian pitches have clearly deteriorated, whether they are 'doctored' or not
The sooner we normalise a Mankad, the better. When batsmen think they can get mankaded like the can get run out or stumped, they’ll stop trying to crib.
Frown upon it if you will, but the 'Mankad' is not unsportsmanlike
The headline is quite misleading. But only quite.
AFL News: Rutten safe for now despite rumours of axing amid Bombers board bedlam
I’d forgotted all about Mozzie’s comments. Looks like he was right.
BBL import's bowling action found illegal after investigation
I’m on Team McDonald.
'Please stop yelling': Why time has run out for 'volatile', 'pork chop' Langer
Tell me again why we lost. I thought it was a draw.
FLEM’S VERDICT: Cummins will learn from declaration error but rain was reason Aussies didn’t win Test
“Andrew Brayshaw” is a step in the right direction. You’ll get there eventually.
Demons' last dance - could changes be afoot if Melbourne don't improve in 2025?