Roar Guru
Joined June 2013
50.9k
Views
51
Published
489
Comments
Australian Sportswriter with a love for Test cricket and 20-minute quarters.
Published
Comments
It's hard to imagine things going much better for Pat Cummins and his team as the dust settles on another successful Test summer. A…
The Swans will feel like they’ve seen this movie before. Another grand final, another humiliation on the biggest day, with very few contributors again…
West Coast will be hoping lightning strikes twice as they try repeat their stunning upset of Melbourne from a couple of months ago. Join…
Carlton have been in irresistible form over the last month, so GWS need to produce something special to bring that to an end and…
With their T20 World Cup campaign suddenly on the brink, Australia must rally to defeat India in a rematch of last year's ODI World…
Essendon will be desperate to end their losing streak as they host a struggling West Coast in Melbourne. Join The Roar for live scores…
Can North Melbourne pull themselves up off the canvas after last week's devastating defeat, or will it be too much of an ask against…
What better way to enjoy the public holiday than to settle in for this massive clash between Collingwood and Melbourne at a jam-packed MCG?…
AFL footy returns to Alice Springs for this clash between a resurgent Melbourne and a Fremantle side who have faced a tough week off…
Hawthorn will have been counting down the seconds until they could atone for last week's deflating defeat, by aiming to knock over Brisbane at…
The “Essendon Edge” is driving the Bombers to places they have craved. It’s not dirty or overly physical. But it’s way more hardened in…
First-placed Sydney pay a visit to Marvel Stadium to take on Western Bulldogs, with Luke Beveridge's men full of confidence after last week's surprise…
The heat is on Saints coach Ross Lyon heading into this special Sir Doug Nicholls Round clash between St Kilda (Euro-Yroke) and Fremantle (Walyalup).…
If you picked up a thesaurus and wanted to find a word that was different to "adjust" or "adapt to changes", the AFL has…
As the battle against the coronavirus rages on across Australia and the world, footy fans around Australia had a moment to rejoice last Friday…
It's the only news story that matters at the moment. While everything else hasn't been completely rendered insignificant, the impact of the Coronavirus has…
Australian cricket is back on the straight and narrow, just one Test win away from doing something that was regulation not too many years…
When Steve Smith walked out onto Lord's on debut back in the winter of 2010 everyone hoped he would be our next Shane Warne.…
Tim Paine has been sledged within an inch of his life over the past 12 months. Continually having someone in his ear, reminding him…
It was only six weeks ago that we thought we had seen the greatest thing ever in a cricketing sphere. A tied World Cup…
the arrangement between Fox and 7 will remain. 3 -4 games on 7 (If they play Thursday nights for the remainder of the year) the rest live on Fox. one would assume now ith no Olympics this year that it would all be on the main Channel in Victoria. I can’t speak for other states on the FTA schedule but would assume that is a chance to be all on the main channel as NRL is on Nine
It's the AFL's duty to share the TV love
Hi Paul, leading into this World Cup as they do in the year prior to every tournament, the ICC held 2 different rounds of qualifying. the first was for the lower ranked associate teams with the top 2 from that competition progressing to the 2nd round of qualifying which consisted of teams ranked 9-14 of full ICC member countries with the winners gaining the final 2 spots in the tournament
A great World Cup beckons with a key ingredient missing
Cheers for the tip off Paul re spelling. Appreciate it.
Brisbane Lions of old as 'The Gabbatior' returns
Great answers Dingo! thanks for the contribution and getting around it!
Nine Questions to come from Round 19
you make a valid point Liam, but i do infact research before i write. if you watch the way Collingwood play, their forward line is set up around the structure of Stephenson and for a first year player to have that control, influence and freedom that he has over such an important part of the ground is amazing for someone who is just 15 games into a career. Nick Riewoldt only managed 2 goals from 6 games in his debut year. Cyril kicked 24 in a Flag winning year, Stephenson is on par with that now with 8 plus finals to play
Nine questions to come from Round 15
Spot on Peter. I’m not comparing Bolton to Buckley but Buckley inherited a side that had come off 3 Grand Finals and in his first year took that group to a Prelim. He has now restructured the list into the list that he wants and it would seem that the tide has started to turn at Collingwood. i believe over the past few years you have recruited to have another real dip at the flag in a couple of years time and are actually shaping up really well. What i was explaining with Bolton is that he did what he had to do and that was effectively wipe the decks clean and start over. the list should be ready by about 2020/ 2021 to perform and challenge and be in rising group of teams but i go back to what you said before in your comeent and what i was alluding too in the article above. What will the comp look like then? who will be contending? how will teams go about building thier lists for the here and now and try and build a flag in a matter of seasons rather than a slow burn
Why Carlton fans need to remember patience is a virtue
Thanks Ken, good to know that there are some rational and sane supporters among us like you. keep the faith!
Why Carlton fans need to remember patience is a virtue
Thanks Ken, good to know that there are some rational and sane supporters among us like you. keep the faith!
Why Carlton fans need to remember patience is a virtue
Thanks Paul, i starting the foundations of this piece on Sunday when we didnt have much clarity. i think what the bans will do now is hopefully send a message to the ICC and Cricketing bodies around the world. which is why as harsh as it is, i applaud CA for going hard on the penalties. Cricket will rebuild, but what CA have done is show everyone that any form of cheating shouldnt be tolerated and this is how you deal with it
The fabric of Australian sport
please let me clear something up. when i was referring to the XI looking shaky i was referring to the indifferent form of some of the players in the team. Renshaw has hardly his a run this shield season. same as Warner but we all seemingly know what we are going to get from him. Khawaja and Smith were tuning up nicely as was Handscomb but even he hasnt made as much runs as he would have liked. then the debate rages over 6 and 7 and then its the bowlers who we will again rely upon to do the job because our bats are a little out of form. its a strong statement but one one that i think is just but all can change after this shield round.
A message to selectors: Keep keeping first
No bigger supporter of Glenn Maxwell than me! Just very realistic about it all
Analysing Australia's depth chart: Ageing fast bowlers, all-rounders galore, Khawaja an open question, batting concerns