Australia

If You Know Your History…

Where have all the editors gone? A supposedly reputable news outlet – in other words not one linked to News Ltd – carried a story this morning on the Australian cricket team’s bowling attack. The Australian bowlers were feted as

Past Players Do Not Guarantee Quality Commentary

For many top sportspeople it is hard to walk away. To have to leave the spotlight, and accept that another has taken your place is hard to comprehend. This may well be why in today’s world in so many sports,

NTFS#124 – The Medal Ceremony for an Upgraded Medallist, Two World Cups and Not Wanting To Succeed.

Not the Footy Show Podcast

A slightly longer show than normal as plenty to discuss with two World Cups coming to an end. Imagine training hard for an Olympic, Paralympic, or Commonwealth Games and just being pipped for a medal, that must be soul destroying.

Danger – Beware

“If God had wanted us to play football in the clouds, he’d have put grass up there” is a famous quote from the great football coach Brian Clough, when English clubs started to resort to the long-ball game. In other

NTFS#123 – Holey Molly! A Young Athlete Gains National Selection Within 12 Months, Centralised Contracts, and Is It Time to Trim Presentations.

Not the Footy Show Podcast

How many of us have dreamt of represnting our nation at any sport, to have that moment where we can say we represented our country? On this show we catch up with one of our youngest guests ever. Molly Baker