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No Sport For Scoundrels

‘You do the crime, You do the time.’ That line has been around for decades. In sport it should be no different. In football if you trip a player as he is running through to score, you concede a penalty,

Knowles Bows Out in Style

They say that in life timing is everything. In sport timing is crucial. The era that you play in can determine what you achieve. There have been many great individuals who have not won what they should have because those

A Time To Go Public or Not?

In today’s society we are frequently reminded that one must have a “digital presence.” We are also frequently told that various activities such as sport are “inclusive.” Are these statements really true? Is there a time and a place for

Are The Best Payers Replacing the Best Players?

Which countries have the biggest sporting influence on Australia? This is a very hard question to answer, at the turn of the last century the influence came very much from the United Kingdom. Despite denial from many, some sporting historians

Trialling Players – The Jury is Out

Last week retired Matildas midfielder, Joey Peters spoke out against teenagers being trialled at international level, feeling that the pressure put on these young players was unfair, and also resulted in an early burn-out in their careers. Peters comes from