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Are Too Many Substitutions Killing Sporting Contests?

Substitutions in sport are now the norm. However the big question is are they now in fact killing the contest between two teams? It is interesting to note that the Australian-based VFL/AFL resisted the idea of substitutes even for an

Do Record-Breaking Feats Need To Be Put Into Context?

Sport is about competition. To many that competition is not as important as it is to those who earn a living from sport. Yet to many who will never be paid to play sport there is a still a strong

Space Invaders – Time to Go Back in Time

Watching the Wallabies play Argentina’s Los Pumas at the weekend made me realise that I had a privileged childhood. I was fortunate to grow up in the 1970’s and 1980’s. A time when rugby had every right to claim to

Seven – The Perfect number?

Anyone who listened to the Perth Glory Youth league coverage of their game against the AIS on 990am Information Radio would have heard a suggestion made by ex Perth Glory Coach and probably the best development coach this country has