Last year in historic fashion, Queensland’s ‘worst ever team’ defeated a New South Wales squad that was hotly tipped to clean sweep the Maroons. With Queensland showcasing a never-say-die effort and true footy passion, NSW fans must often wonder how their players didn’t turn up. This pressure has been transferred to NSW Blues coach Brad […]
Political uncertainty and a lack of vision at Collingwood A Set the default text size A Set large text size
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Well, by now everybody knows about Collingwood’s political uncertainty.
Mark Korda is the incumbent. Jeff Browne would seem to be the challenger. 40-year member David Hatley is spearheading a petition that will trigger an EGM and spill the board.
The last time I recall such a thing happening was in 1982, when the New Magpies challenged the Collingwood board. The incumbents were traditionalists. Their purse strings were tight. The New Magpies wanted to spend big, recruit big and haul the club into the new age to compete with clubs recruiting heavily to buy success.
There is no key defender better than Jacob Weitering. For some, it isn’t a big call and for others, it’s an outrageous suggestion. In fact, to consider that Carlton has the best young midfielder, key forward and key defender in the competition despite their current level of output is baffling. Yet here we are, and […]
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When trying to figure out how the AFL tribunal came to uphold Lachie Plowman’s suspension on Tuesday night, I came across some very dangerous thinking.
“When the ball was coming, he decided to protect himself and that put O’Meara in danger and he got concussed. If he left himself open and tried to spoil with an arm out, he wouldn’t be in this situation. Unfortunately Lachie, he closed up and protected himself, and because he did that, O’Meara got concussed. We’ve got to protect and encourage people to go for the ball.”