How could anyone not admire Roger Federer? According to a growing
chorus of tennis’ cognoscenti, the wannabes better find
a way – if they want to beat him.
BY SUZI PETKOVSKI
After 26 years holding the reins at Essendon, Kevin Sheedy is
known as the Jigsaw Man. Put the pieces together, though, and
he just might change your life.
BY ROBERT DRANE
In its centenary year, in the year of the lifesaver, the National
Surf Lifesaving Championships went west. Inside Sport ’s
cameras were there for this special “swimwear” pictorial.
BY THERON KIRKMAN
Johnathan Thurston will dominate this year’s Origin series.
And the smart money says he’ll dominate rugby league for
the next decade.
BY AARON SCOTT
These might all not be the biggest names in world sport, but
they’re the BIGGEST.
BY MICHAEL SCHIAVELLO
Bit by bit, club by club, the Australian football landscape
is morphing into a playground for monied private owners. But
where do fans fit into the frame? Find
out who owns your team.
BY LOUIS WHITE
There’s more than one way to scale a mountain –
and both schools came to
grips at the Australian Climbing Festival.
BY MATT CLEARY
Something is missing in the realms of modern pro footy. Matt
Nable puts his finger on it in a new film he has written and
starred in, The Final Winter – and in this evocative piece
…
BY MATTHEW NABLE
EDITOR’S NOTE
COMEBACKS
FREEZE
FRAME
VERBATIM
THE LINE
SCOREBOARD
HOW GOOD IS … DALE THOMAS
A
FEW DRINKS WITH … NICK FARR-JONES
ATHLETE’S
DEADLY MELTDOWN
US OPEN GOLF PREVIEW
AUSSIE MEN’S BASKETBALL
FREESTYLE MOTOCROSS
HOT SHOT #1
TRAINING
DAY: LEANNE TANDER
HOT SHOT #2
THIRD UMPIRE
THE BLADDER
INTO
IT: SNOWBOARDING
IN OBSCURITY: ALLISON SHREEVE
TOP
GEAR
SMORGASPORT
THE OUTER
