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Hawthorn: connect four?

Hawthorn: connect four?

It’s not too often that we witness a footy team chase a fourth straight premiership. But there’s the Hawks again. 8 Sep 2016
The AFL Gift: how your team stacks up

The AFL Gift: how your team stacks up

After waiting a little longer than normal the finals series finally kicks off on Thursday night. 6 Sep 2016
The cost of loyalty

The cost of loyalty

Fidelity to club, once an ideal in Aussie rules, is buried even deeper by the realities of modern football management. 26 Aug 2016
Anyone But Hawthorn

Anyone But Hawthorn

For a brief moment during the weekend the football world became Melbourne supporters. With “It’s a Grand Old Flag” whistling in the back of our mind we saw Paul Roos and his brave Demons showed the remainder of the competition that yes, Hawthorn is not unbeatable at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. 8 Aug 2016
Hawks punish the Blues

Hawks punish the Blues

Carlton's dismal run didn't improve when they met the Hawks and again failed to get even 60 points on the board as they went down 10.14 (74) to 7.13 (55). 30 Jul 2016
The biggest two minutes of the season

The biggest two minutes of the season

Will these two minutes define the season for Swans and Hawthorn? They're up there as the most thrilling of the year for sure... 17 Jul 2016
Round 8 of the AFL filled with drama, glory

Round 8 of the AFL filled with drama, glory

Fremantle still undefeated and the Giants making all sorts of noises 25 May 2015
Round 5 of the AFL in pictures

Round 5 of the AFL in pictures

Latest weekend of matches proves only the toughest survive. 4 May 2015
The week that was - AFL rd 3

The week that was - AFL rd 3

All the action from round 3! 20 Apr 2015
Anthony Minichiello and Luke Hodge - Leading Lights

Anthony Minichiello and Luke Hodge - Leading Lights

We sat the 2013 NRL and AFL title-winning captains down for a chat about all things footy. 22 Apr 2014
AFL Pigskin Review

AFL Pigskin Review

Who'll raise the premiership silverware this season? Read and learn. 14 Mar 2013
Bernard Bosanquet

Bernard Bosanquet

Bernard Bosanquet’s googly just wasn’t cricket – batsmen couldn’t even see where it was headed! But he changed the way the game was played. 15 Jan 2010
How Good Is Mitchell Watt

How Good Is Mitchell Watt

“Jumping Jai” Taurima’s Australian long jump record was supposed to stand the test of time. Now Mitchell Watt is here, it’s under serious threat. 15 Jan 2010
Drinks With Shane Heal

Drinks With Shane Heal

Gentlemen prefer blondes, not blonds, especially not forms of the latter who are opposing point guards with lethal long-range shooting games and a bit of ’tude – like Shane Heal. 15 Jan 2010
Jockeying With Craig Williams

Jockeying With Craig Williams

If ever a sporting destiny beckoned, it was for Craig Williams to ride winners. 18 Oct 2009
Forbes Carlile's science of swimming

Forbes Carlile's science of swimming

Swimming training became much more than focusing on black-tile lines after Forbes Carlile scienced it up. 18 Oct 2009
Super Power

Super Power

Inside Sport’s beanpole reporter Aaron Scott recently discovered at Eastern Creek Raceway that as a Superbike prospect, he makes a bloody good journo. 18 Oct 2009
Drinks With Paul Reiffel

Drinks With Paul Reiffel

Cast your mind back over the past two decades of Australian cricket and it’s easy to pass by Paul Reiffel. 18 Oct 2009
Big River

Big River

The monotony of the 111km Hawkesbury Classic plays havoc with your arms, back, hamstrings … and especially your mind. 22 Mar 2009
Becoming Ironman With Craig Alexander

Becoming Ironman With Craig Alexander

Becoming an Ironman world champion means covering a lot of ground in preparation – athletes grind through 226km of swimming, riding, and running in the race alone. 22 Mar 2009
Drinks With Fanie De Villiers

Drinks With Fanie De Villiers

The New Year’s Test, 1994. Australia had to win. Couldn’t lose. Until Fanie de Villiers begun hooping the ball about with that awkward, low-slung action. 22 Mar 2009