Thursday, June 20th, 2013

Melanie Dinjaski

Melanie Dinjaski

  • Socceroos on the brink of World Cup qualification

    Photo: Getty ImagesAre you ready Australia? Our Socceroos are on the brink of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and it’s time to get really, really excited.Tonight, in front of a capacity crowd at Stadium Australia expect scenes reminiscen...

    June 18, 3:17 pm
  • What was wrong about what Eddie said

    Photo: Getty ImagesFollowing Eddie McGuire’s poorly thought-out and genuinely unfunny wisecrack which linked Adam Goodes with giant, fictional gorilla, King Kong, the AFL community immediately set about picking apart the Collingwood president’s comm...

    May 30, 7:49 am
  • Sinking the anchored putter advantage myth

    Photo: Getty ImagesThere’s something fundamentally wrong with the Royal and Ancient and United States Golf Associations announcing the decision to ban anchored putters.It’s not that it it should have happened sooner.It’s not that the PGA Tour is yet...

    May 23, 2:55 pm
  • New York Tebow time was an unblessed mess

    SOURCE: Getty ImagesStart spreading the news, he’s leaving today. Rex didn’t want him to be a part of it, at New York, New York.Forgive me for wanting to break out in song, but how can you not. NFL fans everywhere are breathing a collective sigh of ...

    April 30, 1:15 am
  • Future is bright for Bulldogs pups

    The Western Bulldogs may not be considered flag contenders any time soon, but if Saturday night is anything to go by, there are positive signs for the future.The Bulldogs haven’t had the best of runs in the AFL in the last few seasons. Since losing ...

    April 28, 2:12 am
  • The footy boot to rule them all?

    It’s the boot that’s been tipped to revolutionize the football footwear industry. Big names such as Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish and Aussie Rules superstar Ron Barassi have thrown their weight behind the venture, but is it really a game-changer?...

    March 22, 12:24 am
  • Cronulla should take pride in gutsy performance

    You can’t help but feel for Cronulla. Despite the fact that the club, including some current players, are being investigated by ASADA, there’s a sense of injustice in what has happened at the Sharks.Shane Flanagan was suspended last week, stood down...

    March 11, 11:41 am
  • Roosters need to grow talent, not buy it

    Today the Sydney Roosters confirmed the re-signing of 23-year-old halfback Mitchell Pearce to keep him in red, white and blue until the end of 2017. The rare, long-term signing is comforting news for fans who have been dealt a mixed bag of signings ...

    February 13, 2:18 pm
  • Fallout with football hurts fans most

    It's been a rough few days for football. A regrettable case of vandalism, a petulant reaction piece in a major editorial column, swiftly followed by sensationalist condemnation of the sport by Melbourne radio broadcasters resulted in another tiresom...

    February 6, 11:59 am
  • Lessons from Campese's 'girl' talk

    When David Campese’s inflammatory early morning tweet went viral yesterday, I, like many, was shocked and absolutely stunned at what I saw.Put it down to my small female mind, or that pesky knack we females have to get emotional and overthink things...

    November 29, 6:00 am
  • ARLC shoulder charge ban too ‘reactive’

    Bone crunching, shudder inducing, and bloody awesome.Is there anything more beautiful than a player been flattened by the surging force of a rugby league player? It’s raw power on show in one of the toughest contact sports in the world, but now we h...

    November 21, 1:40 pm
  • The cruel world of online sports fandom

    In the minutes following Cameron Wood’s delisting by Collingwood earlier this week, some anonymous, internet savvy sports fan immediately took to the internet.They did not merely exalt at the news on their social media channels, no. That would be to...

    November 1, 1:54 pm
  • Women and league still struggling to get along

    For the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, this has been a week to forget.Like having orange juice after brushing your teeth, the events at Belmore Oval on Monday soured an otherwise positive Grand Final week and re-opened the debate over rugby league’s...

    October 5, 2:39 am
  • What Jesse Fink thinks

    Jesse Fink. Misguided or misunderstood, whatever your thoughts on the man, Fink’s opinion is one that holds some esteem in the football world.In the past few months there has been a lot of commotion over at the headquarters of Football Federation Au...

    September 14, 12:02 am
  • Brian Smith won't be missed in the chook pen

    Thank. The Footy. Gods.Finally, Sydney Roosters chief executive Steve Noyce and chairman Nick Politis bit the bullet and severed ties with beleaguered head coach Brian Smith with one year still remaining on his contract.Roosters fans rejoiced in uni...

    September 6, 6:28 am
  • Gallop gives reason to hope

    On a day that was swamped with some of the biggest sport news of the year, Football Federation Australia sent out a humble media release.There was no commotion, no press conference, and no speculation in the few days prior that such news was coming....

    August 23, 7:06 am

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2013 Premiership Season

Rank Team Won Lost Points
1 Hawthorn 10 1 40
2 Geelong Cats 10 1 40
3 Essendon 9 3 36
4 Sydney Swans 8 2 34
5 Fremantle 8 2 34
6 Collingwood 8 4 32
7 Richmond 7 4 28
8 Carlton 6 6 24
9 West Coast Eagles 6 5 24
10 Port Adelaide 6 5 24
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