An interruption to a casual game of golf for Blake Macdonald ended up being an influential moment in his cricketing career. The then-17-year-old was in the middle of a round when he answered a call from Trent Copeland. The former test fast bowler, who was also the club captain of St George in Sydney, had an opportunity for the teenager from Canberra. The problem was Macdonald was unaware who he was talking to.Continue reading“I had no idea who it was”: the puzzling phone call that changed Blake Macdonald’s cricket career
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It’s been a big year for Commonwealth Games gymnast Jesse Moore as he reflects on the highs of representing Australia and the lows of surgery and long injury recovery.Continue readingGymnast Jesse Moore strapped in for the long haul
In this NRL episode of The Locker Room, Adina Brown, Patrick Gaynor and Ethan Perry look at the dangers of the rapid growth of the women’s competition, and they work over that contentious issue of who’s eligible for State-of-Origin football.Continue readingThe Locker Room: A League of Their Own
In this episode of the Locker Room, Ely Corliss, Tom Desborough and Robbie Stewart dissect the big issues from the AFL trade period.Continue readingThe Locker Room: Trading Places
In this edition of The Locker Room, Sonia Emanuel, Lachlan Fields and Matthew Williams discuss the major issues in the world of football. From the much-anticipated and equally contentious World Cup in Qatar, to the good and bad of the Australian game.Continue readingThe Locker Room: the World Game
The NRL’s biggest day of the year ended with two impressive stories. In the men’s competition, the Penrith Panthers claimed back-to-back titles with victory against the Parramatta Eels. And in the women’s competition, the Newcastle Knights were wooden spooners last season and now they are the premiers. Join The Locker Room team of Adina Brown, Ely Corliss and Ethan Perry as they take us through the big stories of the 2022 season.Continue readingThe Locker Room – 2022 NRL finals episode 4
The Newcastle Knights have etched their name into NRLW folklore after a triumphant 32-12 win over the Parramatta Eels in the 2022 grand final. A revamped roster saw the Knights fly up the ladder this season after a winless inaugural campaign (the postponed 2021 season was played in early 2022), failing to win in any of their five games.Continue readingNRLW Grand Final – Newcastle Knights from wooden spooners to premiers
The Penrith Panthers have beaten the Parramatta Eels 28-12 in the 2022 NRL Grand Final on Sunday, 2 October. The Panthers were just too strong for the Eels, who despite defending well, couldn’t stop the Penrith attack from scoring.Continue readingNRL Grand Final – Penrith are back-to-back premiers
The NRL’s best team in 2022 will emerge from this battle of Sydney’s west. Will it be back-to-back premierships for the Panthers or a first title in 36 years for the Eels? The Owl’s Tom Desborough will bring you all the action from Stadium Australia in Sydney.Continue readingNRL Grand Final – Penrith Panthers v Parramatta Eels
History will be made in the NRLW grand final with the Newcastle Knights and Parramatta Eels both chasing their maiden premiership. The Owl’s Lachlan Fields will bring you all the action from Stadium Australia in Sydney.Continue readingNRLW Grand Final – Newcastle Knights v Parramatta Eels