Sporting Spud
Sporting Spud: George Bailey heads to the selectors’ table after a golden duck
George Bailey is heading to a new life as an Australian cricket selector after his final innings for Tasmania ended with a...
Sporting Spud: Michael Neser discovers the crushing little moments in the life of a 12th man
Anyone who doubts how tough it is to be a 12th man for a Test match should spare a thought for Queensland...
Sporting Spud: The AFL draft – from Australian Rules to USA reigns
The AFL seemingly inexorable morphing into an American-style sporting behemoth continues this week with the 2019 draft set to bring new levels...
Sporting Spud: Golden age of the good egg in Australian sport
Is this the golden era of the ‘good egg’ in Australian sport? Sure, we hear a lot about the bad boys of...
Sporting Spud: Matildas’ big weekend on and off-field
The ABC took a lot of stick on Monday for its decision to abandon radio coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but...
Sporting Spud: The jig is up, but Australia still loves a redemption story
It’s the race that has long been said to stop the nation, but in 2019 there’s a sense that some sections of...
Sporting Spud: PM in the crowd – gift a seat in the gods and ignore
As Australians, our nation once took great pride in our laconic and well calibrated BS detector. And when it came to politicians attending...
Sporting Spud: Two weddings, no funeral and a beating for taste
Just like his boxing career, Jeff Fenech should never be counted out. The health crisis that unfolded in Thailand had its sequel...
Sporting Spud: How AFL trading month conquered the news cycle
When it comes to sports marketing and branding, the AFL has never seen an American innovation that it didn’t want to grab,...