ASADA Show Cause Letter Template
We hear all about the ‘Show Cause’ letters ASADA issues to athletes but few people have ever seen one. Luckily, I’ve managed to get my hands on the template they use. Here it is: Dear (Insert athlete’s...
View ArticleMore ASADA ‘Secret Deal’ emails revealed
Recently revealed emails show ASADA and the AFL had worked out a ‘secret deal’ on how to handle the investigation into the Essendon Supplements scandal. New emails reveal how the deal was set up. To:...
View ArticleSporting Questions Answered: The World Cup, Richmond and State of Origin
Every now and then when the emails pile up, I open a bottle of Scotch, light the fire pit and respond to some of the sporting questions I get asked. FIFA World Cup Was Tim Cahill’s goal the best ever...
View Article13 click bait sporting articles we’d like to see
Nothing is more tempting than a well written headline on the net. These click bait headlines promise so much, yet delivers so little. Here are some sporting ones that I can’t believe haven’t been...
View ArticleWhy the Cronulla Sharks decision has massive ramifications for Essendon. Or...
The decision by the majority of past and present Cronulla Sharks players to accept an ASADA deal and admit to taking banned peptides, could have huge ramifications for the Essendon Football Club. It...
View ArticleAFL: Recruiting NRL stars a massive success
The AFL today said the recruitment of Israel Folau and Karmichael Hunt had been a success beyond anyone’s ‘wildest dreams.’ “Spending millions of dollars on two players from another code has delivered...
View ArticleJarryd Hayne’s Letter from America
Dear Reader The light is different here in the Republic of the United States of America. The way its soft hues dance across the eye contrasts so sharply with the direct and at times harsh Australian...
View ArticleA guide to stay out of trouble for professional athletes
Being a professional athlete is hard and it’s only getting harder in the days of social media and the 24-hour media cycle. You can get crucified for even the most trivial transaction. But how do you...
View ArticleKarmichael Hunt: Where am I going to find $2,500?
Today, the Magistrate’s Court fined me $2,500 for four counts of possessing cocaine. The decision leaves me wondering where in the world I’ll find that kind of money. I’ve got just over a thousand in...
View ArticleNRL referees to be armed with water bottles
The NRL will arm referees with water bottles following Friday night’s controversial incident where angry fans threw water bottles at officials. “This terrible incident would not have happened if our...
View ArticleEvery NRL player leaves for the NFL
In a move that has shocked and surprised the NRL hierarchy, every NRL player has headed of to the United State to try their hand at NFL. The mass migration, which follows Jarryd Hayne’s early success,...
View ArticleA sporting year in Tweets
As we all know, sports now exist purely for the purpose of tweeting during them. Here’s 2015 through the lens of 140 characters. Cricket “You’re going to do nothing but watch cricket all day?”...
View ArticleNRL to get tough on inappropriate player-canine interactions
ARLC Chairman John Grant said the NRL would ‘get tough’ and ‘draw a line in the sand’ against NRL players interfering with dogs. “I can’t really believe we’re having to do this again. Well, that’s not...
View ArticleJarryd Hayne explains why he’s leaving the NFL
As you will by now be aware, I have decided to leave the NFL to pursue my dream of playing for Fiji in the Olympics. It’s a dream of mine that goes all the way back to when the San Francisco 49ers told...
View ArticleYour Questions Answered: Ducking, Travis Cloke and Rodney Eade
Every now and then when the telegrams and faxes pile up, I open a bottle of Scotch, get the butler to light the fire and respond to some of the questions I’ve been sent. Are the questions, particularly...
View ArticleFijian Rugby Sevens Player helps Titans to loss
Fijian Rugby Sevens Player Jarryd Hayne has helped his new NRL side, the Gold Coast Titans, to a loss. Hayne, who dominated the NFL before shifting to Rugby Sevens, gave up a lucrative NFL salary and...
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