A small snippet of yours truly in a report on Fox Sports after a busy day moonlighting as an AFL reporter for BackPageLead at the opening day of the AFL trade period.
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September 20, 2011 - News & Politics - 
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Has an AFL match organised by Jewish and Muslim high school students has done more for peace than Israeli and Palestinian politicians have in recent times?
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With speculation that Ross Lyon is considering a move to coach Melbourne next year, I’ve penned him a letter in the hope of convincing him to stay.
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September 1, 2011 - News & Politics, Published, Sport - 0
The presence of the Peace Team in Australia offers hope that one day soon Israelis and Palestinians might live alongside each other in harmony and as friends.
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August 24, 2011 - News & Politics, Published, Sport - 0
Today’s decision by the MCG Trust not to extend its live-odds agreement with Betfair should be welcomed by every football fan. Since these types of arrangements were entered into, betting prices are touted to the public at virtually every opportunity on the big screen, and in telecasts on TV and radio, seducing fans into having a punt.
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March 8, 2011 - News & Politics - 0
Can you think of a better advertisement for Aussie rules football? “Priceless”, is how Geoff Slattery described it. Andrew Demetriou must be ecstatic right about now. If you’re interested in something more of substance (only just), I’ve embedded below their chat to the media.
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February 19, 2011 - Postcards (Travel Diary), Published, Sport - 1
Last night I attended my first NBA game between the Chicago Bulls and the San Antonio Spurs. Truly, it provided me with one the most interesting insights into American culture I’ve ever had. The Bulls won, leading virtually from the start and really charging home in the final quarter, and the Chicago press is now, albeit hesitantly, considering that it might be possible that this Bulls team is destined for [...]
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St Kilda is moving from its home ground since 1965 Moorabin to a new location in Frankston later this year, and as part of that many of the old bits and pieces from the ground are being auctioned. It’s a silly way to spend money, but I could think of nothing more incredible than owning Robert Harvey’s #35 Moorabin locker. I imagine that Harvey’s locker, and locker number 4, as [...]
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Yesterday’s grand final was one of the best games I have ever been to. In fact, it will probably go down as one of the best grand finals in VFL/AFL history, and one that I’m sure will make a hell of a story to the kids and grandkids in the future. The way everyone has so far described the feeling is entirely accurate, having been there. Numbness and confusion, mostly. [...]
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