Sports

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A tragic local footy supporter has today taken it to a new level with sideline vitriol, in clear earshot of children as young as five-years-old. For the last twenty minutes, the man has been spraying the referee, the opposition, the opposition's coach, and some of his own players. It appears, through the contents of his tirades, that the man is...

IMRAN GASHKORI | Sports | Contact Researchers from Australia's peak scientific body have held a press conference in Sydney this afternoon just hours before the Wallabies showdown against New Zealand to explain that they've found a link between our nation's most ordinary rugby jerseys and winning Test matches. Speaking to four journalists this afternoon, Dennis Brockman from the CSIRO said that...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Despite having a very rugby union name, Rabbitohs young gun Angus Crichton has last night confirmed plans to remain in the NRL, after debuting quite a rank rugby league haircut in last night's match against the Broncos. This follows headlines yesterday that suggested Crichton ws still considering a move to rugby union, with an eye on playing for Australia...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A local suburban footy club's 'wall of knowledge' are in weapon form today, after being parked on the hill for all four open grades, as well as colts. By the time open 3s ran on, local club legend 'Pelly' already had the crowd in hysterics with remarkably abusive and humilating comments about the volunteer referee's physical appearance. In a brief...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | Contact Forget Austin Powers, the real international man of mystery is the ‘Random Souths Guy.’ That fabled guy has today appeared in the crowd at some Table Tennis tournament in the heart of the three Gangnam districts within the South Korean capital of Seoul. For a few years now, the random fan has been appearing in the crowd of sporting events...

Louis Burke | Culture | Contact Following the sacking of Penrith Panthers head coach Anthony Griffiths and the headhunting of Tigers coach Ivan Cleary, Gus Gould has fired himself in what punters are calling the ultimate power move. Gould made several daring decisions during his tenure a general manager, including sacking coach Ivan Cleary in 2015 and offering him his job...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact A popular 35-year-old Queenslander has decided this season of high-octane rugby league will be his last, leaving the eastern seaboard reeling. Billy Slater, arguably the greatest rugby league fullback of all time, ended months of speculation this morning by telling the media in Melbourne that he is planning to hang the boots up come September. "Full...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Sitting just outside the final eight, stress is at an all time high in the Bush Capital, with coach Sticky Ricky Stuart just as stressed as his fans are. While the Raiders need to win all five of their remaining games to have a chance of playing finals, their remarkably on-and-off form this season must be making life tough...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | Contact Not even a full four months since they dragged our humble captain, Steve Smith, across the coals, Cricket Australia has once again terminated someone's employment for something quite petty. The lawyer representing a Cricket Australia employee allegedly sacked over a series of tweets criticising the Tasmanian Government and abortion rights in the state believes there is more to the...

LEROY PERCIVAL | Culture | Contact What was recently the haircut of choice for trendsetters on the fringes of Sydney and Melbourne CBD’s, has been swiftly abandoned, after making it’s debut appearance in round 18 of the National Rugby League.   Barber shops throughout Fitzroy and Newtown were booked solid after Channel 9’s NRL highlights reel showed a young recruit breaking through the line of defnece...