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THE GUY WHO LIKES SPORT
Just another guy watching games and thinking things
THE GUY WHO LIKES SPORT
Who am I?
I'm just another guy who thinks his takes on various sports and pop culture are worth listening to. Are they? Probably not, but I need somewhere to air them. Yet another Bill Simmons impression. Anyway. I have a law degree, work a corporate job and wish there was something else that I could be doing.
This is that something.
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The Saudis Fixed Boxing. Now They’re Trying to Break It.
In the period between about 2010 - 2022, these were the positive things you could say about high level-boxing: 1. The fighters...
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Friday Night Footy Watchability Index
Sam Mitchell looking at his paramour For some reason, we’re back. Starting with half a round in the northern states is definitionally...
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Superstar/Star/Potential Star for Every AFL List
Who are the good players in the AFL and who do they play for? Sam McClure tried to answer the question recently but butted up against his...
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Canelo Alvarez Dog-Walked Jake Paul
Let me get out in front of this: I’m about to go full Charlie Kelly “can we talk about the mail” at the top of this column . But it’s...
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We Don't Care about Doping
Jannik Sinner is in the fourth round of the Australian Open. He’s lost one set on his way there to an Australian who is named the way...
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The Bills Offense is Having a Michael Corleone Moment
Michael Corleone is always cast as the modern version of a prodigal son. A son who left, was resistant to returning, then ultimately...
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Tim Tszyu Needs to Change
There’s a great big gaping hole in the Australian sporting landscape. We’ve always got the AFL and the NRL and their women’s...
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Am I Allowed to be Upset?
George Santayana famously said that “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”. That saying has been Chinese...
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Explaining the Premiership Metrics through Goodfellas
After a week where most football journalists became experts in both breach of contract and tortious medical negligence, I thought I’d...
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Thank You, Collingwood
Forgive me for riffing on a classic but Collingwood is like a bowl of pistachios. There’s always one more in them. Despite the “one...
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The AFL Career Extension Program
Hi there! Wish your [football career] was longer? Want to perform better [while playing football] deeper into your 30s? Try this...
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The Loss GWS Had to Have
Paul Keating infamously described the recession Australia went through in the early 90s as “the recession that Australia had to have.”...
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Fury v Usyk Preview
Now listen, I’m as against the public stoning of journalists as the next guy. But I’ll give the Saudis this: they’re making some big...
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Kambosos v Lomachenko Preview
This month has been one of the best months of boxing in living memory. Last week, Canelo Alvarez beat Jaime Mungia up for 12 rounds on...
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Every Game of Footy Looks the Same
Every team has now played either three or four games, and I’m noticing a trend. Does every game look the same to you? Is it that a good...
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Mike Tyson Was All Sizzle and No Steak
Mike Tyson is fighting Jake Paul for some reason. To sell the fight, Paul is posting 4 year old clips of Tyson whacking the pads in his...
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Watchability Rankings: Opening Round
Footy is finally back! Obviously, you’re going to watch your own team, but what about the rest of the weekend? What should you...
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The Chiefs and 49ers Are Perfectly Opposite
What’s that old saying? Opposites attract? Historically I disagree with the sentiment. It’s why I’m not dating a cheery girl with...
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Quarterback Play Reached a Low in 2023. Wildcard Weekend Showed that it Will Improve Soon.
Quarterback play, offensive play in general, reached 15-20 year low in 2023-24. Offensive success rates were at their lowest in both the...
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Is Jordan Love *ACTUALLY* The MVP?
Well…no. It’s Lamar Jackson. His counting and advanced stats are almost all top-5 and he’s piloting an offence that is also in the top 5...
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