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.

Most of my work is on Neds!

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The Ballad of Alexander Volkanovski

Alexander Volkanovski lost his last, biggest fight. That sentence is true and false. It’s true that he didn’t get his hand raised after...

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3 Irrational Fears for Richmond's 2023 Season

I’m writing this in early February, aka panic time. The excitement of getting Taranto and Hopper has worn off but the season is still a...

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Alex Volkanovski is Mr Inbetween

What more does Alex Volkanovski have to do? He is Australia’s best international male athlete by a Woolongong mile. He sits atop the...

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Davis v Garcia: Preview

While I’ve already covered all of the outside the ring issues that are stubbornly hanging over the fight between Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis...

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The Darkness Around Davis v Garcia

For once, boxing appears to have gotten it right. A big fight has finally been made. In fact, this fight is probably the biggest...

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Would you Rather? Offseason Jargon Edition

AFL offseason reports about who is dominating and what clubs are thinking are as reliable as George Santos’ resume’. As fans, we just...

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What the AFLPA Should Learn from the Damar Hamlin Situation

I wasn’t sure about this article. It felt to me kind of like talking to an alcoholic about quitting drinking (or gun control in the...

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A love letter to the Socceroos

I barrack for Richmond in the AFL. After an extremely dark period, we have had a lot of success recently. I only say that to set the...

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Taranto, Hopper, and The Power of First Impressions

The oldest rule in screenwriting is that the audience always falls in love with the first person they meet. The fifth oldest rule is that...

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Influencer Boxing: Just Another Marvel Movie?

Wanna hear something sad? Two of my great loves, cinema and boxing, are being destroyed in basically the same way. Both have always been...

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What if David Morrell Jr Tested Positive?

This past weekend, boxing suffered yet another tragedy that can be directly linked to the incompetence of everyone surrounding the...

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Jake Paul is Good for Combat Sports

I have never watched a Jake Paul fight. In fact, I might never have watched a Jake Paul YouTube video. At 26, I am 8 - 12 years too old...

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Memento and The Trade Period Industrial Complex

I watched Chris Nolan’s Memento for the first time the other night. Pretty good. It was interesting because, even though I watched it...

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Boxing's Series of Unfortunate Events: Part 2 - Benn v Eubank Jr Edition

Now let’s talk about the most demoralising part of this last month. This one has been so bad that it gets its own article (you can find...

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Boxing's Series of Unfortunate Events: Part 1

Being a boxing fan is like being in the worst, most toxic relationship of your life but with a person who is way out of your league. They...

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AFL Trade Value Column: Trade Period Edition

Who’s the most valuable player in the AFL on the trade table? Not the best, not the best young player, not the best key forward. Who is...

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5 Top Gun Quotes to Explain the AFL Finals

Just less than a week after the end of the AFL season, I decided to write up my own wrap of the finals in the only way I know how –...

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Equalisation Deniers: Why the Grand Final is being played between 2 sides of the same coin

The AFL has taken a lot from the NFL – music in down times, twilight finals, and abdicating responsibility for brain injuries acquired by...

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Boxing is No Country for Middle-Aged Men

Well, it finally came. And then it went, with barely a whimper. This third fight of the Canelo vs GGG trilogy will not go next to Leonard...

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Canelo v GGG III Preview

Those of us who care deeply about boxing are excited, once again, this Sunday afternoon on DAZN PPV. I would argue that the Canelo...

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