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Cripps, Bont and Petracca better watch out; the kids are coming for them

Cripps, Bont and Petracca better watch out; the kids are coming for them

It’s young talent time in the AFL, with a host of up-and-coming players making their mark. By season’s end, it’s possible one or more of them...

monday 4

WA Today

Marc Mcgowan

Cripps, Bont and Petracca better watch out; the kids are coming for them

Cripps, Bont and Petracca better watch out; the kids are coming for them

It’s young talent time in the AFL, with a host of up-and-coming players making their mark. By season’s end, it’s possible one or more of them...

monday 4

The Sydney Morning Herald

Marc Mcgowan

Cripps, Bont and Petracca better watch out; the kids are coming for them

Cripps, Bont and Petracca better watch out; the kids are coming for them

It’s young talent time in the AFL, with a host of up-and-coming players making their mark. By season’s end, it’s possible one or more of them...

monday 4

The Age

Marc Mcgowan

Cripps, Bont and Petracca better watch out; the kids are coming for them

Cripps, Bont and Petracca better watch out; the kids are coming for them

It’s young talent time in the AFL, with a host of up-and-coming players making their mark. By season’s end, it’s possible one or more of them...

monday 3

Brisbane Times

Marc Mcgowan

Trend or mirage? The AFL teams whose form you can trust

Trend or mirage? The AFL teams whose form you can trust

It is still very early in the season, but we are starting to see some evidence of what to expect from certain clubs this year.

24.03.2025 10

WA Today

Marc Mcgowan

Trend or mirage? The AFL teams whose form you can trust

Trend or mirage? The AFL teams whose form you can trust

It is still very early in the season, but we are starting to see some evidence of what to expect from certain clubs this year.

24.03.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Marc Mcgowan

Trend or mirage? The AFL teams whose form you can trust

Trend or mirage? The AFL teams whose form you can trust

It is still very early in the season, but we are starting to see some evidence of what to expect from certain clubs this year.

24.03.2025 20

The Age

Marc Mcgowan

Trend or mirage? The AFL teams whose form you can trust

Trend or mirage? The AFL teams whose form you can trust

It is still very early in the season, but we are starting to see some evidence of what to expect from certain clubs this year.

24.03.2025 7

Brisbane Times

Marc Mcgowan

The AFL debutants who thrilled and starred in round one

The AFL debutants who thrilled and starred in round one

There is already evidence the 2024 class could be a super draft after the likes of Sam Lalor, Levi Ashcroft, Isaac Kako, Xavier Lindsay and Finn...

17.03.2025 10

WA Today

Marc Mcgowan

The AFL debutants who thrilled and starred in round one

The AFL debutants who thrilled and starred in round one

There is already evidence the 2024 class could be a super draft after the likes of Sam Lalor, Levi Ashcroft, Isaac Kako, Xavier Lindsay and Finn...

17.03.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Marc Mcgowan

The AFL debutants who thrilled and starred in round one

The AFL debutants who thrilled and starred in round one

There is already evidence the 2024 class could be a super draft after the likes of Sam Lalor, Levi Ashcroft, Isaac Kako, Xavier Lindsay and Finn...

17.03.2025 10

The Age

Marc Mcgowan

The AFL debutants who thrilled and starred in round one

The AFL debutants who thrilled and starred in round one

There is already evidence the 2024 class could be a super draft after the likes of Sam Lalor, Levi Ashcroft, Isaac Kako, Xavier Lindsay and Finn...

17.03.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Marc Mcgowan

Hawthorn and Essendon reset their lists the same way. The Hawks just did it better

Hawthorn and Essendon reset their lists the same way. The Hawks just did it better

At 21, Hawks star Massimo D’Ambrosio is All-Australian quality already and Essendon let him walk. That says plenty about the contrasting fortunes of...

13.03.2025 10

WA Today

Marc Mcgowan

Hawthorn and Essendon reset their lists the same way. The Hawks just did it better

Hawthorn and Essendon reset their lists the same way. The Hawks just did it better

At 21, Hawks star Massimo D’Ambrosio is All-Australian quality already and Essendon let him walk. That says plenty about the contrasting fortunes of...

13.03.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Marc Mcgowan

Hawthorn and Essendon reset their lists the same way. The Hawks just did it better

Hawthorn and Essendon reset their lists the same way. The Hawks just did it better

At 21, Hawks star Massimo D’Ambrosio is All-Australian quality already and Essendon let him walk. That says plenty about the contrasting fortunes of...

13.03.2025 10

The Age

Marc Mcgowan

Hawthorn and Essendon reset their lists the same way. The Hawks just did it better

At 21, Hawks star Massimo D’Ambrosio is All-Australian quality already and Essendon let him walk. That says plenty about the contrasting fortunes of...

13.03.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Marc Mcgowan

Venus Williams’ ‘comeback’ is an indictment on tennis

It is a win for nostalgic fans who remember the seven-time grand slam champion’s halcyon days, but make no mistake, this is an indictment on a...

20.02.2025 7

WA Today

Marc Mcgowan

Venus Williams’ ‘comeback’ is an indictment on tennis

It is a win for nostalgic fans who remember the seven-time grand slam champion’s halcyon days, but make no mistake, this is an indictment on a...

20.02.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Marc Mcgowan

Venus Williams’ ‘comeback’ is an indictment on tennis

It is a win for nostalgic fans who remember the seven-time grand slam champion’s halcyon days, but make no mistake, this is an indictment on a...

20.02.2025 10

The Age

Marc Mcgowan

Venus Williams’ ‘comeback’ is an indictment on tennis

It is a win for nostalgic fans who remember the seven-time grand slam champion’s halcyon days, but make no mistake, this is an indictment on a...

20.02.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Marc Mcgowan

The AFL clubs under pressure and players with a point to prove in 2025

We take a look at which players are in for big years and how your club might fare, as well as explaining why some are under more pressure than others.

12.02.2025 10

WA Today

Marc Mcgowan

The AFL clubs under pressure and players with a point to prove in 2025

We take a look at which players are in for big years and how your club might fare, as well as explaining why some are under more pressure than others.

12.02.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Marc Mcgowan

The AFL clubs under pressure and players with a point to prove in 2025

We take a look at which players are in for big years and how your club might fare, as well as explaining why some are under more pressure than others.

12.02.2025 30

The Age

Marc Mcgowan

The AFL clubs under pressure and players with a point to prove in 2025

We take a look at which players are in for big years and how your club might fare, as well as explaining why some are under more pressure than others.

12.02.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Marc Mcgowan

Essendon’s ruckman Sam Draper could be next on the Crows’ hit list

Carlton’s Tom De Koning, West Coast captain Oscar Allen and North Melbourne prime mover Luke Davies-Uniacke join Draper among the most fascinating...

09.02.2025 6

WA Today

Marc Mcgowan

Essendon’s ruckman Sam Draper could be next on the Crows’ hit list

Carlton’s Tom De Koning, West Coast captain Oscar Allen and North Melbourne prime mover Luke Davies-Uniacke join Draper among the most fascinating...

09.02.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Marc Mcgowan

Essendon’s ruckman Sam Draper could be next on the Crows’ hit list

Carlton’s Tom De Koning, West Coast captain Oscar Allen and North Melbourne prime mover Luke Davies-Uniacke join Draper among the most fascinating...

09.02.2025 10

The Age

Marc Mcgowan

Essendon’s ruckman Sam Draper could be next on the Crows’ hit list

Carlton’s Tom De Koning, West Coast captain Oscar Allen and North Melbourne prime mover Luke Davies-Uniacke join Draper among the most fascinating...

09.02.2025 7

Brisbane Times

Marc Mcgowan

Who has the best youngsters in the AFL? Your club’s under-23s ranked

Nick Daicos is one of the AFL’s biggest stars, but Collingwood are still lacking when it comes to the quality of their youth. See every club’s...

29.01.2025 9

WA Today

Marc Mcgowan

Who has the best youngsters in the AFL? Your club’s under-23s ranked

Nick Daicos is one of the AFL’s biggest stars, but Collingwood are still lacking when it comes to the quality of their youth. See every club’s...

29.01.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Marc Mcgowan

Who has the best youngsters in the AFL? Your club’s under-23s ranked

Nick Daicos is one of the AFL’s biggest stars, but Collingwood are still lacking when it comes to the quality of their youth. See every club’s...

29.01.2025 8

The Age

Marc Mcgowan

Who has the best youngsters in the AFL? Your club’s under-23s ranked

Nick Daicos is one of the AFL’s biggest stars, but Collingwood are still lacking when it comes to the quality of their youth. See every club’s...

29.01.2025 7

Brisbane Times

Marc Mcgowan

Illness, pressure and a looming doping case: Sinner’s challenging road to final

Jannik Sinner’s “safe place”, as his Australian super coach Darren Cahill puts it, has been a little less so this past fortnight in Melbourne.

26.01.2025 10

WA Today

Marc Mcgowan

Illness, pressure and a looming doping case: Sinner’s challenging road to final

Jannik Sinner’s “safe place”, as his Australian super coach Darren Cahill puts it, has been a little less so this past fortnight in Melbourne.

26.01.2025 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Marc Mcgowan

Illness, pressure and a looming doping case: Sinner’s challenging road to final

Jannik Sinner’s “safe place”, as his Australian super coach Darren Cahill puts it, has been a little less so this past fortnight in Melbourne.

26.01.2025 10

The Age

Marc Mcgowan

Illness, pressure and a looming doping case: Sinner’s challenging road to final

Jannik Sinner’s “safe place”, as his Australian super coach Darren Cahill puts it, has been a little less so this past fortnight in Melbourne.

26.01.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Marc Mcgowan

Why we shouldn’t give up on de Minaur being more than ‘a quarter-final guy’

The Demon has reached four consecutive grand slam quarter-finals. Is that his level?

23.01.2025 8

WA Today

Marc Mcgowan

Why we shouldn’t give up on de Minaur being more than ‘a quarter-final guy’

The Demon has reached four consecutive grand slam quarter-finals. Is that his level?

23.01.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Marc Mcgowan

Why we shouldn’t give up on de Minaur being more than ‘a quarter-final guy’

The Demon has reached four consecutive grand slam quarter-finals. Is that his level?

23.01.2025 10

The Age

Marc Mcgowan

Why we shouldn’t give up on de Minaur being more than ‘a quarter-final guy’

The Demon has reached four consecutive grand slam quarter-finals. Is that his level?

23.01.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Marc Mcgowan

‘I mean, I’m different:’ Behind the 230km/h thunderbolt that is changing tennis

14.01.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Marc Mcgowan

‘I mean, I’m different:’ Behind the 230km/h thunderbolt that is changing tennis

14.01.2025 10

The Age

Marc Mcgowan

‘I mean, I’m different:’ Behind the 230km/h thunderbolt that is changing tennis

No one on the men’s tennis tour has a serve to match the towering 21-year-old Frenchman’s. It’s a weapon that has all his opponents talking.

14.01.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Marc Mcgowan

‘I mean, I’m different:’ Behind the 230km/h thunderbolt that is changing tennis

No one on the men’s tennis tour has a serve to match the towering 21-year-old Frenchman’s. It’s a weapon that has all his opponents talking.

14.01.2025 20

WA Today

Marc Mcgowan

Sinner v Alcaraz: Why the dream final could finally be realised at Melbourne Park

World No.1 Jannik Sinner and four-time grand slam champion Carlos Alcaraz have the best rivalry in men’s tennis – but they’re yet to meet in a...

09.01.2025 4

WA Today

Marc Mcgowan

Sinner v Alcaraz: Why the dream final could finally be realised at Melbourne Park

09.01.2025 4

The Sydney Morning Herald

Marc Mcgowan

Sinner v Alcaraz: Why the dream final could finally be realised at Melbourne Park

09.01.2025 20

The Age

Marc Mcgowan

Sinner v Alcaraz: Why the dream final could finally be realised at Melbourne Park

World No.1 Jannik Sinner and four-time grand slam champion Carlos Alcaraz have the best rivalry in men’s tennis – but they’re yet to meet in a...

09.01.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Marc Mcgowan

Back for a good time, but not a long time? Enjoy the rest of Kyrgios’ career while it lasts

Brisbane: There is only one certainty about Nick Kyrgios right now. The Brisbane commitments of Australia’s most watchable tennis star are over...

01.01.2025 2

WA Today

Marc Mcgowan

Back for a good time, but not a long time? Enjoy the rest of Kyrgios’ career while it lasts

Brisbane: There is only one certainty about Nick Kyrgios right now. The Brisbane commitments of Australia’s most watchable tennis star are over...

01.01.2025 2

Brisbane Times

Marc Mcgowan