News Archive
ED COWAN/DAVE WARNER = THE ODD COUPLE
2/1/2012
ED Cowan attended the prestigious Cranbrook School, has a book published and is an investment bank analyst.
THE RISE AND RISE OF ED COWAN
23/12/2011
ED COWAN had every intention of being at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Boxing Day - but it was to sink a few schooners at a mate's buck's outing rather than make his Test debut for Australia
RICHIE BENAUD OUTRATES THE BEST SORTS IN THE BUSINESS
8/12/2011
As Australia prepares to kick-start summer with the first cricket Test in Brisbane tomorrow, The Daily Telegraph can reveal the captain of our commentary team is still among the most loved personalities in world entertainment.
JOHN MITCHELL'S LIONS TAKE CURRIE CUP HONOURS
7/11/2011
The John Mitchell-coached Golden Lions side outplayed the Sharks 42-16 in the 2011 Currie Cup final for their first home win in a final in 61 years.
THE F WORDS - Form, fitness and freaks sink the Pies By Paul ROOS
5/10/2011
THE DIFFERENCE
GEELONG went into the Grand Final as favourite for a good reason: its players were simply in better individual form.
There was no doubting Collingwood's talent, game plan, hunger or mental toughness.
SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST By Paul Roos
5/10/2011
The health of players could determine this year's premiership
CLASS, a strong game plan, mental strength.
They're all important factors if you want to mould a premiership team. But having reached a Grand Final, you'd expect both teams to have these qualities.
Tracey Spicer Daily Telegraph Column
27/9/2011
IN THE classic children's book The Very Hungry Caterpillar the caterpillar binges on chocolate cake, ice cream, a pickle, Swiss cheese, salami, a lollipop, cherry pie, sausage, a cupcake and a watermelon slice.
90% PERSPIRATION 10% INSPIRATION By Paul Roos
27/9/2011
I WOULD suggest that 90% of the strategy for this afternoon's final between Geelong and West Coast is already set in stone.
THE BLUES FILES By Paul Roos
20/9/2011
What intelligence a forward scout would have picked up about Carlton from watching Sunday's final against Essendon
UNDOUBTEDLY the quiet achievers of each club's vast football department are the forward scouts.
CONTENDERS by Paul Roos
13/9/2011
It's not possible to stay the champion team forever, but it is possible to find a way to get yourself quickly back in contention.
CHANGES ARE UNRULY by Paul Roos
8/9/2011
AS A coach I was never a fan of many of the rule changes. I felt they were unnecessary and knee-jerk reactions to trends in the game.
Equally, many didn't achieve their objectives and without question they made umpiring our game an incredibly difficult job.
TIME FOR A RULES SUMMIT by Paul Roos
8/9/2011
MY thoughts on the rules were galvanised after recently watching a State-of-Origin match between Western Australia and Victoria from the late '80s.
TIGERS NEED TO PULL TOGETHER by Paul Roos
18/8/2011
I HAD an interesting discussion with a Richmond supporter earlier this week.
This fan wasn't interested in the gulf that exists between football's haves and the have nots. He just wanted to know how Richmond could possibly be so bad for so long.
CLUB PAPERS OVER CRACKS by Paul Roos
9/8/2011
SOMETIMES the answer to your problems is so obvious that you overlook it because you think it can't be that simple.
In my view that is what is happening at the Melbourne Football Club.
SLICING UP THE PIES by Paul Roos
4/8/2011
Roosy's analysis of how the Collingwood game plan has evolved over the past few seasons
'THE WOLF' PUMPS UP THE STORM
29/7/2011
By Josh Massoud
He has built stockbroking empires, only to watch them crumble overnight. He has done hard time in US prisons for corporate fraud.
DRAGONS STILL TEAM TO BEAT - ANDREW JOHNS
29/7/2011
By Andrew Johns
St George Illawarra has lost premiership favouritism with the bookies for the first time since early last season, with Melbourne Storm now the best backed to take out this year’s title.
BUCKING THE TREND by Paul Roos
26/7/2011
Collingwood, and Nathan Buckley, deserve praise for having the courage to attempt a coaching succession plan
WHY does Mick Malthouse get continually asked whether he will be at Collingwood next year?
The reason is simple: because Mick did not voluntarily step down as coach.
TODAY'S THE DAY, BLUES by Paul Roos
20/7/2011
THE last game of football I saw before arriving at the Junction Oval to join Fitzroy under-19s was the 1979 Grand Final.I was there when my beloved Blues beat the Magpies and saw one of my heroes, Wayne Harmes, legally knock the ball back to Ken Sheldon for a game-turning goal.
MENINGA REACTION UNDERSTANDABLE - ANDREW JOHNS
15/7/2011
By Andrew Johns
The great pity about the events that led to Mal Meninga’s article last weekend is that they were all played out in the media.