Sporting ChanceAug 7, 20196 minBehind the Scenes of the First Ashes TestJames Fitzpatrick recounts what transpired behind the scenes: in the English pubs, the Edgbaston crowd, London Tube and office tea rooms
Sporting ChanceDec 11, 20181 minA poem for Shaun Marsh from a much scorned loverBy Jack Banister Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Maybe, once upon a time, I would have. Alas, those summer days are slowly fading...
Sporting ChanceOct 25, 20187 minUltimateBy William Stanistreet Ultimate Frisbee (colloquially known as just ‘Ultimate’) has a pretty laid-back reputation. Throwing a frisbee is ...
Sporting ChanceAug 27, 20184 minWhy Bucks & Dimma should run the Liberal Party & the countryBy James Fitzpatrick The knives are back out in Canberra with our helpless democracy copping yet another leadership spill. The last time ...
Sporting ChanceJul 1, 20189 minFooty’s F@%#’d, Here’s How To Fix It: Solution #1 — The Reigning Champion’s BeltBy Gordon Hunter Meredith Talk back radio, talking heads, TV footy shows, back pages of newspapers and ‘vintage’ patrons at pubs are all ...
Sporting ChanceJun 29, 20186 minA Forgotten Isle — The State of Football in a ‘Football State’By Jack Bannister On Thursday, it was confirmed that the Tasmanian State League will remain the premier Australian Rules competition in t...
Sporting ChanceJun 26, 20189 minAssessing the V A Aaaarrgghh!By Paul Ackerman Every four years it seems that the whole world comes together for a football tournament and spends each morning for a gl...
Sporting ChanceMay 24, 20182 minWinning is losing and losing is winning: a philosophical mind bamboozleBy James Fitzpatrick Richmond just lost for the first time in forever and I don’t know how to feel. If you’re a time traveller and you mi...
Sporting ChanceMay 2, 20185 minA small rubber ball and a lot of sweaty menBy William Stanistreet I’m a junkie for change. Change feels like progress and progress is exciting. I can’t sit still. I haven’t lived i...
Sporting ChanceMar 8, 20187 minBring back the soul to the AFLBy Oliver Fitzpatrick Could an English Premier League style promotion/relegation system in the AFL fix the growing disconnect between the...
Sporting ChanceJul 10, 20174 minHow coward king hits ended my AFL careerBy James Fitzpatrick Last week, the now former AFL Diversity Chief was banished from the game and his job, and prosecuted by police, for ...