Nigel is a ratbag. There are only two places where I am likely to run into Nigel - the beach or the soccer ground where he goes to see his daughter play. The rumour is that Nigel is a hard-working, successful businessman who travels extensively between his home in Byron Bay and his office in Melbourne. I am not convinced. I think he just surfs and watches soccer. Whether the … [Read more...]
Want to surf at The Pass, Byron Bay? Perhaps you should reconsider.
The Pass is one of the world’s loveliest surfing spots. Lovely for lots of reasons. It’s aesthetically beautiful. There are fewer places prettier. Golden sands. Sweeping views of the bay. The mountains in the distance. The wildlife. The rock wall that makes up The Point. The waves are often beautiful. It’s a long, often glassy, right-breaking point wave that is challenging in … [Read more...]
The Greatest Race Ever – Atalanta versus Hippomenes
The fastest human being on the planet, Atalanta, is being coached by her mentor, the beautiful Goddess of the Hunt, Artemis, before her next race. I’m talking to you Allie. You’re taking this seriously, aren’t you? I’ve been watching your back since your lightweight, ratbag, mother popped you out and immediately let that dip shit of a father leave you on the mountain. … [Read more...]
In sport – what’s more important? Fairness or money.
Who deserves the harshest consequences for unsporting behaviour? A serial offending ludicrously wealthy professional athlete or a homeless teenager with a lot of tough stuff going on in her life? That's what I asked myself as I was pondering the following questions. What is the primary role of sport? What is its most important function in the world? Is it a business? … [Read more...]
The NRL Bunker and forward passes – here’s the perfect solution!
Last week every newspaper, sports news web site and Rugby League media program across the land ran a “NRL has gotta do something about forward passes” story. Journalists and footy pundits were incensed. A recent run of tries scored from “blatant” forward passes got all those experts incensed and keyboards tapping. What a load of old bollocks. Most of the complaints … [Read more...]