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CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT 5 minutes before the final buzzer on Friday night's AFL match at the SCG was a moment that will go down in Australian sporting history, as Sydney Swans icon Buddy Franklin kicked his 1000th goal. Tens of thousands of fans stormed onto the SCG turf to celebrate with the footy star, after he became just the sixth player in...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT On top of the the good work they do providing food, shelter and medicine to people suffering in war and poverty around the planet - World Vision has today delved into consoling the hearts and minds of some of Australia's most destitute sporting fans. The Parramatta Eels. Australia's most tortured and long-suffering fanbases. Tim Costello, the former CEO and lifelong...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The once-proud sporting nation of Italy was let down once against last night after their national soccer team got done by North Macedonia, a country that is slightly smaller than Wagga Wagga. But from the ashes of despair, the Italian Men's Cricket Team is rising to fill the national sporting focus void as they hope...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact Former footballer Barry Hall has conceded that he's probably a bit too old to be fighting footballers that are in their prime but told The Advocate this morning that he has no regrets. The big Victorian was knocked out by code-hopping superstar Sonny Bill Williams in the first round last night in Sydney after what...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT The nation and the tennis world is in shock this afternoon, after local hero Ash Barty revealed she will be retiring from tennis. The 25-year-old sensationally announced that she will be quitting the game she holds the number one ranking in, just a couple of months after winning the Australian Open. Revealing the news through social media, the...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT As the Winter football codes begin to fire up, and the sun re-emerges from behind the storm clouds that have battered the east coast for months, Australians are returning to the pubs in droves to celebrate their newfound lease on life. And after a years of relentless bushfires, pandemic strains, lockdowns, floods and global conflict - the general pub...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The South Sydney Rabbitohs remain winless after two rounds of the 2022 NRL season, despite a blockbuster comeback in the final throes of last night's match against the Melbourne Storm. The Storm had led 14-0 for the vast majority of the match, until the Bunnies found their groove in the last ten minutes of the match. Latrell Mitchell forced extra...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Bulldogs winger Josh Addo-Carr has been a busy man this week, as he works tirelessly to immerse himself in the culture of his new NRL club and new hometown. The Foxx has reportedly spent the last couple days becoming familiar with some of the local businesses and characters in the greater Bankstown region. Starting with a visit to a local...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | Contact The NRL season is kicking off in style tonight with a showdown between the flashy Manly Sea Eagles and reigning premiers the Penrith Panthers. Although Penrith had the wood on Manly in their two showdowns last year, Manly might still be in with a chance tonight as the Panthers will play without their halfback, co-captain and Clive Churchill Medalist,...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT here’s some good news for fans of one of the world’s most famous sporting franchises today.  Finally, after a tough couple of years for LA Lakers supporters and bandwagoners, there is something to lift their spirits.  It’s not some smart trades or notable players being moved on, but a new drama series in the form of Winning Time: The Rise...