What is Australia’s most precious sporting artefact?
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What is Australia’s most precious sporting artefact?

In the week that Diego Maradona’s infamous “Hand of God” ball has been put on sale for a lazy $5 million or so by the Tunisian ref who purloined it,let’s go down memory lane and rank our national treasures.

  • byPeter FitzSimons

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Des Hasler deserved better than poison Penn letter
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Des Hasler deserved better than poison Penn letter

When everything turns to shite,the last one left standing is always going to be the most powerful person,not the best.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
Legal storm brewing for NRL over concussions after UK action
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Legal storm brewing for NRL over concussions after UK action

With 75 players launching a class action against the Rugby Football League,a similar storm must be on the way in Australia.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
The most touching father-son moment of the NRL grand final
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The most touching father-son moment of the NRL grand final

Dylan Edwards’ classic tackle on a runaway Bailey Simonsson had more in common with Scott Sattler’s famous effort two decades earlier than most of us thought.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
Panthers so invincible they can even survive my kiss of death
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Panthers so invincible they can even survive my kiss of death

I told yers in March that there would be no stopping Penrith in 2022.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
From Bradbury to Beckham,sporting lexicon a Bradmanesque collection
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From Bradbury to Beckham,sporting lexicon a Bradmanesque collection

There is a veritable rogues’ gallery of sporting figures whose names have become etched into folklore through their actions.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
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Goodes needed if any good’s to come of latest AFL horror show

Goodes needed if any good’s to come of latest AFL horror show

On the issue of racism in the AFL,there is no one that Indigenous players would be more likely to open up to than Adam Goodes.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
The silver lining to All Blacks agony for Wallabies

The silver lining to All Blacks agony for Wallabies

The way it ended was wrong – but Thursday’s Bledisloe clash was still a cracker,and proof that on their day Australia can turn on some fabulous rugby.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
Why Kyrgios’ tantrum for the ages can’t just be ignored

Why Kyrgios’ tantrum for the ages can’t just be ignored

Nick it’s not the losing that lets your supporters down. You gave it your all. It is that stuff. The racquet abuse. The abuse-abuse.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
Welcome to our world,you Kiwis,and how Bledisloe can you go?
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Welcome to our world,you Kiwis,and how Bledisloe can you go?

We have heard your gnashing of teeth from across the ditch,along with your calls to sack the lot of them,including everyone from the coach to the board to the bus driver

  • byPeter FitzSimons
This is the time for Arthur’s Eels to turn promise into production
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This is the time for Arthur’s Eels to turn promise into production

I’m still on Penrith to win it all,but Parramatta have emerged as a genuine September threat in the NRL.

  • byPeter FitzSimons