Jack Snape
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Sport reporter at Guardian Australia
This was a notable addition to Seven's AFL half-time coverage last night. A profile of umpire/racing fan Nick Foot, complete with Sportsbet branding at Flemington.
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Musings on the men's 4x400m relay bronze at World Relays overnight.
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Stream is live. Notes to follow.
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Socceroos' coach Tony Popovic is up in Sydney today talking to media. It's less than a month before he names his World Cup squad. Follow along...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkbt...
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LIVE: Tony Popovic update before CommBank Socceroos' FIFA World Cup 2026™ pre-camp in Florida
YouTube video by Football Australia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkbtyMhRF1Y
6 days ago
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Oof. Chantay Kiria-Ratu.
#wsoo
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10 days ago
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Rugby Australia annual report discussed the two litigation matters relating to the Melbourne Rebels starting next month, and confirms RA will seek cost recovery.
18 days ago
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And rain clearing too.
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about 2 months ago
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5pm and only single tickets left. Going to be pumping tonight.
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about 2 months ago
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Pretty impressive audience for the Matildas 9pm Syd/Mel kickoff last night.
about 2 months ago
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New rules in Formula 1. Good or bad?
#f1
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Strong FTA television audience for AFL's season opener on Thursday night. Data via VirtualOz.
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Surprising to see Seven's Super Bowl audience down this year, especially given the interest in Michael Dickson afterwards and the NFL buzz in Melbourne. No Mahomes? Pats fans didn't believe? Not enough casuals knew about Dickson beforehand?
3 months ago
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Day session attendance is 21,226. Monday was 50,010.
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3 months ago
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Amazing how different the precinct looks today.
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De Minaur v Alcaraz, tonight
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Alex De Minaur helps Nine trump Seven's BBL final on evening free to air, though with Fox/Stan data the picture may be different. Data: VOZ
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Daria Kasatkina is in action tonight, her first as a local player at the Australian Open. It's scheduled for ANZ (the old Court 3) but might be changed due to Bergs/Hurkacz running long. So while we wait... Dasha was so happy to pass her Australian citizenship test, we gave her another one.
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6.40am on a Thursday, and more than 100 eager golf fans are hoping the shuttle bus at Cheltenham Station arrives in time for them to see Rory McIlroy tee off at 7.05am.
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Have confirmed the AFL is finalising an early termination on the lease for People First Stadium, which those in the industry expect will cost millions of dollars. Suns will still play there, but AFL will no longer operate the venue.
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Ahead of this week's parliamentary debate in Tasmania about the Hobart stadium, one of the undecided crossbenchers has authored an article on the divisiveness on the debate. She hasn't yet revealed which way she will vote.
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Guardian Australia
6 months ago
‘It just went boom’: NZ model shows others how to capitalise on sports betting surge
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‘It just went boom’: NZ model shows others how to capitalise on sports betting surge
A ‘virtually unheard of’ legislative quirk has opened up huge revenue streams for sports facing financial difficulties – Australia is among other countries taking note The first payment was a surprise, given it was almost double the entire annual budget of Table Tennis New Zealand. The next year, however, the money kept coming. “Over the past 18 months [Table Tennis New Zealand] has had to adapt to a set of challenges that is virtually unheard of, not just to table tennis in NZ, but amongst all but the largest sporting organisations,” its annual report said. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/nov/19/new-zealand-model-capitalise-sports-betting-surge?CMP=aus_bsky
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A parliamentary committee is exposing the close relationship between major sporting codes and the supposedly independent regulator.
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Joe Montemurro, ladies and gentlemen.
#matildas
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Eli Katoa recovery update via Justin Rodski, chief executive at the Melbourne Storm
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Huge NRL grand final television audience. Beats AFL GF (4.18m) for the first time since 2015.
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Some background ahead of Four Corners tonight.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Online betting in Australia turns over $50bn a year. It’s largely regulated by six people in Darwin
The Northern Territory Racing Commission wields outsize power, but critics say its practices could be a lot more transparent
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/dec/07/online-betting-in-australia-turns-over-50bn-a-year-its-largely-regulated-by-six-people-in-darwin
7 months ago
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#nrl
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7 months ago
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Women's 800m semis are on tonight from 9:40pm Syd/Mel/Bris, featuring Claudia Hollingsworth, Abbey Caldwell and Jess Hull.
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8 months ago
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Guardian Australia
8 months ago
Jess Hull galvanises Australia’s flourishing middle distance running stock | Jack Snape
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Jess Hull galvanises Australia’s flourishing middle distance running stock | Jack Snape
With three women, including the 1500m bronze medallist, into the 800m semis at the world championships, Australia’s quality is evident Expectations around Australia’s women’s 800m runners were already high when Claudia Hollingsworth broke the national record last month in Poland. Remarkably, in the same race, her compatriot Abbey Caldwell also finished under the old mark, crossing the line just behind the 20-year-old. Then the team for the World Athletics Championships was announced, and alongside that pairing was another name, Paris 1500m silver medallist Jess Hull. Australia’s track queen had decided to attempt the middle-distance double in Tokyo on the urging of her father and coach Simon, a former national level 800m runner. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/sep/19/jess-hull-australian-runners-world-athletics-championships-2025?CMP=aus_bsky
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Here he is.
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8 months ago
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Gout v Tebogo let's go
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Guardian Australia
8 months ago
‘Brutally honest’: how Bailey Smith’s openness propelled Geelong to AFL finals | Jack Snape
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‘Brutally honest’: how Bailey Smith’s openness propelled Geelong to AFL finals | Jack Snape
Ahead of Friday’s clash with Brisbane, those who know him best say the Cats midfielder’s path through some dark times shows how far he has come Made-for-TV sports award presentations typically offer as much surprise as the sun at sunrise, so when Bailey Smith revealed at the All-Australian announcement last week he spent four weeks in a psychiatric ward last year, the shock reverberated around the AFL. Every aspect of Smith’s life, from his social media presence, to his relationships, the escapades out at night, and sometimes even his football, is the subject of one of Australia’s most insatiable creatures: Melbourne’s footy media. Ahead of finals sign up for our free weekly AFL newsletter Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/sep/02/brutally-honest-how-bailey-smiths-openness-propelled-geelong-to-afl-finals?CMP=aus_bsky
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Guardian Australia
8 months ago
Craig Bellamy’s 600-game party goes up in flames as Roosters torch Storm
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Craig Bellamy’s 600-game party goes up in flames as Roosters torch Storm
Veteran coach forced to endure worst half in club’s history as Roosters run up 40 points in AAMI Park embarrassment Friday was supposed to be a celebration of one of rugby league’s greatest coaches. But following the Roosters’ 40-10 defeat of the Storm, Craig Bellamy was not amused. After watching the worst half in Melbourne’s history, during which his team completed just five sets after half-time, giving up a 10-point lead and conceding 40, he was better described as enraged. Once known as rugby league’s human explosive, Bellamy said at his press conference this week that he had mellowed. But watching him on the television cameras pace furiously around an empty dressing room after full-time, it was the Bellamy of old. Ahead of AFL finals sign up for our free weekly newsletter Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2025/aug/29/craig-bellamys-600-game-party-goes-up-in-flames-as-roosters-torch-storm?CMP=aus_bsky
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Guardian Australia
8 months ago
Inside Chloe Molloy’s injury rehab and return to AFLW – picture essay
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Inside Chloe Molloy’s injury rehab and return to AFLW – picture essay
The Sydney Swans star says ‘nothing prepares you’ for a torn ACL. She speaks about the challenges of her gruelling recovery – and what she learned along the way “My knee ruled my whole world,” the Sydney Swans forward Chloe Molloy says, reflecting on her past year. As one of the AFLW’s leading players, she had been primed to propel the Swans towards the finals in 2024. But in training before the second round, she felt pain in her right knee. Molloy Runs sprints at Tramway Oval on 13 June Ahead of AFL finals sign up for our free weekly newsletter Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/aug/30/inside-chloe-molloys-injury-rehab-and-return-to-aflw-picture-essay?CMP=aus_bsky
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Compelling portrait of Oscar Piastri.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/a...
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‘A lot of emotions are not that helpful’: Oscar Piastri on his F1 world title dream
The championship leader reveals to Giles Richards his secret to being ‘calm yet intense’, and why he and his McLaren teammate won’t fall out in their race for the title
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/aug/29/a-lot-of-emotions-are-not-that-helpful-oscar-piastri-on-his-f1-world-title-dream
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Sprinter Lachlan Kennedy out of the World Championships in Tokyo next month.
9 months ago
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Very strong TV audience for the English Premier League last night on Channel Nine. See more background here:
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
9 months ago
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Ash Moloney. Goal of the year?
#aflw
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9 months ago
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Nestory Irankunda. First goal for Watford.
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Update to this fast-moving story close to 4pm: Western United has secured an adjournment in the winding up process in Federal Court until 28 August. In football terms, we're well into injury time.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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A-League club Western United close to collapse after licence withdrawn
Melbourne-based club says it plans to appeal against decision after independent board found it failed to meet licensing requirements
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/aug/08/a-league-club-western-united-licence-withdrawn-under-football-australia-regulations
9 months ago
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Cut-out deluxe from Jesse Southwell. Blues in front just before half-time.
#WSOO
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12 months ago
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The greatest disallowed try in rugby league history?
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12 months ago
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Very unlucky for Queensland. Disallowed.
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Jonathan Liew
12 months ago
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Now he's quoting Paul Keating to the European football media
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Perth NRL team confirmed
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about 1 year ago
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Looks like 20k+ for start of Women's Origin. Officials hopeful for crowd of 30k.
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