Archive for April, 2013

The comeback

April 19, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
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If history has taught us anything, it is that no lead is safe.  Not five goals, not six or seven.  There are myriad reasons; mental lapses, fatigue, injury, inexperience and momentum.  Whatever the reasons, clubs are giving up leads they shouldn’t.

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Blood lines

April 15, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
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The Melbourne supporter was tall with an angular, rosy face. He wore a sleeveless Melbourne jumper with a blue T-shirt underneath. He pumped his right fist as his beloved Demons had opened up a slender lead against West Coast at the MCG.

He wasn’t hoping for a win. All he wanted was competitiveness and the Demons were delivering.

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    Welcome to the Ramble,

    My name is Matt Watson, avid AFL, cricket and boxing fan. Since 2005 I’ve been employed as a journalist, but I’ve been writing about sport for more than a decade. In that time I’ve interviewed legends of sport and the unsung heroes who so often don’t command the headlines.

    The Ramble, as you will find among the pages of this website, is an exhaustive, unbiased, non-commercial analysis of sport and life. I believe there is always more to the story. If you love sport like I do, you will love the Ramble…
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