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Crush the losers – five to go

March 20, 2014 by · Leave a Comment
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The losers were crushed.  Despite the optimism of the defeated, round one is never irrelevant.  Four points lost must be gained.  Pride must be regained and fear expunged.

The opening round would’ve been underwhelming if not for the upset of the decade.  Somehow, GWS kicked six goals in the final quarter to defeat Sydney by 32-points.

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If you want footy, you’ve got it

March 13, 2014 by · Leave a Comment
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Footy is back.  It never really goes away.  That’s the beauty of modern football.  The off season is no longer mute.  Players start training in October.  The draft is held in November.  The pre-season circus begins in summer.

Football is culture, all year round.  Most of us didn’t choose football, it chose us.  It was culture before we were old enough to remember.

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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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