Archive for August, 2015

Building a sustained platform…

August 31, 2015 by · Leave a Comment
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Brendan Bolton is going to coach Carlton.  He seems a good choice, having been in the system for 13-years.   Most recently he was assistant to Alistair Clarkson at Hawthorn.  It gives him credibility and pedigree.

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The quandary of Michael Clarke

August 11, 2015 by · Leave a Comment
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Michael Clarke was the captain no one wanted.  He polarised the community like a politician. People just didn’t seem to like him.  Too metrosexual.  Too soft.  And a child’s nickname, Pup.

There’s no way he should be captain, was a common refrain.  Asking the howlers why didn’t get an educated answer.  They just didn’t rate him.

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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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