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Everybody’s Hird about the word

It’s often said that ‘great players don’t make great coaches’, a phrase that has re-emerged this week with Essendon’s appointment of James Hird. But does it really ring true? Evan Harding looks back at the successes and failures of star players in the coaching ranks.

Ben’s Brownlow predictions

With the Brownlow Medal count just a few hours away, upstart’s resident AFL expert Ben Waterworth takes stock of the contenders to walk home with the game’s most coveted individual prize.

A Collingwood v St Kilda Grand Final?

Four great sides, but only two can make it through to that last Saturday in September. Ben Waterworth previews this weekend’s do or die AFL preliminary finals.

A-League Week 6 preview: Adelaide and Perth to keep on rolling

After a week where the finances have been in the news, a welcome return to on-field drama sees table-toppers Adelaide United and Perth Glory look to stay on the winners list, while Sydney FC’s misery has no end in sight, says Evan Harding as he looks ahead to Week 6 of the A-League.

AFL finals week 2 preview: Roos-Kirk fairytale to live on

Can the Dockers mount another surprise annihiliation, this time on the Cats at the MCG? And will the Swans end the hopes of the Western Bulldogs for 2010. Ben Waterworth previews the second weekends of the AFL finals.

Heartbreak for Cats

Umpire Matt Stevic’s call in the Geelong-St Kilda game has resonated in Geelong supporter Ben Waterworth’s heart. He reports on Friday night’s match.

A-League Week 5 Preview: Can Melbourne Heart finally break the drought?

After being denied a maiden victory by Michael Baird, who received a two-match ban for diving, the Heart has another chance at home against North Queensland. And what of the other winless teams Gold Coast, Sydney and the financially-strapped Newcastle Jets? John Takemura takes a look at this week’s A-League action.

A-League Preview: Week 4

Can the Wellington Phoenix beat the travel sickness and knock off the Brisbane Roar in the opening game of the round? John Takemura previews week 4 of the A-League season.

AFL Round 21 Preview: Fighting for position

A fortnight out from the finals and the top eight is all but decided, but those eight teams are jostling for position… except perhaps Fremantle, who has flown the white flag. Ben Waterworth gives us his Round 21 preview.

A-League Preview: Week 3

Two weeks of the A-League season have raised more questions than answers – with no team yet able to get the jump on the rest of the competition. Evan Harding wonders if that will happen in the coming days as he previews Week 3.

Beauchamp enjoying Australian return

After impressing during an unexpected call-up to the World Cup, Melbourne Heart defender Michael Beauchamp is back in the A-League for the first time in three years and loving every moment, writes Evan Harding.

Heart coach van 't Schip urges patience

After a tough opening to the A-League season, Melbourne Heart coach John van ‘t Schip reminded supporters that a limited preparation was never going to breed fluency early. Evan Harding reports.

A-League Preview: Week 2

After an opening round which saw a great deal of excitement and plenty of goals, Wellington joins the fray as the rest of the competition settles down. John Takemura brings us his preview of the second week’s action.

AFL Round 19 Preview: Clash of the Titans II

For the second week in a row, two of the competition’s ‘big’ clubs meet at the MCG: Essendon come in on a high while Carlton plumbed the depths but the real interest this round is the top of the table clash between Collingwood and Geelong. Ben Waterworth gives us his preview of this week’s AFL fixtures.

A-League Preview: Week 1

As the Australian soccer season prepares to kick off, much has changed in the A-League but John Takemura sees the gap between last year’s grand finalists is as tight as ever as he previews the opening round of fixtures.