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Inadvertent Origin

Andrew Demetriou has no intention of seeing State of Origin return to the AFL. But should AFL become a truly national sport, origin might be on the cards again, writes Sam McInerney.

Upside Round Ten – Essendon

The June curse has struck Essendon again, but Sam McInerney assures Bomber fans this season is different to the previous two.

One Percenters Podcast: Marked Man

Eric George, Liam Quinn, and Sam McInerney make sense of Mark Neeld’s employment security, along with the other talking points from round 10 in this week’s One Percenters Podcast.

Inadvertent Origin

Andrew Demetriou has no intention of seeing State of Origin return to the AFL. But should AFL become a truly national sport, origin might be on the cards again, writes Sam McInerney.

Upside Round Ten – Essendon

The June curse has struck Essendon again, but Sam McInerney assures Bomber fans this season is different to the previous two.

One Percenters Podcast: Marked Man

Eric George, Liam Quinn, and Sam McInerney make sense of Mark Neeld’s employment security, along with the other talking points from round 10 in this week’s One Percenters Podcast.

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Melbourne’s Demons still within

The Melbourne Football Club took another step backwards yesterday when it forced CEO Cameron Schwab to step down, says Sam McInerney.

Upside Round Two – Carlton

The Blues are winless in 2013 – having lost to archrivals Richmond and Collingwood – and have a few tough weeks ahead of them. Despite all that, Sam McInerney believes there’s plenty to like about Carlton’s start to the year.

AFL Upside: Round One – Melbourne

After Melbourne’s dreadful round one performance against Port Adelaide, Sam McInerney gives Demons fans five reasons to watch their side in action tomorrow night.

The One Percenters Podcast: duty of care

In the first episode of the One Percenters Podcast, Eric George, Sam McInerney, and Liam Quinn discuss what stood out to them during the opening round of the 2013 AFL season.

AFL Hawthorn 2013 team preview

Hawthorn fell agonisingly short in last year’s Grand Final, but should be thereabouts again in 2013, writes Sam McInerney.

Black Caviar – racing’s antithesis

Black Caviar’s win last Friday night extended her unbeaten streak to 24 races. Sam McInerney examines why her importance reaches beyond the racing community.

NAB Cup Grand Final Preview

Sam McInerney previews tonight’s NAB Cup Grand Final between Carlton and the Brisbane Lions, and explains why it’s more than just a glorified practice match.

Meet the new upstart team

It’s time to welcome yet another editorial team here at upstart. Why not greet them by sending us an article?

Deciphering our doping problem

In this Sports Polygamy podcast, Eric George evaluates the last 48 hours in Australian sport with Sam McInerney and Ben Cuzzupe.

How Sydney built its premiership list

In the lead-up to the recent AFL draft, Sydney Swans’ manager of recruitment Kinnear Beatson shared Sydney’s recruiting philosophies with Sam McInerney.

Sydney might hold the winning formula

Hawthorn goes into today’s AFL grand final as favourites, but Sam McInerney believes a combination of history and mathematics suggests Sydney will win the flag.

Spare a thought for the runners up

Jobe Watson has been named the best and fairest player in the 2012 AFL season, but does the current system really crown the ultimate champion, asks Sam McInerney.

50 Interviews: I’m not Jewish

TV presenter Louis Theroux finds himself in a tense situation while interviewing ‘Skip’, a hostile American neo-Nazi, as part of the 2003 BBC documentary ‘Louis and the Nazis’, writes Sam McInerney.