What’s Important is the Moment
As a sports fan, today marks the end of an era. For the first time in 22 years, the San Antonio Spurs have missed out on a spot in the NBA playoffs. It’s an extraordinary run that won’t be repeated...
View ArticleTake That Shot Every Time
In 1980, little known guard, Terry Duerod was making his debut for the Boston Celtics late in a game against the New York Knicks. He took one shot, a jump shot from the top of the key, which rattled...
View ArticleIn Any Weather
This Saturday, my beloved Richmond Football Club has a chance to win their third AFL Grand Final in four years. After such a tumultuous year, it has been a remarkable achievement from them (and their...
View ArticleWinning a Marathon
The fastest runner doesn’t necessarily win the marathon. It’s the person with the most effective preparation. The person with the strongest mind who can push through the pain. It’s the person who can...
View ArticleAre We Downhearted?
On my Twitter feed this week, a fellow Tigers supporter posted a photo of the Richmond VFL team from 1919 after they had lost the grand final to their archenemies, Collingwood. In the photo, every...
View ArticleBumps and Bruises
There was a time, many years ago now, when I was young and fit and reasonably athletic and I played Australian rules football. I was never a great player, having mainly grown up playing basketball, but...
View ArticleGrab it With Both Hands
My wife and I love watching our kids play sport. It’s great to watch them compete and the drive to and from events can be a great time for conversations. But tonight Mads frustrated me. She was playing...
View ArticleWhat’s in the Way Becomes the Way
The AFL season starts tomorrow evening, which is always an exciting time for our household. With my team, the Richmond Tigers, the reigning back-to-back premiers, I’ve been using the off-season to...
View ArticleThe Windmill Business
Atlanta Dream Coach, Mike Peterson recently had a thought for the day for his WNBA team. He said: “When the winds of change blow, some people build walls for protection. Other people build windmills,...
View ArticleYou Never Know What Tomorrow Holds
Russell Westbrook recently broke the all time NBA record for triple-doubles with 182. It’s a record that was set by the legendary Oscar Robertson and had stood for 47 years. Honestly, it’s one of those...
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