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War slogans, Essendon. Really?

Posted on January 13, 2016 by mattwebberwrites

“Ultimately we will prevail. We will survive, and we will succeed.” A stoic utterance by Winston Churchill? Or one from the bloke entrusted with peeling Essendon Football Club out of the soiled nappy it’s stubbornly refused to discard for more than … Continue reading →

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Essendon calls in the Bombers

Posted on June 19, 2014 by mattwebberwrites

First published in The Roar   So the bureaucratic B-52 that is ASADA has started up its engines and taken to the sky trailed by an ugly plume of greasy smoke. Its destination, of course, is Windy Hill. There this … Continue reading →

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Suns by the numbers

Posted on February 19, 2014 by mattwebberwrites

First published by The Roar Sports. Matt Webber visits Metricon Stadium to find the Gold Coast Suns are taking their inherited empire and running with it. If you didn’t know better you’d swear you were attending some kind of surf lifesaver … Continue reading →

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Channel 9 Spoiling The Show

Posted on December 19, 2013 by mattwebberwrites

Plenty of negativity towards Channel 9’s Ashes commentary this season and for bloody good reason too. In this article – originally published by The Roar – I argue for letting cricket speak it’s own language, letting commentators be themselves and ditching the clown charade altogether. … Continue reading →

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Class divide defines this Ashes battle

Posted on November 25, 2013 by mattwebberwrites

‘Dougie’s Chewin’ Gum While Brearley Sucks his Plums.’ This playfully crass bit of wordplay was scrawled on a bed sheet and held aloft at one of the first international cricket matches I attended in the late 70’s. Us versus them. … Continue reading →

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