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Bushranger McDonald hits domestic ton
31 January 2011
By Howard Leigh
Sunday Herald Sun
MELBOURNE allrounder Andrew McDonald stole the show with a swashbuckling century in yesterday’s Premier Cricket clash against Melbourne University at the Albert Ground.
His 134 included 16 boundaries and three sixes from 146 balls. McDonald and in-form captain-coach Andrew Kent (103) added 162 for the …
read more »Brad Green the new Melbourne captain
28 January 2011
By AAP
Melbourne has appointed their most experienced player Brad Green as the new captain of the AFL club.
Green, 29, was the Demons’ best and fairest winner last season and has played 220 games, kicking 294 goals, since making his debut in 2000.
Melbourne named three vice-captains in Aaron Davey, Brent Moloney …
read more »Green named captain
By melbournefc.com.au
Brad Green was today announced as the 41st captain of the Melbourne Football Club in front of the playing group, staff and directors at AAMI Park.
Green replaces James McDonald as skipper for 2011, with Aaron Davey, Brent Moloney and Jared Rivers named as his vice captains.
The 2010 Best and …
read more »John Hastings beats Peter Siddle to World Cup squad
18 January 2011
The Australian
By Malcolm Conn
AUSTRALIA has named Mike Hussey in its 15-man World Cup squad despite a hamstring injury so severe it may require surgery.
Victorian fast-medium all-rounder John Hastings is the bolter in the squad, forcing out state team-mate Peter Siddle.
Brett Lee’s dream of playing …
read more »Goss travels the globe to get to the Jayco Bay Classic
02 January 2011
By Rod Nicholson
Sunday Herald Sun
LONDON Olympic aspirant Belinda Goss has criss-crossed the globe to make it to the start line at the Jayco Bay Cycling Classic.
The Tasmania-born, Melbourne-based cyclist who has claimed bronze medals at the past three track world championships in the 10km …
read more »Craig Williams takes a shine to Glory
28 December 2010
By Adrian Dunn
Herald Sun
AFTER coming within centimetres of a second Group 1 win in Japan on Boxing Day, Australian jockey Craig Williams may have unearthed a Cups ride next year.
Williams partnered To The Glory, a three-year-old who was beaten a neck and a …
read more »Kennelly has surgery
07 December 2010
Swans defender Tadhg Kennelly has had knee surgery today. Kennelly twisted his knee in a training mishap in Ireland last week and immediately returned to Australia for assessment. Sydney Swans physiotherapist Matt Cameron said Kennelly had …
read more »Williams’ Brazilian delivers victory to put the spring back in his step
05 November 2010
By Chris Roots, Sydney Morning Herald
A REFRESHED, confident Craig Williams capped his stellar Flemington carnival by winning the VRC Oaks on Brazilian Pulse yesterday.
The opening two days of the carnival delivered a winning double and then a treble but Williams didn’t have that group 1 success. ”That was …
McDonald blasts ton for Vics
12 October 2010
By The Age
VICTORIA all-rounder Andrew McDonald scored one of his finest first-class centuries yesterday to send a timely reminder to national selectors ahead of this summer’s Ashes series.
With selector David Boon watching from the stands, McDonald bludgeoned 163 from just 116 balls to help lift Victoria to a first innings …
read more »John Hastings win ODI call-up for India tour
10 October 2010
By ESPN Cricinfo
The allrounder John Hastings could be set for an ODI debut after he was called up to replace his Victoria team-mate James Pattinson in Australia’s squad in India. Pattinson, who was already on tour with the Test side, will fly home due to a back injury that has …
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