Sports journalist for
@TheFirstServeAU
and
@RoundBallAus
… I will always provide fair and unbiased opinions, just how journalism and reporting should be
SINNER HAS ONLY GONE AND DONE IT! UNBELIEVABLE!
For the first time in his career, Novak Djokovic has lost an
#AusOpen
semi-final. Scenes.
Fully deserved from Sinner 👏
Alcaraz has been compared to Nadal and Medvedev has been compared to Djokovic, but Federer cannot be compared. That’s the difference.
My tribute to the greatest of all time 🎾 🐐
#Federer
Pure class on and off the court first comes to mind when I think of Federer.
He’ll never truly know how many people he inspired, but I was certainly one of them.
Tennis will miss him 🎾🐐
#Federer
#RForever
🇦🇺 Ange Postecoglou can make people stand up and take notice in the Champions League with his attacking philosophy and attractive style at Celtic 🏴⚽️
Drawn with:
🇪🇸 Real Madrid
🇩🇪 RB Leipzig
🇺🇦 Shakhtar Donetsk
They are more than capable of finishing 2nd.
#UCLdraw
#CelticFC
Reading some comments on social media and people saying “it’s shameful this confidential report was leaked” and “it’s the media throwing lies out there” is why issues such as racism will never fully disappear.
Credit to
@rustyjacko
for his great research.
#racism
#HawthornFC
I spoke to
@Jacob01Aus
, a passionate Brisbane Roar member, about what he witnessed in the events leading up to the march toward Suncorp Stadium with the active support group.
Appreciate Jacob’s time to express his concerns.
Latest for
@innersanctum_au
Comfortable straight sets win for
@NickKyrgios
in his opening round.
Efficient. Untroubled. Energy-saving.
Can the Aussie go one step further and win his first grand slam title? 🇦🇺⏳🎾
US Open predictions 🇺🇸🎾
Men’s draw:
🏆 Champion - Daniil Medvedev 🇷🇺
🥈 Runner-up - Carlos Alcaraz 🇪🇸
🔥 Match of the tournament -
Medvedev v Kyrgios 🇦🇺 (3rd Round)
👋 Shock seed exit in week 1 -
Felix Auger-Aliassime [6] 🇨🇦
🐎 Dark horse - Alex De Minaur 🇦🇺
This play-acting nonsense from the Iranian players is honestly so embarrassing to watch.
I hope women’s football doesn’t head in this unpleasant direction.
#Matildas
#AUSvIRN
Clarkson rejecting the Bombers just sums up how far the club have fallen.
Why did they approach him at the last minute when he was available for months?
Feel sorry for Rutten. Embarrassing
#clarko
#Essendon
@joeylynchy
What should happen is Victory receiving at least a 10-point deduction and a finals ban for the next 2 seasons. The disgraceful actions of a minority will impact the majority who want to see the game grow in this country
Garang Kuol was the only player who made something happen 🪄⚡️
Surely he has to be part of the 26-man squad.
As for Leckie, his end product in the final third is and always has been atrocious.
#NZLvAUS
#socceroos
#GiveIt100
So glad this was recorded to once again shine a light on the ridiculous behaviour of police.
Just let the fans walk away…it’s not that difficult.
#BRIvMVC
This Jordi Valadon red card perfectly sums up the atrocious refereeing performances this season in the A-League.
How is there enough sufficient evidence there to call the ref over to the VAR when he made the right decision in the first place?
#MVCvCCM
@josemorgado
Novak was literally blind for half of that tiebreak…absolutely incredible resilience. 11/11 in tiebreaks now for French and Wimbledon combined this year
- Facing their biggest crisis since the match fixing scandal in 2006 ⬇️
- 2 wins in 9 games ❌
- 17 injuries in the past 2 months 🤕
#Juventus
are in a world of pain with Allegri and the board at the forefront of the criticism.
My article below 👇⚪️⚫️
Most important part of the statement.
The
@aleaguemen
can’t afford to turn away the core fans that create a passionate atmosphere.
It’s funny how the clubs are getting their statements right, but the APL ain’t…
When I was at Fed Square you had idiots throwing flares on the big screen acting like morons.
Today, instead of a peaceful protest you see thugs storm the pitch and ripped the heart out of every Australian football fan.
Football will never reach its potential here.
#ALeagues
If there’s one positive that’s come out of this weekends events in the A-League, it’s supporters from different clubs banding together and making their voices heard.
It’s honestly been brilliant to see.
Longest AFL rivalry ✅
Biggest AFL rivalry ✅
The anticipation and excitement is building for what should be an epic between Collingwood and Carlton on Sunday afternoon 🔥
👇Check out my article below👇
2024 Australian Open media accreditation 🎾
Over the next three weeks, I’ll be at Melbourne Park to provide match reports, features, breaking news, and cover press conferences of Australian players and the rest of the field.
Grateful to
@TheFirstServeAU
for the opportunity 🙏
The way Sinner has turned this around has been class. Mature beyond his years to problem solve such a difficult situation after the second set when he look completely lost.
1 service hold away! 5-2 in the 5th…
#AusOpen
US Open predictions 🇺🇸🎾
Women’s draw:
🏆 Champion - Simona Halep 🇷🇴
🥈 Runner-up - Iga Swiatek 🇵🇱
🔥 Match of the tournament -
S. Williams 🇺🇸 v Kontaveit 🇪🇪 (2nd Round)
👋 Shock seed exit in week 1 -
Anett Kontaveit [2] 🇪🇪
🐎 Dark horse - Bianca Andreescu 🇨🇦
Milik is one of the very few who shows some heart and fight. Scored the goal but gets taken off when Juve are trailing 2-1 🤔
The players aren’t running anymore and don’t look like they’re playing for Allegri.
Benfica completely dominant in Turin.
#JUVBEN
#ChampionsLeague
@NickKyrgios
I can see Medvedev coming up with his best tennis since he last won his maiden US Open and win it. Amazing how he is somewhat flying under the radar because of the brilliance of Djokovic and Alcaraz
2022/23 Serie A predictions!
🏆 - AC Milan
2️⃣ - Inter
3️⃣- Juventus
4️⃣ - Roma
⚽️ Top scorer - Tammy Abraham 🏴
🎯 Most assists - Rafael Leão 🇵🇹
🌟 MVP - Sandro Tonali 🇮🇹
🖊 Best signing - Gleison Bremer 🇧🇷
🔥 Best U23 talent - Charles De Ketelaere 🇧🇪
#SerieATIM
An incredibly sad state of affairs currently transpiring.
Begs the question - Is the A-Leagues sustainable for the long-term, especially when we still have incompetent leaders at the top controlling the game? No planning whatsoever.
Scary and uncertain time ahead.
Stephen Conroy said it would be a "terrible tragedy" if the Newcastle Jets were to fold, but admitted that the APL no longer has the financial capacity to prop up ownerless clubs. Conroy insisted the Canberra licence bid was "well, well advanced". [aap]
I have no words…
The atmosphere. The tension. The quality.
That match deserved 5 sets. What an effort from Chris O’Connell to move onto the second round! 🇦🇺
#AusOpen
"It smacks of a game that knows the price of everything and the value of nothing."
Simon Hill on the APL's decision to axe the Dolan Warren awards ceremony this year.
#offsiders
@BarclayCard18
Won’t be moving anymore mountains in the future unfortunately.
The game has obviously caught up with him and the young talent coming through makes it extremely difficult to see anything but early round exits hear on in.
Still deserves to go out on his own terms
Finally gets her reward with a goal to cap off a double digit victory!
Brilliant to see the entire team including Mackenzie Arnold get around Amy! Team unity 💯
Off to Paris we go 🇫🇷
#AUSvUZB
#Matildas
Feel for Amy Sayer - trying her best to impress and cement a spot on the plane to Paris…but obviously the game has died down to the point where those opportunities are further limited.
Hayley Raso had a golden chance to square the ball a few moments ago.
#AUSvUZB
#Matildas
🇦🇺 MASSIVE win for Jordan Thompson who beats former world No.2 Casper Ruud 6-3 7-6(4) to claim his first ever ATP title in Los Cabos, Mexico 🇲🇽
Climbs to a career-high ranking of No.32. Brilliant effort.
#LosCabosTennisOpen
@cubes67
@joeylynchy
Still no excuse for the scenes that unfolded. If anything it gives the APL no choice but to hand the GF to Sydney, because Melbourne can’t host it at least for this season…not after what we just witnessed
LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo branded their match today against Real Salt Lake as “one of the worst professional sporting events I’ve ever seen in my life.”
Well…these conditions look worse with the thickness of the snow. Unplayable.
Police and people who don’t follow the sport in this country will never understand what true atmosphere is and that’s the sad reality that will never change.
Regular fans just wanting to support their team in a derby yet get treated like criminals. Unacceptable.
#SydneyDerby
Massive issues after RBB were taking down the banner, police were waiting at the active entry and did not allow any of them in and turned into an all in brawl.
Most of the RBB walking out of the stadium in protest.
Zverev has absolutely suffocated Alcaraz to the point where he’s almost lost for answers.
It’s the German who gets the all important break in the third! 3 holds away from a date with Medvedev 👀
#AusOpen
I’ve been to many press conferences at the
#AusOpen
, but I must admit, to ask a question to a 24-time Grand Slam champion felt incredibly surreal.
I asked Novak Djokovic if there are any other motivating factors to keep pushing at his age besides breaking records 🇷🇸🎾
Thoroughly enjoyed speaking to Football Australia CEO James Johnson about the upcoming
@FIFAWWC
⚽️🟢🟡
He details the preparations, work done behind the scenes, Matildas’ impact, and the objectives that are hoped to be achieved.
Exclusive interview👇
Did you support the Matildas or the Socceroos during their World Cups? This is what you need to do next!
Take a look at which category you fit in and what you need to do next for football in this country to achieve its potential
@FrontPgFootball
👇
Jakoliš clearly kicks out at Geria and leant forward with his head afterwards.
How that isn’t deemed a red card is beyond me. Geria did nothing to warrant a yellow there.
#MCYvMVC
#ALM
I’m all for a protest but this is just completely unacceptable. Gone about the wrong way and now some more negative media coverage for the A-League to come. Embarrassing.
#Aleague
#MCYvMVC
@IFTVMarco
Will be interesting to see if Napoli can finally keep the momentum and consistency going for a full season. For them it’s been more mental than anything else
Rudan is absolutely spot on with everything he said in that press conference. Nothing but respect. No doubt that there is still stigma attached and I’ve noticed it at least over the past couple of years.
#MACvWSW
I understand Lleyton Hewitt’s Hall of Fame presentation is important to celebrate, but surely it could’ve been moved earlier to allow Zheng and Kalinskaya to commence at 7?
Alcaraz-Zverev to start after 10…
They just can’t get the scheduling right even if they tried.
#AusOpen
Complete all-round performance from Grigor Dimitrov 👏
Tactically efficient at the net while also clinical from the baseline. Some of his shots were the definition of precision. Dark horse.
#AusOpen
It’s not a matter of Australian football being cursed…it’s incompetent decisions like this time and time again that frustrate fans.
Incredibly disappointing.
To have virtually his whole body out of play besides right hand holding the ball and to pull athleticism will go down as one of the greatest tries ever scored.
Simply sensational from Xavier Coates!
#NRLStormWarriors
Terrible scheduling for RLA today.
Why on earth would you start the first of 4 singles matches after 1pm?! Did the legends doubles really need to be played on Centre Court? Ridiculous.
#AUSOPEN
- 3 French Open titles in 4 years
- 4 defeats on clay since October 2020
Iga Świątek is head and shoulders above the rest of the chasing pack when it comes to the clay court season - but one player looms as the world No.1’s biggest challenger 👀
Latest for
@TheFirstServeAU
Is the 2024 clay season on the WTA tour a foregone conclusion already?
Well there is one player who is capable of causing the world number 1 the most difficulities.
@monte_sports
explains ⤵️
#TheFirstServe
To think how consistent Caitlin has been for the
#Matildas
since she burst onto the scene as a teenager is phenomenal. Enjoy her while she’s still performing at this level.
#MEXvAUS
For all that he’s been through these past few months, listening to Ulises Dávila and the positive frame of mind displayed is an absolute credit to him 👏👏 His teammates and the whole club have been incredibly supportive.
#AustraliaCupFinal
Sydney United’s historic cup win over Australian champions Western United proves that the
@aleaguemen
are ready for greater expansion including promotion and relegation.
This is the next step forward for Australian football 🇦🇺⚽️
#AustraliaCup
#ALeague
Massive thank you to
@paultemplecoach
for taking the time to chat about his coaching journey and all things Wellington Phoenix as the women’s side are now a force to be reckoned with!
My latest feature for
@innersanctum_au
Michelle Heyman actually looks like she wants to be there and her goal is a reward not only for that, but her form throughout the season.
Needs to start on Wednesday no ifs not buts.
#UZBvAUS
#Matildas
@Bonetti
Giroud was also brilliant besides his goal…his movement, awareness and work rate goes so unnoticed and leaves it all out there. That touch to set up Leão’s 2nd goal was absolute class
Huge news for Australian tennis as Aussie Matt Ebden and Rohan Bopanna [2] secure their passage to the
#AusOpen
men’s doubles final!
This pairing is going to be extremely tough to beat. They’ll either face Italy’s Vavassori/Bolelli or Germany’s Hanfmann/Koepfer!
Just an absolutely incredible achievement Australia 👏👏👏
Hardly anyone gave us a chance…
This group is united. Showed fight, character, and a lot of heart. Just fantastic 🇦🇺💚💛
#FIFAWorldCupQatar2022
#AUSvDEN
Could be just me but I think the off-field events have had a psychological blow on the Victory players.
No crowd obviously doesn’t help, but it just proves that the A-League would be a bust without Melbourne Victory.
#aleagues
#WUNvMVC
🇬🇧 Katie Boulter moves to a career-high No.27 in the world after claiming the
#SanDiegoOpen
title against Marta Kostyuk 5-7 6-2 6-2.
It comes one day after Alex De Minaur won back-to-back Acapulco titles.
Tennis’ new power couple!
Touching moment at the net with all that’s happened in the past few days.
Sabalenka, again, demonstrating her mental strength and how far she’s come.
#MiamiOpen
Some of these decisions in both the
@aleaguewomen
and
@aleaguemen
are becoming more and more atrocious.
Refereeing is a tough slog, but it doesn’t help when they don’t have VAR assistance. Shambolic.
#WELvCBR
RYLEE FOSTER RED CARD 🟥🤯
This game just got 🌶️
In a huge turn of events,
@WgtnPhoenixFC
have their keeper sent off!
#WELvCBR
is spicing up on Paramount+
@josemorgado
To think Madison Keys was touted as a potential world number 1 and the future of tennis to now being dominated and finding no consistency against the top players shows the quick transition of the changing of the guard
To lift yourself up after that emotional rollercoaster experienced last week with the missed pen…what a brilliant response from Irankunda!
A response highlighting the maturity we want to see. What a player.
#WUNvADL
The emotion. The tears. The relief.
A 40-year drought is finally broken as Bilbao win their first title since 1984. Incredible scenes. This is football.
One of the most passionate fanbases has its moment to cherish.
#CopaDelRey
#AthleticClubMallorca
@IFTVofficial
It’s always argued that in today’s game you can’t afford to sit back and soak up pressure in Europe, but Inter did it perfectly and had their tactics spot on…looked dangerous on the counter every time
If the Ben Rutten reports are true, he has no complaints. There’s problems up the top but it was clear that Essendon’s gameplan was inconsistent. He had his time.
A huge coup for the Bombers if they can sign Alastair Clarkson! Huge overhaul needed. 🔴⚫️
#Rutten
#Clarkson
Meet 34-year-old future manager, Valerio Zuddas.
Now assistant manager at Serbian giants FK Partizan Belgrade, a draw and seven consecutive victories has the club equal first at the top of the table 🇷🇸
I was lucky enough to chat with
@Official_Zuddas
@peterfilopoulos
@TheMatildas
I would say it eclipses that Cathy Freeman moment. The best part? There’s still 2 games to go to create more history. Not done yet!
Aspropotamitis’ red card for Macarthur is an absolute farce…
1) Way too far away from goal to be deemed a send off
2) The challenge looked more shoulder to shoulder - wasn’t dangerous
3) Not even close to clear and obvious
Ref’s need to start using some common sense.
#MACvSYD
This is where Arnold can’t read a game properly…put some fresh legs on like a Kuol or Mabil and the Tunisian defence is on toast. Leckie is on to defend but he’s clearly spent.
#FIFAWorldCup
#socceroos
#TUNvAUS
It sucks that once again the football on the pitch isn't the main talking point.
At the end of the day, frustrating issues such as tonight with the NSW police needs to be centre focus if the game is to move forward in this country.
Waste of time otherwise.
#SydneyDerby
12,301 for the Phoenix-Mariners is a fantastic turnout for a Tuesday 2pm kick off 👏
Public holiday. Free tickets for kids. Success.
Every time the
@aleaguemen
draw a great crowd…it usually leads to no goals!
#WELvCCM