NRL

With four major codes of football, Australia has one of the most competitive sporting marketplaces in the world. What are the repercussions of this battle for hearts, minds and dollars? And could this insular contest be a barrier to greater glory on the world stage?

The NRL is chucking the proverbial kitchen sink at efforts to market this weekend’s opening round doubleheader in Sin City. And with lucrative gambling streams potentially there for the taking, this time the odds might be in the League’s favour.

Coaching in professional sports invites a level of pressure and scrutiny rivalled by few other professions. But while the mental demands placed on players have received significant attention in the past decade, the psychological make-up of the men and women overseeing them from the sidelines is largely unexplored. What drives these unique individuals? And what character traits are required to take on a role that, by nature, requires everything you’ve got?

For years, ‘WAGS’ have been spotlighted in the stands as they cheer on their husbands and boyfriends. Not only is Cleary’s support of Mary Fowler a testament to the power of women’s sport—but a sign gender roles in sport are evolving.

Australians’ love of a punt has led us to a place where it’s increasingly difficult to find any winners…

The Wallabies’ coach is in the hot seat after the team’s woeful World Cup showing. But are our expectations of coaches fair?

Australians love sport. But with a comparatively meagre population of 26 million, we can’t be good at them all. The Wallabies’ World Cup woes have shown us that we may be spread too thin.