This image by Dan Himbrechts of Isaac Heeney is worth a thousand words. Here's another thousand: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/sep/19/afl-sydney-swans-isaac-heeney-200-port-adelaide-preliminary-final-scg?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
I tracked down Cameron Blair. Most games without playing a final (1967-): -Luke Brooks (2014-) – 229 games -Cameron Blair (1986-97) – 184 games -Shane Walker (1990-2002) – 178 games #NRLhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/sep/13/nrl-2024-luke-brooks-first-nrl-finals-game
Matt Wearn wins gold. Serious adversity: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/dec/23/australian-sailor-matt-wearn-puts-doubt-and-stress-aside-in-pursuit-of-paris-olympic-gold
No Australians in action on day 0 of the Paris 2024 Olympics, as the Opening Ceremony takes centre stage. Instead, here's a story about Australian cafes in Paris. www.theguardian.com/sport/articl...
Promising signs on the eve of the Paris Olympics Games. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/21/nina-kennedy-womens-pole-vault-mackenzie-little-oliver-hoare-diamond-league-london?CMP=aus_bsky
Eye opening story here about the direction of social media. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jul/21/we-unleashed-facebook-and-instagrams-algorithms-on-blank-accounts-they-served-up-sexism-and-misogyny