Many AFL fans will be thrilled to see the back of Jeff Kennett when he officially finishes up as Hawthorn president in December this year. But Ben Waterworth believes the outspoken figure should stick around and put his strong opinions to good use.
While eight AFL clubs are preparing for a gruelling finals series, nine others are relaxing and reflecting on what has been a hectic season. Ben Waterworth assesses the teams that won’t be featuring deep into September.
The sole problem Collingwood has at the moment is deciding which players to leave out of its dominant team. Ben Waterworth predicts the 22 players that will give the Magpies the best chance of going back-to-back.
Many AFL fans will be thrilled to see the back of Jeff Kennett when he officially finishes up as Hawthorn president in December this year. But Ben Waterworth believes the outspoken figure should stick around and put his strong opinions to good use.
While eight AFL clubs are preparing for a gruelling finals series, nine others are relaxing and reflecting on what has been a hectic season. Ben Waterworth assesses the teams that won’t be featuring deep into September.
The sole problem Collingwood has at the moment is deciding which players to leave out of its dominant team. Ben Waterworth predicts the 22 players that will give the Magpies the best chance of going back-to-back.
As part of an ongoing series, Katharina Hackler chats to upstart’s sports editor, Ben Waterworth, about his ever-expanding portfolio of written contributions to upstart, and about chasing a kindergarten dream of becoming an AFL commentator.
Three tied games in four weeks has raised more questions than answers. Ben Waterworth asks if it’s time for the AFL to follow in the NRL’s footsteps and scrap the traditional draw.
It’s only round three and there’s still six months left in the AFL season. But Ben Waterworth believes Collingwood already has the 2011 premiership in the bag.
New skipper Michael Clarke has yet to win the hearts of Australia’s cricket supporters. But Ben Waterworth believes individual and collective success on the field will have fans changing their minds very quickly.
Collingwood’s Dale Thomas is allegedly the player the AFL’s newest team, Greater Western Sydney, wants the most prior to its 2012 debut. And according to Ben Waterworth, a Thomas-Giants combination would work well.
For the first time in 14 years, a new club will compete in the AFL. But while the Gold Coast Suns are set to struggle in 2011, Ben Waterworth believes their inaugural season will be the beginning of a wonderful journey.
Essendon fans are very excited about their team’s 2011 chances. But as Ben Waterworth explains in his column ‘From the Grandstand’, they need to calm down.
Brisbane has started the 2011 AFL season disastrously. But as Ben Waterworth explains in his new weekly column ‘From the grandstand’, the worst is yet to come for coach Michael Voss and his team.
