Tag: NRL
The Barassi Line: a globally unique divider splitting Australia’s footy fans
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A particular eccentricity of the Australian sporting landscape is that, culturally, our football codes remain strongly tied to their geographic origins.
Australian rules...
The power of the grand final crowd recalls ancient times
Last year’s AFL premiers were definitely not socially distancing.
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The year has been a strange one for sports lovers.
We’ve seen athlete protests...
Why does crowd noise matter?
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Sporting codes are restarting as part of easing restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic. In Australia, the NRL season has just restarted, the AFL will...