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Concern over COVID-19’s impact on RMIT’s elite student athletes
Student-athletes in RMIT’s Elite Athlete Program (REAP) are growing concerned the COVID-19 lockdown could affect their position in the...
April Austen
Apr 3, 20202 min read


Crowd Violence and Coward Punches
(Originally published in The Swanston Gazette print edition one, 2019) Fists are clenched. It’s April 16, 2016. Loud voices erupt from...
Sean Mortell
Mar 27, 20205 min read


Audio interview: How to prevent ACL injuries in the next generation of AFLW players
The number of AFLW players suffering ACL injuries is continuing to rise with one club having lost four players to the knee injury....
April Austen
Feb 26, 20203 min read


AFLW 2020: The most unpredictable season yet
The fourth instalment of the AFLW kicks-off this Friday between Richmond, one of four newcomers to the AFLW this year, and Carlton, last...
Caspar McLeod
Feb 6, 20203 min read


Bachar Houli takes time out of off-season to train aspiring AFL players
After their Dubai training session on the 26th of December, Bachar Houli and the young players took the opportunity to meet and greet...
Caspar McLeod
Feb 2, 20201 min read


How to choose which AFL team to follow... by their club songs (part two)
Last week we brought you part one of which footy team to support based on their club songs. Here is part two. Image: Stevon Alfonsi...
Caspar McLeod
Jan 22, 20203 min read


How to choose which AFL team to follow... by their club songs (part one)
The 2019 footy season finished not so much with a bang but a fizzle when Richmond crushed Greater Western Sydney to the tune of 89 points...
Caspar McLeod
Jan 12, 20204 min read


Snow Sports Club cleans up at RMIT Sports Awards
RMIT Snow Sports athletes. (Photo: RMIT Sport) RMIT’s Snow Sports Club cleaned up at the RMIT Sports Awards on Wednesday night,...
April Austen
Nov 19, 20192 min read


Photo essay: Scenes from the Melbourne Cup Parade
Yesterday’s Melbourne Cup Parade was hit with heavy rain, harsh winds and protests from animal rights activists. The event ended 30...
Jeremy Gan
Nov 5, 20191 min read


More changes to UniSport Nationals set to reduce participation opportunities
Photo credit: RMIT Sport The structure of UniSport Nationals is set for another significant change for 2020 and beyond, with the current...
April Austen
Oct 1, 20192 min read


Who are the RMIT Redbacks? Part four: Sailing
Photo credit: Leighton Brayshaw Last year was the first time in five years that RMIT managed to form a sailing team for a UniGames event....
April Austen
Sep 23, 20192 min read


Who are the RMIT Redbacks? Part three: Mens basketball
Photo credit: RMIT Sports RMIT’s men’s basketball team have won five silver medals at previous UniGames events and 3x3 basketball...
April Austen
Sep 22, 20192 min read


AFL 2019 Finals: A Political Analysis (Part 2)
The finals are well underway and a couple of weeks ago we looked at how each of the eight finals teams compared to political parties. But...
Caspar McLeod
Sep 19, 20194 min read


Who are the RMIT Redbacks? Part two: Tenpin bowling
Photo credit: Richard Tan RMIT’s tenpin bowling team was one of two RMIT teams (alongside cycling) to win a gold medal at last year’s...
April Austen
Sep 18, 20192 min read


Who are the RMIT Redbacks? Part one: Mens indoor volleyball
Photo credit: RMIT Sports Perhaps the highlight of the university sporting calendar is the UniSport Division 1 Nationals. This event is...
April Austen
Sep 15, 20193 min read


AFL 2019 Finals: A Political Analysis
If we look at the AFL season like it’s an election campaign contested by eighteen candidates and parties, we would be rapidly approaching...
Caspar McLeod
Sep 4, 20193 min read


All you need to know about the 106th Tour de France
The world’s largest sporting event is underway for another year. The 2019 Tour De France (TDF) took off in Brussels, Belgium last week...
Eliza Sears
Jul 19, 20193 min read


Should we look to sports for role models?
Hawthorn captain Ben Stratton has faced the tribunal following a night of misdemeanors against Essendon last Friday night. The first...
Caspar McLeod
Jun 28, 20193 min read


NBA: Questions over the Warriors’ future as Curry’s defensive weakness is exposed
Image Credit: Keith Allison They’re the dynasty of the last decade in the NBA. The Golden State Warriors have swept all-comers, blitzing...
Sean Mortell
Jun 27, 20192 min read


Life lessons from the AFL
The bye rounds are well underway, meaning more than half of the teams have had their breaks and the rest are in sniffing distance of...
Caspar McLeod
Jun 17, 20198 min read
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