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Reese Mautone
- Jul 21, 2022
2022 Formula 1 Mid-Season Recap
Photo credit: Unsplash The conclusion of the Austrian Grand Prix marks the point at which the 2022 F1 season has reached halfway. Along...
Luxe (Lulu) Tomkinson
- Jun 9, 2022
Student-Athlete Suicide Rates Skyrocket Causing Traumatic Crisis in the US.
Student-athletes Lauren Bernett, Sarah Schulz and Katie Meyer. 2022 has had a disheartening start to the year for student-athletes, as...
Adam Miller
- Apr 7, 2022
MATCH REPORT: Redbacks fall short in first UBL home encounter
Photo credit: RMIT SPORT A spirited RMIT Women’s Redbacks outfit was defeated 84-27 by a dominant Victoria University at The Web (RMIT...
Madison Lee
- Oct 7, 2021
The season that was
RMIT Redbacks Big V women's team during a game. (Credit: Samuel MacKinnon) On the rebound from a year that was cancelled by the Covid-19...
Caspar McLeod
- Sep 9, 2021
During the pandemic, sports have continued to produce feel-good stories
Though it may not be the same as going to the MCG, watching the footy on TV and online offers a welcome distraction and source of hope...
Paddy Grindlay
- Apr 23, 2021
RMIT Redbacks return after massive layoff
The Redbacks training at Bundoora Oval. (Photo: Jose Gomez) After an interrupted and cautious preseason as football returns to Victoria,...
Jeremy Gan
- Apr 1, 2021
Ban evasions, a stood down captain, and the near dissolving of a team: unpacking the latest scandal
RMIT’s esports lab (Photo: Jeremy Gan) On the evening of 18 March, the Australian Esports League (AEL) Discord server was alight with...
Liam Webster-Mcallister
- Oct 29, 2020
AFL Finals: week one preview
2020 has been a crazy year, featuring many results few would have predicted. At one point, it looked like we might not make it, but here...
Liam Webster-Mcallister
- Oct 21, 2020
AFL Grand Final Preview: Richmond v Geelong
The 2019 AFL Grand Final. (Photo: Sean Mortell) 161 games, spanning over seven months, and we are finally here! The big day is almost...
Liam Webster-Mcallister
- Oct 16, 2020
AFL Finals: Week Three Preview
Photo: Caspar McLeod. And then there were four. "Wow" is all that can be said after the previous weeks' games. St. Kilda’s Finals ...
Liam Webster-Mcallister
- Oct 9, 2020
AFL Finals: week two preview
Photo: Caspar McLeod Safe to say, the finals series has not disappointed! The Eagles and Dogs crash out, Geelong’s finals struggle...
Ethan Dean
- Oct 5, 2020
RMIT win inaugural UniSport Australia Esports Championships
Image: Adobe Stock RMIT’s Esports and Games club has added to their successful year after recently winning the inaugural UniSport...
Sean Mortell
- Sep 4, 2020
Caley Manzie – a lifetime of family, pride and sport
Sport courses through Caley Manzie’s blood. It’s worked its way into her bloodstream, pumping its way through her veins every time she...
Jordan Zoch
- Aug 27, 2020
Who takes pole for the greatest era of dominance?
Image: Getty Images Is Hamilton the greatest? And no, I am not talking about the musical. After his victory at the Spanish Grand Prix,...
Monica Di Battista
- Aug 16, 2020
Socceroos’ World Cup qualifiers a chance to clash with A-League
Image: Flickr The Socceroos’ World Cup campaign has been put on hold yet again – with a big possiblity it will collide with the A-League...
Caspar McLeod
- Jul 10, 2020
Should we look to sports for role models in the time of the Coronavirus and Black Lives Matter?
Photo by Vienna Reyes, Unsplash. Last year, I wrote an article exploring whether or not we should look to athletes as role models. A lot...
Ben Tenaglia
- Jun 15, 2020
Cricket match to bring RMIT first year students together
Illustration: Cindy Chen The cancellation of sport due to the Covid-19 pandemic has been a tough sacrifice for many sports fans including...
Sean Mortell
- Jun 3, 2020
Simulating the rush – how RMIT athletes are coping with COVID-19
Global sport came screeching to a halt in 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic gripped the world. For budding motorsport driver and RMIT...
April Austen
- May 20, 2020
RMIT wins two UniSport Australia awards
RMIT have won two 2019 UniSport Australia Awards, taking out the Most Outstanding Social Media Campaign and Most Outstanding Contribution...
Nieve Walton
- May 5, 2020
Five free ways to stay fit in iso
If you still haven’t mastered that isolation fitness routine, Nieve Walton provides five easy and free ways to keep fit until...
April Austen
- Apr 3, 2020
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...
Sean Mortell
- Mar 27, 2020
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...
April Austen
- Feb 26, 2020
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....
Caspar McLeod
- Feb 6, 2020
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 2, 2020
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
- Jan 22, 2020
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 12, 2020
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...
April Austen
- Nov 19, 2019
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,...
Jeremy Gan
- Nov 5, 2019
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...
April Austen
- Oct 1, 2019
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
- Sep 23, 2019
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 22, 2019
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...
Caspar McLeod
- Sep 19, 2019
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...
April Austen
- Sep 18, 2019
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 15, 2019
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...
Caspar McLeod
- Sep 4, 2019
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...
Eliza Sears
- Jul 19, 2019
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...
Caspar McLeod
- Jun 28, 2019
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...
Sean Mortell
- Jun 27, 2019
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...
Caspar McLeod
- Jun 17, 2019
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...
Sean Mortell
- May 16, 2019
Is Gary Ablett no longer a suitable role model for young Australians?
In the past month, one of the greatest sportsmen to ever play Australia’s own brand of football has ‘liked’ a homophobic and racist...
Caspar McLeod
- May 6, 2019
Match of the Round: Giants dominate Swans in lopsided Derby
The Greater Western Sydney Giants have brought their cross-town rivals Sydney Swans’ season to the brink with a 18.12 (120) to 12.7 (79)...
Sean Mortell
- May 6, 2019
Bulldogs bark thanks to the brilliance of some young pups
The Western Bulldogs have shaken up the Australian Football League with a scintillating 47-point win over an injury-hampered Richmond...
Caspar McLeod
- May 5, 2019
Match of the round: Geelong win comfortably against Essendon in annual Country Game
Image source: Flickred The Geelong Cats have prevailed against the Essendon Bombers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground by 32 points, kicking...
Sean Mortell
- Apr 28, 2019
AFL: Cats claw their way to satisfying Easter Monday win
Image source: Flickred Geelong has held on for an entertaining 23-point victory over perennial rivals Hawthorn in their annual Easter...
Caspar McLeod
- Apr 15, 2019
Melbourne wins first of the year as Sydney drop another at home
Image Credit: Flickerd The Melbourne Demons broke through for their first win of the year at the Sydney Cricket Ground Thursday night,...
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