Tag: Season review


  • Historic September elevates a young star and a champion midfielder in AFL 2025’s 20th biggest story

    Historic September elevates a young star and a champion midfielder in AFL 2025’s 20th biggest story

    The 20th biggest AFL story of 2025: A September to remember As AFL 2025 unfolded, September delivered a season-defining moment that instantly joined the annals of the game’s great seasons. Among the headlines, one story stood out as a turning point for both a rising talent and a seasoned champion. This is the 20th entry…

  • Wallabies 15-Test Report Card: Time for Something New

    Wallabies 15-Test Report Card: Time for Something New

    Overview: A marathon season with a stark split The Wallabies’ 15-Test campaign under Joe Schmidt’s second year in charge delivered a roller coaster of emotions, ideas, and criticism. From the high of historic breakthroughs to the lows of inconsistent form, the season forced a blunt assessment: the time for something new may have finally arrived.…

  • Critics Debate: Can Star Power Survive in a Densely Budgeted TV Landscape?

    Critics Debate: Can Star Power Survive in a Densely Budgeted TV Landscape?

    Introduction: The Critics’ Conversation Takes Center Stage In a fall television season crowded with prestige projects and glossy premieres, a seven-part anthology series became the focal point of a larger debate among critics. Daniel Fienberg and a chorus of reviewers argued that eyeballs are being steered back to broadcast in a major way, but not…

  • Clifford Bounces Back: FOTY Surges After a ‘Poor’ 2024 Season

    Clifford Bounces Back: FOTY Surges After a ‘Poor’ 2024 Season

    Introduction: A Season Reconsidered David Clifford, widely regarded as one of Gaelic football’s elite talents, has publicly reflected on a year he describes as “poor” before turning it into a springboard for something much bigger. The Footballer of the Year (FOTY) contender’s candid assessment of 2024 reveals a veteran mindset: failures are temporary, but the…