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'Blogs Central
Blog Central: Girl Talk Each week, award-winning journalist Amy Remeikis brings the female perspective on sport, as only she can. Slightly off-beat, sometimes cynical, Amy takes a good look at the world of sport, sports stars and anything to do with bats, balls, tracks, stumps and pools – but with no jock straps in sight!

Recent entries

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Why should Andrew Symonds have a day off?

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Roy needs to decide: the baggy green or bagging barra? >>

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Our pathetic Olympic result?

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It's just sport, and losing is good for the soul. >>

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Silly Olympic sports

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Seriously. Ping pong? Walking? Judo? >>

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Games bring out the inner athlete in us all

I was inspired to enjoy a little physical activity myself. >>

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Sports scandals deja vu

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Everything old and controversial is new again. >>

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Olympic swimmers hit a low note

Team's song is right up there with Achy Breaky Heart. >>

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Bogan love triangle is not sport

Barry Hall's life has turned into a soap opera. >>

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Give poor Jana a break

So she has some attitude. That's good in an athlete! >>

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Weird and wacky Olympic gold

If they let ping-pong in, they should allow zorbing. >>

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

My cranky radar's gone off

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Gimelstob and screaming sideline parents deserve a big time out. >>

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Jane McGrath was a courageous fighter

I cried when I heard she lost her cancer battle. >>

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Tennis toffs, Footy Show fools and league louts

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Some things in sport are just so predictable. >>

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Passion is a sport staple

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Mental toughness and self-belief win both games and fans. >>

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Forget the horse racing...

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The real sport on 'Soaks' Day was fashion. >>

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

I could never be a football wife

How do they watch their loved ones get hurt? >>

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Could AFL's Big V work in Big Q?

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Maybe if we lost the stupid Dream Team tag. >>

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Sam Newman, you're a caveman!

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Why do people tune in to watch him degrade women? >>

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Girls can play rough too ...

The only thing that stops them is attitudes like mine. >>

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

IPL furore has cricket tragics switching off

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Have our Australian boys sold out? >>

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Grudge match hype seriously gets on my goat

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I, for one, am sick of hearing about them. >>

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

When did sports stars become like rock stars?

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We put them on pedestals and rejoice when they tumble. >>

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

The day AFL gained two unlikely new fans

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Even if they were more interested in mullets and showtunes. >>

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

I take my footy tipping seriously

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In fact, I think it should be an official sport. >>

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

We're not ready for the World Cup

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And it's rubbish that Australia's making a bid for it. >>

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

'Silent Assassin' a killer swimmer

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But don't forget to share the love ... >>

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

My heart beats true for black, white and not blue ...

I know I deserve better but I can't let go of those Pies. >>

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Wayne meets the karma train head-on

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It's been a long time coming ... >>

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

The tennis finally got exciting

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It was good riddance to Snore Federer and Yawn Nadal. >>

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Casey's a true-blue tennis hero

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You've gotta love a girl who loves her Holden. >>

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

I'm no sports expert but at least I have passion

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And I bite. So just keep that in mind. >>

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Latest controversy is not cricket

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But Aussie players aren’t known for being the fairest either. >>

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Resolving to improve sports stars in 2008

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Happy New Year, blossoms! >>

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

The Boxing Day sales are a very dangerous sport

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They require strategy, courage, training and sensible clothing. >>

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Nancy was right: When it comes to drugs, just say no

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Is winning at any cost really worth it? >>

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

C'mon boys, get over it!

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Obviously my last blog touched a few nerves. >>

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

None of our cricketers bowl me over

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It's no wonder women start snoring during the summer. >>

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Who cares that Daz and Joey got married?

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Surely there's some real news for the front page. >>

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Loyalty should extend beyond the boundary line

If there's one thing sport prides itself on, it's mateship. >>

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Who really cares about women's sport?

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I've had my first complaint - and it had to do with soccer. >>

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

I love Bathurst, but I don't much care for cars

I'm more likely to point to a car and comment on its colour and cuteness than what actually makes it go. >>

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Is there life after the grand finals?

We have officially entered what I call the no-sport zone. >>

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

We have to help poor footy phobics

There are a whole bunch of people out there who have lived the past six months in a football-free world, completely oblivious to the power and the passion. >>

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

I haven't quite got this sports thing nailed

Non-contact sports can be very violent. >>

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Footy heroes dare not show weakness

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Ecstasy just a symptom of Andrew Johns' real agony >>

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Competition is fierce in the great stiletto run

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When was the last time you balanced yourself on 1.5cm of rubber, squeezed your foot into something the size of a banana peel and just bolted? >>

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Over-exposed in a celluloid shocker

Many things make me laugh, and Warwick Caper is one of them >>

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Racing to fill that competitive 'black hole'

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So Leigh Matthews thinks all competitors have a black hole inside of them which can only be filled with winning. >>

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Who doesn't love a good scandal?

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Who can honestly say they don’t enjoy a little gossip and intrigue now and then? >>

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Broncos can survive without Locky

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Broncos' fans pay attention: Darren Lockyer is not dead. He is only injured. >>

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Nobody loves a loser

We are a fickle bunch aren’t we? In case you didn’t notice, the premier event on the tennis tour just ended. >>

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Get your priorities right, you great oaf

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Admittely it doesn’t take a lot to rile me. I bite. Hard. Dangle a little titbit of information in front of me and I’ll jump up and grab it with ... >>

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Those Channel Nine guys drive me crazy

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What I am about to say may come as a shock to some people. But I’ve decided it is time. If they are serious about attracting new fans to the ... >>

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Sport is something we can all relate to

There is always a lot of talk about sporting stars and whether their abilities should earn them hero status. >>

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Match made in heaven for falling sports star

I never thought I would say this, but maybe the Scud is onto something. World domination through tennis is obviously not working out as planned, so it seems the Poo ... >>

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

That crowded feeling – you can’t beat it

After learning I was present for the mighty Pies’ win over the Lions at the Gabba on Saturday night, our intrepid sports editor made me promise I wouldn’t write a ... >>

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

One, two, three... are you game, sport?

Once again (and probably not for the last time) we have been faced with the question, “what is sport”. I don’t have an answer. Certainly not one which would satisfy ... >>

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Let’s be consistent in making statements

So the government has banned our cricketers from heading over to Zimbabwe. Fair enough. But I guess that means we won’t be sending an Olympic team to Beijing next year ... >>

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Reds need to know – loyalty’s a two-way street

Funny thing, loyalty. It can take a lifetime to earn, and then one bad game and ... poof! It’s all over. >>

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

All over, you say? Did I miss Anything?

I heard a rumour the cricket World Cup was finally over. Apparently, we won. I’m pretty sure it’s right – after all I did see pictures of the Aussie cricketers ... >>

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

It’s time for all fans to say ‘Enough’

It seems the war is officially on. The war between the codes, that is. The recent controversies that have hit the AFL, and more particularly the West Coast Eagles, have ... >>

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Save your thumbs – and play a real sport

There are a lot of things I am willing to accept as “sports”. Surfing is one. Skateboarding another. Heck, in the right conditions, even dancing is a sport. Video gaming, ... >>

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