By Fintan Daly Hotels booked out. Fans flocking to the streets. A buzz around town. Adelaide had caught footy fever, and they were hooked on the feeling. With 221,853 supporters turning out across 4 days, the second iteration of the AFL’s Gather Round was a staggering success. My family and […]
Young guns, talented rookies and a team ready for anything: 2024 AFL Predictions
By Fintan Daly As the AFL season looms close, a promising year of thrilling footy beckons. The excitement is tangible. There are 18 teams, and one dream. To lift the premiership cup in September. These are my humble predictions for the AFL this year. Brownlow Medal – Tom Green Honorable […]
Imola Grand Prix
By Hugo Verden As we head to Italy this weekend for the Emilia-Romagna GP the Formula One world is alight with questions. After Lando Norris took his maiden win for McLaren on his 110th Grand Prix entry in Miami last time out, the first time anyone has defeated Max Verstappen in a race he finished since Singapore […]
Academic Wingman Programme Returns
By Oliver Manks and Aiden Li The Academic Wingman Programme is an initiative run by senior students that aims to assist junior students from Year 7-9 in understanding class content and completing homework and assignments. The initiative is designed to equip the younger students with the necessary resources to grasp […]
Horror
By Dominic Harris 1922: Horror as a film genre was created with the hit vampire movie, ‘Nosferatu’. 100 years later, ‘Nope’ is released and shocks audiences. This is the journey of the most unique genre of all time, HORROR! Until the 1950s, horror was primarily supernatural, filled with characters like […]
International Women’s Day
By Jesse Omozusi International Women’s Day commemorates the global achievements of women across social, economic, cultural, and political spheres, while also serving as a rallying cry for advancing women’s equality. To honour this occasion, this article will spotlight the remarkable contributions of women during the First World War. Before the […]
House Comp Day
By Deyan Nikolic (Year 8) On February 15th, Newington had its latest summer sports House Competition Day. All the houses fought valiantly for the #1 spot, with Moulton came first with Manton at their heels. This house comp day was remarkably close, as 4th place was just 20 points off […]
Long Live Test Cricket: A New Direction for the Great Game
by Fintan Daly Test cricket is the greatest storyteller. Better than any book, movie or production. It produces tales that would awe anyone, even those who do not follow the game closely. And only in test cricket would there be two thrilling matches finishing on the same day, one with […]
The Aussie Summer Tests
Sam Eyers Sadly for Australia, the women’s international test summer only consisted of one match against India. Captain Alyssa Healy has pointed out this flaw and called for a change in the number of white-ball cricket games that are played now, compared to the dying test cricket. The test started […]
Arsenal 0-1 Porto Champions League Ro16 First Leg 22/2
Arun Sandaradura On February 22nd, the stage was set for an intense battle. The first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 clash, between Arsenal and Porto. Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal were riding high after a string of impressive performances in the Premier League, scoring 21 goals in their last five […]