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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...
Madison Lee
Oct 6, 20213 min read

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...
Caspar McLeod
Sep 9, 20215 min read

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,...
Paddy Grindlay
Apr 23, 20212 min read

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...
Jeremy Gan
Mar 31, 20216 min read

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 28, 20203 min read

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 20, 20202 min read

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 15, 20202 min read

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...
Liam Webster-Mcallister
Oct 8, 20203 min read

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...
Ethan Dean
Oct 4, 20202 min read

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...
Sean Mortell
Sep 4, 20205 min read

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,...
Jordan Zoch
Aug 27, 20204 min read

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...
Monica Di Battista
Aug 16, 20201 min read

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...
Caspar McLeod
Jul 10, 20206 min read

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...
Ben Tenaglia
Jun 15, 20203 min read

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...
Sean Mortell
Jun 3, 20204 min read

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...
April Austen
May 20, 20203 min read

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...
Nieve Walton
May 5, 20203 min read

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 2, 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 26, 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 25, 20203 min read
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