Andrew Webster
The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia
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Past articles by Andrew:
What Brad Fittler can learn from Pat Cummins
Not how to bowl outswingers but how to handle bouncers from those heathens in the media. → Read More
Bend the knee: The game-changing procedure for athletes with ACL injuries
Merv and Tom Cross were pioneers in fixing serious knee injuries – now they have unearthed a non-surgical procedure that allows the ligament to heal naturally. → Read More
Reece Walsh will be OK but what about the referees who are being abused?
Sport needs to get serious about how it treats match officials before there are none left. → Read More
There’s too much bad juju for Freddy to stay on as NSW coach
Six years ago, Brad Fittler was the best thing to happen to the Blues. But after three series losses in four years, his time is over. → Read More
‘Can I knock him out?’: The toughness of NSW captain James Tedesco
The Blues and Roosters skipper has never seen darker days as a player - which is usually the time when he’s at his best. → Read More
Why NSW’s paranoia about the media is misplaced
If the Blues want more positive stories, they can help by winning more matches. → Read More
What’s next? Power, not sportwashing, behind Saudi accumulation
Five years ago, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bought the world’s most expensive piece of art. Sport is just another oil painting to be acquired. → Read More
Why the Pantherisation of NSW needs to stop
For years, Blues coaches complained about never having the depth. Fittler has options and he should explore them. → Read More
Stop clutching your pearls over NSW’s dark blue Origin jumper — it’s silly
If the Blues lose to Queensland, it won’t be because of the hue of the players’ jumpers but what they did in them. → Read More
‘I won’t be the best man again’: Why we’ve got it all wrong about Jarome Luai
When the NSW five-eighth botched his speech at Brian To’o’s wedding, it was another excuse to bash him up. → Read More
Johns brothers’ fall-out shows NSW does Origin differently to Queensland
The pair haven’t spoken since an on-air blow-up about the interstate series two weeks ago. → Read More
‘I’d hate to see the ugly ones!’ Tina Turner’s love affair with rugby league
On a freezing morning in January 1989, Tina Turner stepped into a London studio, resplendent in fur coat and hat, ready to shoot a rugby league commercial. → Read More
‘Who’s the best fighter?’ How Haas’ verdict convinced Fittler to pick Pangai
Within hours of NSW’s loss in game three last year, Brad Fittler admitted his side had been bullied by the Maroons. The selection of Tevita Pangai jnr promises to even up the contest. → Read More
The Dragons aren’t the basket case people think they are
Sure, the Anthony Griffin years have been plagued by gaffes on and off the pitch. Sacking the coach gives the struggling club a chance to reset → Read More
Fittler’s won three Origin series and lost two. Win another, he survives.
The NSW coach can trigger a one-year extension of his contract with a series win. → Read More
Real footy fans don’t boo
The jeering of Lance Franklin by Collingwood fans on Sunday was disgraceful but outlawing the practice will never happen. → Read More
Why this is Wayne Bennett’s finest hour as a coach
The master coach has won seven premierships but what he’s achieved with the Dolphins is just as good. → Read More
‘Rubbish’: Tripp addresses rumours News Corp-backed Betr about to collapse
The wagering industry is abuzz with talk that Betr, which launched last year with a controversial 100-to-1 promotion, is in trouble. → Read More
Not all NRL players are Jarryd Hayne – but they should learn from his behaviour
It was telling when the jury asked if “ignorance” was a defence in Hayne’s sexual assault trial. → Read More
Michael Clarke’s never-ending battle with celebrity
Since his early days in the baggy green, the former Australian captain has courted celebrity yet been equally riled by the attention it brings. → Read More