Only a few years ago the thought that Geelong versus Hawthorn being a game between 18th and 17th positions on the ladder would have been fanciful. As would the thought that Footscray would be 16th. Yet here we are. Everyone expects the NRL to wildly inconsistent, adjusting to the AFL emulating that state will take …

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My current hobby is watching disaster movies. 1970s all-star ensembles like The Towering Inferno or The Poseidon Adventure. 1990 or 2000 special effects spectacles like Deep Impact or Day After Tomorrow. There are lots to choose from. As a Presbyterian minister in South Australia they make diverting viewing. And the situations don’t look that bad, …

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