By Anonymous (not verified) , 28 April, 2018 Throwing in the Powell: Joe Powell, 24, rugby player April 28 – May 4, 2018 Richard Cooke SUPPLIED Joe Powell on getting the call-up for the Wallabies.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 21 April, 2018 Life on the edge: Rhiannan Iffland, 26, cliff diver April 21 – 27, 2018 Richard Cooke STEPHEN BACCON / RED BULL CONTENT POOL Rhiannan Iffland on the mental and physical challenges involved in plunging from a five-storey-high cliff.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 14 April, 2018 Ring master: Caitlin Thwaites, 31, netballer April 14 – 20, 2018 Cindy MacDonald NETBALL AUSTRALIA Australian Diamonds’ Caitlin Thwaites on netball’s growing success, joining the Collingwood Magpies and managing her inner demons.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 7 April, 2018 Bridge building: Mark Bridge, 32, soccer player April 7 – 13, 2018 Richard Cooke TONY FEDER / GETTY IMAGES A-League striker Mark Bridge on success with the Western Sydney Wanderers, lost opportunities with the Socceroos and his favourite goal.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 31 March, 2018 The Mayor: Stewart McSweyn, 22, runner March 31 – April 6, 2018 Cindy MacDonald SCOTT BARBOUR / GETTY IMAGES From a cattle and sheep farm on King Island to the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Australian 10,000 metres champion Stewart McSweyn hits his stride.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 31 March, 2018 The reality of Australian cricket’s boor war March 31 – April 6, 2018 Martin McKenzie-Murray ROBERT PREZIOSO / CRICKET AUSTRALIA / GETTY IMAGES As the public reels from cricket’s ball-tampering scandal, the Australian Test team’s win-at-all-costs attitude has finally seen it caught out.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 24 March, 2018 Spinning gold: Mitchell Swepson, 24, cricketer March 24 – 30, 2018 Richard Cooke SUPPLIED As the Queensland Bulls vie for the Sheffield Shield, Mitchell Swepson talks about growing up watching Warnie and the finesse of leg-spin.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 17 March, 2018 Best practice: Lachlan Penfold, 50, director of performance March 17 – 23, 2018 Life Cindy MacDonald CINDY MacDONALD Melbourne Storm’s director of performance Lachlan Penfold on preparing the best team possible, his time in the NBA and the athletes he admires most.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 10 March, 2018 Full board: Joany Badenhorst, 23, Para-snowboarder March 10 – 16, 2018 Richard Cooke SUPPLIED Champion snowboarder and Australia’s Winter Paralympics opening ceremony flagbearer Joany Badenhorst on the joys of proving her doubters wrong.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 3 March, 2018 Leading role: Rachael Haynes, 31, cricketer March 3 – 9, 2018 Richard Cooke MARK METCALFE – CA / CRICKET AUSTRALIA / GETTY IMAGES Test cricketer Rachael Haynes on the individual resilience and collaborative relationships essential to becoming a winning outfit.