Kyle Pollard

When the Lions first came to Australia, over half their games were Aussie Rules This year's British and Irish Lions will play nine matches on Australian soil. Their first forebears though played 35 matches in Australia, 19 of which were under Australian Rules. And they even beat ...

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Sorry I’m not sure which part you’re talking about.

Live: Maroons and Blues begin State of Origin series at storied Lang Park Queensland begins its defence of the Women's State of Origin shield on home soil, as New South Wales attempts to replicate last year's heroics at Lang Park. Follow live.

Queensland begins its defence of the Women's State of Origin shield on home soil, as New South Wales attempts to replicate last year's heroics at Lang Park. Follow live.

It depends on the event really. US election last year, from memory, saw about 4 million+ on election day.

Big days on the business and federal politics blogs would be 300,000+ but it varies.

The biggest blog I ever oversaw was the Matildas beating France at the World Cup, which was 1 million+.

There are a few things worth noting:

*The NRL outperformed the AFL on the big days, but overall AFL was consistently more popular in the regular season
*Blogs live and die on what happens, rather than relying on a 'regular viewer' mentality like TV

Our live blog schedule can move with the wind a bit - this year we did the Canada v USA ice hockey and it was our biggest performer so far, so I think the 'other' category is always interesting ... (2/3)

Seen a lot of worthwhile sport viewership stats of late and thought it'd be interesting to show which sports on which days saw the greatest audience on our website last year ... (1/3)

Jeremy Cameron has moved into Geelong’s top six goalkickers since the start of 2000. Moves ahead of Kent Kingsley. Tyson Stengle has surpassed Travis Varcoe.

My local Coles has made a terrifying decision.

“I'm afraid the Nazis have succeeded with their propaganda. First, the Nazis have run the (Olympic) games on a lavish scale never before experienced, and this has appealed to the athletes. Second, the Nazis have put up a very good front for the general visitors, especially the big businessmen …

How Brisbane's proposed 2032 Olympic stadium bucks a domestic trend Brisbane has put its cards down on the table for its showpiece stadiums ahead of the 2032 Olympics. But how do the planned venues stack up against previous Games?

Love this from @simonsmale.bsky.social. I’m a stadium nerd but this is elite stadium nerdery. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...

The Gabba's long farewell will see Brisbane grow up, but lose some of itself The Gabba has been left behind by Australia's other marquee stadiums, but is also a place where sporting magic happens, with memories that will survive the much-needed move to Victoria Park.

Lovely yarn from @deanbilton.bsky.social. An update is needed but the Gabba is special. Funnily enough some of my greatest memories at the Gabba are when Geelong lost. The McCarthy mark. The Dusty show. Ablett retiring.

It’ll be sad when it’s gone. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...

Live: Crows out to break MCG drought as Bombers chase first win Essendon and Adelaide are first up on a big Saturday of footy as the Crows set out to win at the MCG for the first time since 2017. Follow the action in our live blog.

Essendon and Adelaide are first up on a big Saturday of footy as the Crows set out to win at the MCG for the first time since 2017. Follow the action in our live blog.

#AFLHawksBombers

Live: Blues hit the ground running against Tigers at the 'G Carlton gets on top of the Tigers early at the MCG, as the AFL season continues at its spiritual home. Follow live.

Thought Richmond was in for a really long season but that half showed there’s enough to be positive about. Lalor looks instantly clean in everything he does. #AFLBluesTigers www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...

India’s Champions Trophy win a tainted one despite team’s dominance India's triumph at the 2025 Champions Trophy is the crowning moment for the world's best white ball team. Sadly, many won't see it that way, through no fault of the players themselves, writes Chris de Silva.

India's triumph at the 2025 Champions Trophy is the crowning moment for the world's best white ball team. Sadly, many won't see it that way, through no fault of the players themselves, writes Chris de Silva.

Live: Dolphins take the field in Sydney, charter flight secured to get home The relocated clash between the Dolphins and Rabbitohs in Sydney begins, as the Queensland-based side has a charter flight home amid an impending cyclone. Follow live.

And the NRL: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...

Live: Swans star ready for milestone match after parents' terrifying Jetstar ordeal The 2025 AFL season finally gets underway as last year's grand finalists Sydney host Hawthorn at the SCG. Follow live.

Pleased to say that for the second season in a row the ABC is live blogging all the AFL and NRL action. Hopefully we can provide a bit of fun in a tough old week.

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Windows, tape and safe rooms: What you need to know about cyclone preparation As Cyclone Jasper barrels towards far north Queensland coastal communities, social media has lit up with tips to prepare homes and businesses.

For fellow Brisbanites not used to this cyclone business …

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My @ticketmaster.com text thread is a one way conversation of disappointment and misery.

Odd trial match, in that at times it resembled a final with the intensity that both clubs were going at it. Kako a star in the making, Bowes and Knevitt looked great for the Cats. #AFLCatsDons

Live: USA and Canada face off in politically charged ice hockey match Canada and the USA meet in the Four Nations Face-Off in Boston amidst a politically charged atmosphere. Follow live.

After doing the Matildas this morning, I've just dragged @simonsmale.bsky.social into blogging the #USAvCAN ice hockey.

Why? Feels like it could be an important moment in history. And if not, we're going to have some fun watching a sport anyway. Follow here:

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Live: The Matildas get their maiden SheBelieves Cup campaign underway in Houston The Matildas are competing in the SheBelieves Cup for the first time, meeting Japan at the home of NWSL's Houston Dash to kick off their participation. Follow live.

Don't have a Paramount+ subscription or can't get into the damn thing because it's a bad product and even we struggled getting into this morning?

Follow the Matildas in the #SheBelievesCup here with @simonsmale.bsky.social: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

In the face of tragedy, this moment may have been the Selwoods' most courageous Known for their courage on the field, the Selwood brothers faced up to the Kardinia Park grandstands on Friday and put in their most courageous performance of all.

One of my boss’ favourite phrases about writing sport is “make me feel something”. Well on a tough day for the Selwood family and the wider footy community, @kylepollard.bsky.social has done just that, with a beautiful piece on the memorial for the late Troy Selwood:

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No not really but I am thrilled so Geelong back on the TV on the first day in 79 years that Brisbane hasn’t been 30C+. Winter is coming.

Apologies for anyone here who didn’t follow me on Twitter, but this account will become a Geelong stan account in time and I am deeply sorry for that.

Now here’s a thread about why the Cats are going to win the flag based on one pre-season trial match …

Thanks mate, really appreciate the kind words and having a read. Awful day.

And not just theft of the past and the present, it’s theft of the future.

”Torrenting from a corporate laptop doesn’t feel right”: Meta emails unsealed Meta’s alleged torrenting and seeding of pirated books complicates copyright case.

Theft. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

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