Day: September 1, 2019

AFL 2019: Longest Finals Droughts

The longest current streak comes to an end this weekend but read about some of histories greatest finals droughts.

By Bozza / September 1, 2019

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Ashes 2019: What to make of the Derbyshire tour match?

What impact will the Three Day Tour Match on Australia’s XI for the Fourth Test?

By Adrian Meredith / September 1, 2019

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Ashes 2019: Implications of the Derbyshire tour game

What bearing does the match against Derbyshire have on the battle for The Ashes.

By Adrian Meredith / September 1, 2019

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AFL 2019: Pinch Hitters All Australian Team

Who made the cut when we selected our 2019 All Australian Team.

By Bozza / September 1, 2019

Welcome to your home of Sports News and Views Hard and Fast

The Pinch Hitters are a group of sporting tragics committed to bringing you their own special take on the happening in the sporting world. In the grand tradition of sports great Pinch Hitters, their aim is to talk about the games you know but with their own unique twist.

Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it’s much more serious than that.

Bill Shankly

While the team are firm believers of Shankly’s assessment of the seriousness of football and believe it applies to sport as a whole, they also believe there is always a time and place to take a lighter view at the games adult people play.