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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Chef's kiss, Andrew. How long has that been in your back pocket?

Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Brisbane, Autumn 2026. Walking out of a shopping centre, delighted to see rain cutting through the heat. I feel the first drops on my skin. They're hot. The air is thick and the rain is hot.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

So pleased for Jacob Bethell. That century will live longer in the memory than most. #AUSvENG #Ashes2025 My mind flashed back to Greg Matthews at the Gabba in 1985 playing the same big shot to mid-wicket to bring up his first Test ton. Mo's went for six but the thrill was the same today.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Even after 8 years, it's still jolting to see cricket on Channel 7 and summer tennis on Channel 9. #AustraliaSport

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Whoops. Yeah, that's a pretty important word to leave out of that post, isn't it. Thanks for letting me know.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Surprised to see that Alex Carey is the first Australian to score a 100 and a 50 in a men's Test match. #Ashes #AUSvENG #Cricket

List of 24 wicket-keepers who have scored a century and another score over 50 in a men's cricket Test. Alex Carey is the 24th on the chronological list and the first Australian.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

I bow to your anagrammatical skills.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Last night's #AFLW Draft saw the first time that Brisbane Lions did not select a Queensland-based player. #QAFLW players know the Lions and Suns are not state league rep teams, but seeing no non-Academy QAFLW draftees will rock the confidence of a lot of excellent footballers.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

The groans are warranted, but that still a banger of a headline. 😂

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

I saw that a Denver Bulldog had nominated when I went through the draft list. Thank you for saying more about Karly. Do you happen to know if any clubs have her in their sights?

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

In 2026, there will be two dates that produce Aussie Rules scorelines: 4.2.26 (4 February) 3.8.26 (3 August) plus four more in the USA's middle-endian format (MM/DD/YY): 1.20.26 (January 20) 2.14.26 (February 14) 3.8.26 (March 8) 4.2.26 (April 2)

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

None of the 5 suburbs that require the lowest income to rent a house in Brisbane are in Brisbane (2 southern Moreton Bay islands and 3 Ipswich suburbs). Not sure if it's similar for the other cities mentioned.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

This is genuinely the kind of thing I like to do with sports tables just for amusement. Unfortunately, they seem to work only when the players don't know they exist. There are few greater disappointments than when you create a complicated points system only for the table to remain as is.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

"The SLV board is a parade of professional services types – the kind that government is always lending its watch to in order to ask the time..." I've just learned that this phrase is not a Haigh original, but that I thought it could be tells you how highly I think of his writing.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

For the Queensland students who studied Augustus instead of Julius Caesar, here's a 12-minute summary. Ironically, this was first played to me by my Ancient History teacher at Brisbane State High School. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIdJ...

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Rinse the Blood off My Toga - Wayne & Shuster - 1959 - Radio

YouTube video by Jen Drouin

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Women's Australian Rules Football Radio @warfradio.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Although there wasn't the commentary facilities for us to broadcast the Gold Coast Suns v Western Bulldogs #AFLW match from Mackay, our own Daniel Viles flew up and interviewed Western Bulldogs' footballer Isabelle Pritchard after the Dogies big 66 point victory.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

North Melbourne-Tasmania break the record for most effective disposals by one team in a match for the third time this season. The stat will surprise no-one, but sometimes it's good to see things like this in writing. @NMFCofficial #AFLW

A table showing the ten most effective disposals by one team in an AFLW match as at 20 October 2025. First place is 259 by North Melbourne-Tasmania against Adelaide at Arden Street in the round just completed. Places 2nd to 4th, plus 8th, are all by North Melbourne-Tasmania in 2025.

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Women's Australian Rules Football Radio @warfradio.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Another #AFLW record for WARF Radio. We look forward to hearing more from these commentators in the future.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

My favourites are Daniel Vettori and Murray Bennett... because left-arm spin. But I went down the rabbit hole and found others like Devon Malcolm, Dilip Doshi, Narendra Hirwani, Eddie Barlow, Chris Rogers, Nicole Bolton, Bill Bowes and Todd Murphy. Good fun.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Ah, yes - Homeward Bound by S&G, although the lyric that best reflects my cricket career is probably: "I'll play the game and pretend But all my words come back to me In shades of mediocrity"

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Mark Butler on 7.30 last night did mention shonky providers and the need for better regulation of service providers.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

On Sunday, St Kilda became the first team to record 50 one-percenters in an AFLW match. Previous record was 48 by Brisbane in their 2022 (S6) loss to Melbourne at the MCG. Next on the list is 47 by Melbourne in the same match.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Just making sure of your qualifications before Father's Day? 😉

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

I've had the pleasure of watching Tayla Gregory in the QAFLW since 2022. We have a running gag that I have to mention she's from Newcastle every time she scores. Today, she signed with @goldcoastsuns.bsky.social. The AFLW is going to love her.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

I'm assuming I'm not the first person to realise this, but I just worked out that the first three winners of the #WorldTestChampionship are the same as the first three winners of the men's #RugbyWorldCup.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

...and this one is about Northern Territory inclusion footballer Brandon Redpath. www.afl.com.au/news/1262528... Both Ben and Brandon were terrific. I feel very blessed to have interviewed and then written about them.

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'Best feeling in the world': The footy carnival opening up the game for all players

Brandon Redpath's time representing the NT Thunder's inclusion team at the Toyota AFL Open is among the highlights of his life

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

The recent Toyota AFL Open, combined tournament for wheelchair and intellectual disability Aussie Rules footballers, gave me the chance to write my first ever articles for the main AFL website. This one is about WA wheelchair captain Ben Green: www.afl.com.au/news/1262527...

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How wheelchair footy helped Ben Green back to the game after 17 years

The captain of WA's wheelchair football team once aspired to play AFL. Now, he's representing his state at his sport's biggest annual tournament

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

"A season five Simpsons episode randomly being re-run." 😄 Very nice touch, @deanbilton.bsky.social.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

So, what will the #WBBL be like with the Harris sisters playing against each other. Sep 2020 at Graceville. Holly Ferling (Wests) bowls to Laura Harris (UQ). Laura is hit; turn the sound on and see if you can work out who bursts into laughter. Source video at: youtu.be/t-rkLa3hsLM #cricket

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

I read this the opposite way. For me, by saying "50 ordinary men" rather than solely "50 men", I find it harder to recategorise them as monsters or 'not like me'. Definitely not pushing my interpretation over yours. Just thinking this through, discussing in good faith and trying to learn.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

I was going with 'brat' so if you ever need a G-rated version, you can have it.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

I know it's inevitable, but I always feel a little sad when someone falls off that list. From memory, we lost two or three this year.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

To be fair, I think a lot of cricket fans like us know to use a player's averages as a starting point, not an end point. The objective measuring tool for cricketers doesn't exist, which is good because it means we can have endless conversations, preferably with fruit cake and tea.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

This is my last #AFLW match preview for the Brisbane Lions website this year. Despite the commissioned bias in this article, what I really want to see a great match. Although I'll see it on Monday because I'm MCing tonight and at a family function tomorrow. www.lions.com.au/news/1699954...

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The Grand Final That Will Come Down To 1%

In 2024, North Melbourne leads the competition statistics for disposals, clearances, contested possessions, tackles, effective inside-50s, kicks, free kicks and goals; but as this week’s deep dive int...

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

I didn't realise at first that you were talking about a TV marathon. My initial thought was, "what, is a Grand Final sprint not long enough for you?"

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Abdul Qadir. I enjoyed playing cricket in the backyard from age 2, but when I was 6, I saw Qadir bowling on telly and just loved his action. I went outside, tried it (left-handed), and turned the ball a foot. Dad was so proud.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Live stream of Tonga and New Zealand begins at 4pm Queensland time. All other matches in the #AFL Pacific Cup available on the AFLPlay YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw35...

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TONGA STORM V NEW ZEALAND KAHU - OPEN WOMEN

YouTube video by AFL Play

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

The #AFL Pacific Cup at Maroochydore Women's tournament has been insane. The margins in the five matches to date have been: 2, 0, 11 (winner trailed at all breaks), 3 and 3. Match 6 is effectively a semi-final between Tonga Storm and New Zealand Kahu. Winner to play Nauru Aroeni in the final.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Sure. While we're at it, let's refresh the Ashes as the Nicholson Igglesden Trophy too. 🙄

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Nothing wrong with Richie Benaud, but it's John Arlott for me.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

OMG! I feel bad for not knowing this at the time. I hate missing a significant stat. 😠

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Thanks for this, Brian. I've had a few non-footy matters to deal with and haven't been on top of promoting the Pacific Cup. Will get back on the horse soon.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Very. Big. Deal. Congratulations Paramatildas.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Up until the turn of the century, teams wouldn't warm up against a third country, they'd play against the first-class teams. By the time of the 1st Test, the visitors would be acclimatised and the home fans would know a fair bit about them.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Actually, this is the length of build-up to a Test series that we used to have. We'd spend weeks discussing the teams, watching Shield results, making our own selections. By the time the First Test came around, it felt like a real event.

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

#AFL history to be made at 4pm Qld time: the women's open-age national teams of New Zealand and Nauru will play in an international tournament for the first time. Live stream of the AFL Pacific Cup clash between Kahu and Aroeini at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=INn8...

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NEW ZEALAND KAHU V NAURU AROENI - OPEN WOMEN

YouTube video by AFL Play

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Daniel Viles @wombatcatcher.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

We weren't given any competition regulations, and PlayHQ sorts by percentage as a default, so for all we know, it could have been decided on head-to-head and we were talking utter rubbish in the comm box. I'm trying to relax and go with the flow... which is not my natural state. 😟

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