Greg Blood
@gregblood.bsky.social
Interest in Australian sport policy and Wikipedia editor for Paralympics Australia History Project. Research published at Australian Sport Reflections - www.australiansportreflections.com
Very poor speech by Sussan Ley today in welcoming home the 1980 Australian Olympic Team - still arguing they should not have gone www.youtube.com/watch?v=75ho...
Moscow 1980 Olympic Team recognised by Federal Parliament for a 'welcome home' 45-years on
YouTube video by AUS Olympic Team
www.youtube.com
July 30, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Very poor speech by Sussan Ley today in welcoming home the 1980 Australian Olympic Team - still arguing they should not have gone www.youtube.com/watch?v=75ho...
My latest article in the Australian Prime Ministers and Sport series - Stanley Bruce australiansportreflections.com/2025/05/22/aus… He is regarded as the first “sporting” prime minister.
https://australiansportreflections.com/2025/05/22/aus…
May 26, 2025 at 5:19 AM
My latest article in the Australian Prime Ministers and Sport series - Stanley Bruce australiansportreflections.com/2025/05/22/aus… He is regarded as the first “sporting” prime minister.
My latest article - reflecting on issues to be tackled by the Minister for Sport - sport now part of a mega Dept covering infrastructure, regional development and communications australiansportreflections.com/2025/05/14/r...
Re-elected Albanese Government: Reflecting on Upcoming Sport Issues from a Historical Perspective
By Greg Blood The return of the Albanese government has led to the reappointment of Anika Wells as the Minister for Sport and new Minister for Communications and the move of sport functions to Dept…
australiansportreflections.com
May 14, 2025 at 7:36 AM
My latest article - reflecting on issues to be tackled by the Minister for Sport - sport now part of a mega Dept covering infrastructure, regional development and communications australiansportreflections.com/2025/05/14/r...
My final list of sport commitments in 2025 federal election - over 600 - 79% by Coalition - marginal/contestable electorates favoured by major parties australiansportreflections.com/2025/05/01/s...
Sport and the 2025 Australian Federal Election – Updated 1 May 2025
By Greg Blood This article follows 2019 and 2022 reviews on sport issues and commitments related to Australian federal elections. Previous Australian federal elections reviewed highlighted the sign…
australiansportreflections.com
May 1, 2025 at 4:19 AM
My final list of sport commitments in 2025 federal election - over 600 - 79% by Coalition - marginal/contestable electorates favoured by major parties australiansportreflections.com/2025/05/01/s...
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One of my favourite places to work in the world - The MCC Library at The #MCG. They boast an amazing collection of sports books, records, documents and ephemera as well as the best librarians who are fountains of sporting knowledge. We are so lucky to have this place 🏟️
#MCCLibrary #SportLiterature
#MCCLibrary #SportLiterature
April 15, 2025 at 6:18 AM
One of my favourite places to work in the world - The MCC Library at The #MCG. They boast an amazing collection of sports books, records, documents and ephemera as well as the best librarians who are fountains of sporting knowledge. We are so lucky to have this place 🏟️
#MCCLibrary #SportLiterature
#MCCLibrary #SportLiterature
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Lachie Kennedy will give Gout Gout a 75cm head start at the Stawell Gift in a couple of weeks for the 120m grass classic.
Bree Rizzo (nee Masters) and Chloe Mannix-power are off scratch in the women's.
Bree Rizzo (nee Masters) and Chloe Mannix-power are off scratch in the women's.
April 8, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Lachie Kennedy will give Gout Gout a 75cm head start at the Stawell Gift in a couple of weeks for the 120m grass classic.
Bree Rizzo (nee Masters) and Chloe Mannix-power are off scratch in the women's.
Bree Rizzo (nee Masters) and Chloe Mannix-power are off scratch in the women's.
I’m identifying election commitments related to sport - seats that Coalition wants to hold or win are receiving lots of commitments australiansportreflections.com/2025/01/28/s...
Sport and the 2025 Australian Federal Election – Updated 28 March 2025
By Greg Blood This article follows 2019 and 2022 reviews on sport issues and commitments related to Australian federal elections. Previous Australian federal elections reviewed highlighted the sign…
australiansportreflections.com
March 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
I’m identifying election commitments related to sport - seats that Coalition wants to hold or win are receiving lots of commitments australiansportreflections.com/2025/01/28/s...
Good article on Cam Myers jshttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/26/cameron-myers-mile-world-record-athletics-runner
Cameron Myers: from promising schoolboy to contender in greatest middle distance running era | Jack Snape
Expectation around the 18-year-old is sky high after the Australian athlete twice broke the under-20 mile record
www.theguardian.com
March 26, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Good article on Cam Myers jshttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/26/cameron-myers-mile-world-record-athletics-runner
Article by @jacksongs.bsky.social on Lydia Williams being appointed to ASC Board www.theguardian.com/football/202...
‘It’s pressure to not let people down’: Lydia Williams makes leap from goalline to boardroom | Jack Snape
The former Matildas goalkeeper will carry experience as a women’s football trailblazer into a new role as a director of the Australian Sports Commission
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Article by @jacksongs.bsky.social on Lydia Williams being appointed to ASC Board www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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A decade of Roy Morgan Australian Sport Surveys 2014-2024
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A decade of Roy Morgan Australian Sport Surveys 2014-2024 - SportsIndustryAU
footyindustry.com
January 27, 2025 at 2:15 AM
A decade of Roy Morgan Australian Sport Surveys 2014-2024
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Parliamentary Library had published a very good summary of Australian Sports Commission funding over ten years to elite v participation and specific NSOs www.aph.gov.au/About_Parlia...
Funding for major sporting codes: a quick guide
Funding for major sporting codes: a quick guide
Government funding to major sporting codes and teams is
distributed through both sports-specific programs and broader programs...
www.aph.gov.au
January 17, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Parliamentary Library had published a very good summary of Australian Sports Commission funding over ten years to elite v participation and specific NSOs www.aph.gov.au/About_Parlia...
My final article for 2024 - Notable Australian Sporting Deaths in 2024 australiansportreflections.com/2024/12/17/n...
Notable Australian Sporting Deaths in 2024
By Greg Blood List of notable Australian sportspeople that died in 2024. These people have contributed significantly to their sport and Australian sport in playing, coaching, administration or medi…
australiansportreflections.com
December 18, 2024 at 1:20 AM
My final article for 2024 - Notable Australian Sporting Deaths in 2024 australiansportreflections.com/2024/12/17/n...
Review of cricket’s Big Bash League by Tim Harcourt theconversation.com/how-is-the-b...
How is the Big Bash League faring after 14 years of ups and downs – and what’s next?
The Big Bash League started off with a bang 14 years ago but has struggled to capture the public’s imagination since then.
theconversation.com
December 15, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Review of cricket’s Big Bash League by Tim Harcourt theconversation.com/how-is-the-b...
My latest article- List of Australian Sports Books & Films in 2024 - ideas for summer reading or viewing australiansportreflections.com/2024/12/09/a...
Australian Sports Books & Films 2024
By Greg Blood List of books and films covering Australian sport in 2024 that tell the story of specific sports, athletes, teams, events and issues. This year’s list also includes films that a…
australiansportreflections.com
December 9, 2024 at 10:57 PM
My latest article- List of Australian Sports Books & Films in 2024 - ideas for summer reading or viewing australiansportreflections.com/2024/12/09/a...
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Seeing coalition MPs so exercised about racism a year after they brought down the Voice referendum is a new low, even for them
December 9, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Seeing coalition MPs so exercised about racism a year after they brought down the Voice referendum is a new low, even for them
My latest article - Changes in Australian Sport Leadership Positions in 2024 - many CEO changes australiansportreflections.com/2024/12/04/c...
Changes in Australian Sport Leadership Positions in 2024
By Greg Blood Since 2000, I have been tracking changes in CEO’s and Chairs/Presidents of major national Australian sports organisations. Listed are changes that have occurred in 2024, an Olym…
australiansportreflections.com
December 5, 2024 at 5:10 AM
My latest article - Changes in Australian Sport Leadership Positions in 2024 - many CEO changes australiansportreflections.com/2024/12/04/c...
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Australian tennis great Neale Fraser, a winner of 19 major titles, has died aged 91.
Australian 19-time tennis major winner Neale Fraser dies aged 91
Australian tennis great Neale Fraser, a winner of 19 major titles, has died aged 91.
www.abc.net.au
December 3, 2024 at 3:01 AM
Australian tennis great Neale Fraser, a winner of 19 major titles, has died aged 91.
Vale Test cricketer Ian Redpath www.cricketetal.com/p/ian-redpat...
Ian Redpath 1941-2024
GH on a local hero
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December 1, 2024 at 4:16 AM
Vale Test cricketer Ian Redpath www.cricketetal.com/p/ian-redpat...
All the winners from the 2024 Australian Paralympian of the Year awards www.paralympic.org.au/2024/11/aust...
Australia’s Finest Celebrated At Paralympian Of The Year Awards | Paralympics Australia
Dual-sport gold medallist Lauren Parker has been crowned Australia’s Paralympian of the Year at a stunning gala ceremony at RACV Resorts Royal Pines on the Gold Coast on Saturday night. Parker’s win r...
www.paralympic.org.au
November 30, 2024 at 8:41 PM
All the winners from the 2024 Australian Paralympian of the Year awards www.paralympic.org.au/2024/11/aust...
Record ASC investment to Olympic and Paralympic sports leading up to LA28 www.sportaus.gov.au/media-centre...
ASC announces sweeping investment package for Australian sport
Athletes have been handed a golden start to their preparations for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) unveiling record investment allocation...
www.sportaus.gov.au
November 29, 2024 at 5:28 AM
Record ASC investment to Olympic and Paralympic sports leading up to LA28 www.sportaus.gov.au/media-centre...
Review of the AFLW competition by Hans Westerbeek theconversation.com/without-more...
Without more investment and better leadership, the AFLW risks slipping back into the shadows
As the AFLW prepares for its grand final, it’s clear the competition needs a strategic overhaul.
theconversation.com
November 27, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Review of the AFLW competition by Hans Westerbeek theconversation.com/without-more...
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Cricket Australia just confirmed tickets for the Border-Gavaskar are selling at 2.5x the rate of India's last non-Covid tour in 2018-19.
This from @joshnicholas.com and I highlights how - and why - the series has attained the same status as the Ashes.
www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2...
This from @joshnicholas.com and I highlights how - and why - the series has attained the same status as the Ashes.
www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2...
The new Ashes? How the rivalry between Australia and India is reaching new heights
Attendances and financial returns underpin Cricket Australia’s motivation to elevate this India series and present a blueprint for the future
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2024 at 4:47 AM
Cricket Australia just confirmed tickets for the Border-Gavaskar are selling at 2.5x the rate of India's last non-Covid tour in 2018-19.
This from @joshnicholas.com and I highlights how - and why - the series has attained the same status as the Ashes.
www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2...
This from @joshnicholas.com and I highlights how - and why - the series has attained the same status as the Ashes.
www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2...
Matt Carroll to leave Australian Olympic Committee in 2025 www.olympics.com.au/news/matt-ca...
Matt Carroll to depart AOC in 2025 | Australian Olympic Committee
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has announced that Chief Executive Officer Matt Carroll will leave the organisation following next year’s Annual General Meeting in May.
www.olympics.com.au
November 26, 2024 at 4:39 AM
Matt Carroll to leave Australian Olympic Committee in 2025 www.olympics.com.au/news/matt-ca...
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DAZN, is reportedly looking to buy Foxtel, mostly due to its impressive suite of sporting broadcast rights, and its Kayo Sports platform.
mumbrella.com.au/potential-fo...
mumbrella.com.au/potential-fo...
Potential Foxtel buyer revealed
A London-based sports streamer is reportedly in talks with News Corp to buy its 65% stake in Foxtel.According to the AFR, which cites “two people with detailed knowledge of the Foxtel discussions, who...
mumbrella.com.au
November 22, 2024 at 11:50 AM
DAZN, is reportedly looking to buy Foxtel, mostly due to its impressive suite of sporting broadcast rights, and its Kayo Sports platform.
mumbrella.com.au/potential-fo...
mumbrella.com.au/potential-fo...
Interested to see if Boxing Australia’s move to take back high performance will be successful - before the Combat Institute it failed to win Olympic medals www.boxing.org.au/news/ba-anno...
BA announcement regarding High-Performance Program
Announcement
www.boxing.org.au
November 17, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Interested to see if Boxing Australia’s move to take back high performance will be successful - before the Combat Institute it failed to win Olympic medals www.boxing.org.au/news/ba-anno...