Tim Hilferty
Tim has been working for almost 20 years as a journalist specialising in sport. Until recently he was the deputy sports editor of The Daily Telegraph in Sydney and last year moved to Adelaide after being appointed sports editor of The Sunday Mail. The ex Sydney boy who grew up on a diet of rugby league is now developing a passion for the SANFL.
Articles by Tim Hilferty
What the Socceroos have to do before the World Cup
Remember the good old days of Australian soccer, when a 0-0 draw to the Dutch would spark jubilation in the…... Read more
A red hot Aussie go: a brief history of our love of losing
Australia loves a winner, but not with the same affection as we love a loser. Our entire national psyche is…... Read more
The myth that soccer is a family-friendly sport
I was going to take my six-year-old boy to the soccer on Friday night, but I decided not to. After…... Read more
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Would you kill for a job?
Who would work in an abattoir? Most of us have done jobs we didn’t want to do because we needed…
Friday Dilemma: child cruelty or harmless fun?
Parenting. It’s the new oneupmanship. Ah, how quaint the days now seem when parents could raise…
Hipsters with hip replacements
Someone once told me that when people reach a certain age they begin dressing in the manner they did…
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From: Punch on: Open thread 09/02/2012
marley says:
I'm one of the older ones, so I've certainly seen a few changes in my time. When I started school I learned to write with a nib pen, dipped in an inkwell (no, I'm not kidding). My mother became a dab hand at getting inkstains out of my clothes. Flicking ink at one another in the classroom was an essential… [read more]From: I’d rather have a piece of toast than listen to crap lyrics
Erick says:
Led Zeppelin are responsible for my all-time favourite mixed metaphor: "There you sit, sit and stare, like a book on a shelf rusting." (Misty Mountain Hop) I laugh every time I hear it. Hmmm, I believe I've decided what to play on the way to work today. [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
No wuckin forries. These nuckin futs are tuckin fops
Well, puck me with a fitchfork. The F-word is apparently an acceptable part of Australian speech. That’s… Read more
