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David Latham

David Latham is a sports journalist and historian who has written a history honours thesis on early Australian Rules football. His twitter handle is @The_IronSock

July 2015

  • St Kilda, wooden spoon winners last year, are on the up.

    Sportblog
    Ameet Bains: one of the AFL's unsung heroes works his magic at St Kilda

    Bains was charged with overhauling the Saints’ list management when he arrived in 2011 and his aggressive trading strategy may soon begin to reap rewards

February 2015

  • Cosmic Psychos on the cover of their album Go the Hack.

    Australian anthems
    Back in Town by Cosmic Psychos – unapologetic yobbo-rural punk

  • Novelist Norman Mailer arm wrestles with heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali

    Sportblog
    The cultural irrelevance of sport, according to Australian intellectuals

December 2014

  • john howard 2003

    The joy of six
    The Joy of Six: politics and sport

    David Latham: The 1916 conscription battle; the Menzies frenzy; Springboks ‘71; plain sailing for the Silver Bodgie; Bankstown Mahler; and the Man of Steel

September 2013

  • Julia Gillard and Matthew Boyd

    Sportblog
    AFL: is your team Liberal or Labor?

    David Latham: From Julia Gillard's Bulldogs to the die-hard Liberals at Hawthorn, Aussie Rules history is intertwined with politics

July 2013

  • Ted Whitfield

    The forgotten story of...
    The forgotten story of ... Ted Whitfield

    David Latham: The diminutive wingman's pre-match preparation involved downing six beers, and he was never far from trouble

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