Will Swanton

Nov 24, 2024 | theaustralian.com.au | Will Swanton

The strangest thing happened on the weekend. An Australian cricket team barely made a peep, quieter than church mice, those timid little creatures, while in the throes of a cutthroat Test. Such an unusual sight and sound. The quiet Australians. Traditionally, the national XI is better when its up for a chat. Call it sledging, call it Steve Waugh-style mental disintegration, call it cockiness, the chirpiness has always represented competitiveness, enthusiasm and intensity.

Aug 7, 2024 | dailytelegraph.com.au | Will Swanton

Australia’s Olympic team has become our greatest of all time. From the all-conquering swimmers, to the fearless skateboarders, to the unstoppable canoeing Fox sisters and the high-flying pole vault champion Nina Kennedy, the Paris Games have become our most successful Olympic campaign in history. A new era of Olympic legends has been born. The 1956 Melbourne Games used to be the gold standard for gold medals: Dawn Fraser, Murray Rose and Betty Cuthbert contributed to 13 victories.

Jul 28, 2024 | kidsnews.com.au | Will Swanton

READING LEVEL: GREENA beheaded Marie Antoinette* started singing while a French heavy metal band thrashed guitars and fire erupted across the River Seine. There was Les Mis*, dancers from Moulin Rouge*, Celine Dion sang her heart out, there was the cancan*, Lady Gaga performed on a golden stage, a metal horse galloped across the famous river and weightlifting, boxing, pole vaulting Minions stole the Mona Lisa.

Jul 14, 2024 | theaustralian.com.au | Will Swanton

Carlos Alcaraz says he wants to win as many majors as the Big Three have after overcoming a late bout of nerves to thrash an “inferior” Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the Wimbledon final. In a classic meeting of young and old bull, the 21-year-old Alcaraz was too quick, too powerful, too energetic, too fearless and simply too good for the 37-year-old Djokovic in a sensational 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7/4) victory at the All England Club.

Feb 24, 2024 | theaustralian.com.au | Erin Smith |Tarquin Oakley |Will Swanton |Marco Monteverde

Returning veteran Michelle Heyman scored her first Matildas goal in eight years as Australia moved a step closer to Paris with a 3-0 win over Uzbekistan in the first-leg of the Olympic Games qualifier in Tashkent.