Alan Attwood
Alan Attwood is a former Age writer, section editor and foreign correspondent.
It’s Moneyball, only with real-time stats: the scientific evolution of match-day prep
Once, only the wealthiest players could afford to crunch the numbers on every opponent’s strengths, weaknesses and habits. Now, with such data widely available, it’s possible for many more to gain a winning edge before even walking onto the court.
- Alan Attwood
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- Australians in sport
Nick Kyrgios has become a sideshow. This ‘battle of the sexes’ proves it
The Australian will benefit more than his opponent, Aryna Sabalenka, from the confected contest in Dubai. We no longer need such gimmicks to show that women are strong and powerful.
- Alan Attwood
I knew how odd I would appear to strangers, taking photographs of the ground
Mystery abounds in the squiggles and hieroglyphics that lie beneath us.
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- Opinion
- Australian Open
Djokovic v Jones: Offensive stitch-up or just another Novak grievance?
Paul McNamee and Alan Attwood go head to head on the ill-fated live cross that riled the king of Melbourne Park.
- Paul McNamee and Alan Attwood
‘Like a scary movie’: What goes on in the minds of tennis players
Every elite tennis player can hit killer shots and ace their serves. So what separates the best from the rest?
- Alan Attwood
Australian Open 2025: Players to watch
From the “next big things” to former champions or slow burners who surprise – the names to keep an eye on.
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- Opinion
- City life
Beware the dangers of St Kilda’s penguin ‘experience’
Crowds ignore cries of “NO flash photos!” Camera flashes damage birds’ eyes. More damage can be done poking a selfie-stick down a burrow. This happened often.
- Alan Attwood
From the Archives: Backstroke down Fitzroy Pool’s memory lane
In 1994, the inner-city pool made famous by Helen Garner’s Monkey Grip and the iconic ‘Aqua Profonda’ sign was at risk of closing. Alan Attwood reflected on its magic.
- Alan Attwood
Red tape’s strangling volunteering – creating more casualties than you’d think
Bureaucracy is making it ever more difficult to lend a hand – to the detriment of willing helpers as well as those in need.
- Alan Attwood
- Opinion
- ICC Men’s World Cup
If a World Cup wicket falls on Prime Video, does anyone even notice?
Australia is the only major cricket-playing country not to have any free TV coverage of ICC matches. Right now, the result is a T20 World Cup that seemingly few are aware of.
- Alan Attwood