About Greg Baum
About Greg Baum
Despite more than 20 years as a sports writer, Greg Baum still gets excited about going to the MCG to cover an event. He was first exposed to the passions generated by Australian football when, as a six-year-old, he witnessed his uncle's excitement over St Kilda's 1966 premiership triumph. Even though he was obsessed with sport and wanted to become a journalist, the thought of combining the two ideas hadn't crossed his mind. He was an aspiring political journalist but his ability to vividly tell sporting stories was soon in demand. Baum, now The Age's chief sports writer, is widely-respected for his flair with words and his understanding of what really matters to fans.
Cat people
The cup comes home, and it's euphoria - from dawn to dark - down at Kardinia Park.
A victory for the ages
As much as this was a triumph for the here and now, it was also redemption for the lost years.
Destiny's children
Today, Gary Ablett and younger brother Nathan can achieve a glory that eluded their famous father.
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Corporates might crash the party, but bereft Geelong members should ask nicely.
Hot Pies provide crusty coach with fresh flavour
Mick Malthouse has recast his team, and perceptions about his coaching style, in a new image.
Collingwood triumph in west
Collingwood's improbable finals campaign lives on, and so does the renaissance of Victorian football.
Collingwood: illusions of grandeur?
Collingwood has the trappings of a superpower, but its teams rarely
dominate.
Sporting heroes carry extra burden in drug witch-hunt
Most footballers already are conforming to a higher standard of vigilance and sanction than anyone else in the community.
Pies pick 63 on the money
In a world of carefully structured and well-mapped paths, Tyson Goldsack continues to create his own adventure in the AFL.
In twilight, slowly fades the Don
The MCG provides an ambiguous celebration for Hird and Sheedy, a finale but not a final.
The plumber and the prince
Kevin Sheedy and James Hird arrived separately for their joint news conference in the Hall of Fame at Windy Hill yesterday, and left separately afterwards.
The moral of the story is brought to us by commercial interests
Apparently, it is OK to lie in football as long as it doesn't cost any money.
Geelong forgets how to lose
Geelong has become its own hardest marker as the winning roll gathers even more momentum.
Passing parade a rite to savour
The departure of a host of stars again has highlighted the gulf between the needs of fans and broadcasters.
Ghosts of failures past haunt Cats
As the Cats' winning streak continues, there's an air of anxious anticipation.
It's a fast-paced numbers game, but only up to a point
Statistics about the game can tell us only so much; the rest has to be about the results.
Bombers desire for dignified 'divorce' may end in tears
Kevin Sheedy's departure has Essendon in a pinch, and, just as in a family, inner strength will be needed to get through it.
Adonis falls to hip and shoulder
Time catches up with everyone, even the Carlton Adonis, as Anthony Koutoufides announces his retirement.
For some Don doubters, Sheedy outstayed welcome
Not all Essendon fans had an unconditional love for the veteran coach, many believing he and the club should have parted a decade ago.
The day that had to come
At the end of an era - his era - Kevin Sheedy walked into a blitz
of camera flash guns.
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