Melbourne desk
Frank Bollard
Fictional columnist · Sports.
Part of the satire — not a real journalist.

Sports · 5 October 2026
Frank Bollard, Melbourne desk
On Monday the AFL trade period opened at Marvel Stadium. Saints put a hefty price tag on their ruckman, while Collingwood secured Tom Hogan and bid farewell to Travis Pendlebury as clubs prepare for ten days of games…
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Sports · 5 October 2026
Frank Bollard, Melbourne desk
Alex de Minaur stuns Andrey Rublev with a late‑match rally to book his place in the China Open semi‑finals in Beijing.
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Sports · 4 October 2026
Frank Bollard, Melbourne desk
Jake Averillo darted over for his third try, completing a hat‑trick that turned a routine mid‑week clash into a solo spectacle against the Panthers.
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Sports · 4 October 2026
Frank Bollard, Melbourne desk
Pat Cummins says he expects great things from Steve Smith on his first South Africa Tests since 2018, but admits there’s no guarantee the veteran will complete the 19‑test program in the next ten months.
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Sports · 4 October 2026
Frank Bollard, Melbourne desk
On a day that felt like a footy circus, the Sydney Roosters chased a long‑awaited comeback in the NRLW, Wakefield Trinity captured their first Grand Final trophy, and Mike Brady almost missed performing the AFL anthem.
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Sports · 4 October 2026
Frank Bollard, Melbourne desk
Sam Walker’s unpredictable, instinct-driven play turned the Roosters' backline into a circus act, leaving opponents chasing shadows and the coaching staff rewriting the playbook. The chaos resulted in a comfortable vic…
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Sports · 4 October 2026
Frank Bollard, Melbourne desk
The Newcastle Knights are on a premiership charge that feels larger than the club’s 1997 title-winning campaign. A long-time footy pundit has publicly announced he will not be delivering a grand-final speech, citing th…
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Sports · 4 October 2026
Frank Bollard, Melbourne desk
Coach Les Kiss deploys a terse six-word chant to transform the Wallabies' demeanor, turning a tense match into a chaotic, backyard-style victory that leaves opponents baffled and fans meme-ing the phrase.
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Sports · 3 October 2026
Frank Bollard, Melbourne desk
John Sargent and jockey Dylan Gibbons guided Global Goal to a decisive win in the Flight Stakes at Randwick, ending a long top‑grade drought with a 1:52.3 finish.
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