Kyle Pollard
@kylepollard.bsky.social
ABC Sport online chief. I’ve edited newspapers in Torquay, Geelong & Brisbane and by gum it put them on the map.
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The top 20 live blogs for ABC Sport since the start of August. For anyone questioning - as I've seen all too often - why there has been so much coverage of Gout Gout.
Incredible effort for a teenager to do what he did.
Incredible effort for a teenager to do what he did.
September 19, 2025 at 3:30 AM
The top 20 live blogs for ABC Sport since the start of August. For anyone questioning - as I've seen all too often - why there has been so much coverage of Gout Gout.
Incredible effort for a teenager to do what he did.
Incredible effort for a teenager to do what he did.
Our live blog schedule can move with the wind a bit - this year we did the Canada v USA ice hockey and it was our biggest performer so far, so I think the 'other' category is always interesting ... (2/3)
May 1, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Our live blog schedule can move with the wind a bit - this year we did the Canada v USA ice hockey and it was our biggest performer so far, so I think the 'other' category is always interesting ... (2/3)
Seen a lot of worthwhile sport viewership stats of late and thought it'd be interesting to show which sports on which days saw the greatest audience on our website last year ... (1/3)
May 1, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Seen a lot of worthwhile sport viewership stats of late and thought it'd be interesting to show which sports on which days saw the greatest audience on our website last year ... (1/3)
Jeremy Cameron has moved into Geelong’s top six goalkickers since the start of 2000. Moves ahead of Kent Kingsley. Tyson Stengle has surpassed Travis Varcoe.
April 11, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Jeremy Cameron has moved into Geelong’s top six goalkickers since the start of 2000. Moves ahead of Kent Kingsley. Tyson Stengle has surpassed Travis Varcoe.
My local Coles has made a terrifying decision.
April 6, 2025 at 4:42 AM
My local Coles has made a terrifying decision.
My @ticketmaster.com text thread is a one way conversation of disappointment and misery.
March 4, 2025 at 8:53 AM
My @ticketmaster.com text thread is a one way conversation of disappointment and misery.
Odd trial match, in that at times it resembled a final with the intensity that both clubs were going at it. Kako a star in the making, Bowes and Knevitt looked great for the Cats. #AFLCatsDons
February 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Odd trial match, in that at times it resembled a final with the intensity that both clubs were going at it. Kako a star in the making, Bowes and Knevitt looked great for the Cats. #AFLCatsDons
Being home for Christmas reminds me of the fact that mum has a photo frame proudly displayed in the kitchen full of photos of completely random people.
December 24, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Being home for Christmas reminds me of the fact that mum has a photo frame proudly displayed in the kitchen full of photos of completely random people.
Martin Love poses for his Christmas portrait ahead of making his Test debut.
Imagine making your debut in an Ashes Boxing Day Test, and you’ve been brought into one of the greatest Test sides in history … and they make you do an awkward Christmas tree portrait.
Imagine making your debut in an Ashes Boxing Day Test, and you’ve been brought into one of the greatest Test sides in history … and they make you do an awkward Christmas tree portrait.
December 23, 2024 at 11:04 PM
Martin Love poses for his Christmas portrait ahead of making his Test debut.
Imagine making your debut in an Ashes Boxing Day Test, and you’ve been brought into one of the greatest Test sides in history … and they make you do an awkward Christmas tree portrait.
Imagine making your debut in an Ashes Boxing Day Test, and you’ve been brought into one of the greatest Test sides in history … and they make you do an awkward Christmas tree portrait.
Excited to have @icelandcricket.bsky.social on my follow list.
When I was in Iceland I noted this shop dedicated to spinning pitches.
Real cricket mad country. #turninn #spinnin #movin
When I was in Iceland I noted this shop dedicated to spinning pitches.
Real cricket mad country. #turninn #spinnin #movin
December 16, 2024 at 9:23 AM
Excited to have @icelandcricket.bsky.social on my follow list.
When I was in Iceland I noted this shop dedicated to spinning pitches.
Real cricket mad country. #turninn #spinnin #movin
When I was in Iceland I noted this shop dedicated to spinning pitches.
Real cricket mad country. #turninn #spinnin #movin
But according to his dad (pictured here with an American musician), while the rest of the family still used Kelss, their mother had used Kelsee because that was the dad’s nickname at work (I assume like Smithy or Jonesy)
December 7, 2024 at 9:47 PM
But according to his dad (pictured here with an American musician), while the rest of the family still used Kelss, their mother had used Kelsee because that was the dad’s nickname at work (I assume like Smithy or Jonesy)
Dumb sports fact of the day that I’ve just learned this morning.
Travis Kelce’s (of legendary NFL tight end fame … and that whole dating a pop star thing) surname is actually pronounced KELSS but he and his brother have adopted KEL-SEE because so many people get it wrong in the first place.
Travis Kelce’s (of legendary NFL tight end fame … and that whole dating a pop star thing) surname is actually pronounced KELSS but he and his brother have adopted KEL-SEE because so many people get it wrong in the first place.
December 7, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Dumb sports fact of the day that I’ve just learned this morning.
Travis Kelce’s (of legendary NFL tight end fame … and that whole dating a pop star thing) surname is actually pronounced KELSS but he and his brother have adopted KEL-SEE because so many people get it wrong in the first place.
Travis Kelce’s (of legendary NFL tight end fame … and that whole dating a pop star thing) surname is actually pronounced KELSS but he and his brother have adopted KEL-SEE because so many people get it wrong in the first place.
MrBeast’s videos are getting really footy niche.
December 6, 2024 at 8:01 AM
MrBeast’s videos are getting really footy niche.
November ABC Sport readership data broken down into the main individual sports.
No surprises at all with the cricket, while the Melbourne Cup was the main driver for the significant monthly boost in horse racing.
Boxing data essentially came from just three days of coverage.
No surprises at all with the cricket, while the Melbourne Cup was the main driver for the significant monthly boost in horse racing.
Boxing data essentially came from just three days of coverage.
December 3, 2024 at 12:08 AM
November ABC Sport readership data broken down into the main individual sports.
No surprises at all with the cricket, while the Melbourne Cup was the main driver for the significant monthly boost in horse racing.
Boxing data essentially came from just three days of coverage.
No surprises at all with the cricket, while the Melbourne Cup was the main driver for the significant monthly boost in horse racing.
Boxing data essentially came from just three days of coverage.
Lost in the end but full credit to the team, played a solid four quarters, gave 110%.
Great to see so many ABC reporters acknowledged last night and plenty of my old CM mates get a nod as well.
Great to see so many ABC reporters acknowledged last night and plenty of my old CM mates get a nod as well.
December 1, 2024 at 5:46 AM
Lost in the end but full credit to the team, played a solid four quarters, gave 110%.
Great to see so many ABC reporters acknowledged last night and plenty of my old CM mates get a nod as well.
Great to see so many ABC reporters acknowledged last night and plenty of my old CM mates get a nod as well.
Almost the entire ABC Sport digital team in one photo, bar or two out of shot. Incredibly proud of what this group delivers day in and day out, often with about a tenth of the resources that other departments have. Lucky to have such a talented and hard working group of journos.
November 28, 2024 at 9:43 AM
Almost the entire ABC Sport digital team in one photo, bar or two out of shot. Incredibly proud of what this group delivers day in and day out, often with about a tenth of the resources that other departments have. Lucky to have such a talented and hard working group of journos.
Historical photo of the day - Phil Hughes celebrates taking a catch during a Shield match.
I think there would be few sport editors who don’t remember the details of the week of Phil’s incident and death ten years ago.
Just an awful and unfathomable moment in a sport that brings so much joy.
I think there would be few sport editors who don’t remember the details of the week of Phil’s incident and death ten years ago.
Just an awful and unfathomable moment in a sport that brings so much joy.
November 27, 2024 at 10:53 AM
Historical photo of the day - Phil Hughes celebrates taking a catch during a Shield match.
I think there would be few sport editors who don’t remember the details of the week of Phil’s incident and death ten years ago.
Just an awful and unfathomable moment in a sport that brings so much joy.
I think there would be few sport editors who don’t remember the details of the week of Phil’s incident and death ten years ago.
Just an awful and unfathomable moment in a sport that brings so much joy.
Loving this from my old friend Shaun V, one of a score of talented Geelong Addy workmates that always had a side project on the go. You can follow him on insta @the.passerby.photo
November 26, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Loving this from my old friend Shaun V, one of a score of talented Geelong Addy workmates that always had a side project on the go. You can follow him on insta @the.passerby.photo
ABC reader data from the weekend of the 23rd and 24th of November broken down into individual sports.
No surprise about the cricket, but the volleyball and the ski jump show the power of one-off stories that either tell an important yarn or have viral footage.
(Two not tagged are golf and AFLW)
No surprise about the cricket, but the volleyball and the ski jump show the power of one-off stories that either tell an important yarn or have viral footage.
(Two not tagged are golf and AFLW)
November 24, 2024 at 10:05 PM
ABC reader data from the weekend of the 23rd and 24th of November broken down into individual sports.
No surprise about the cricket, but the volleyball and the ski jump show the power of one-off stories that either tell an important yarn or have viral footage.
(Two not tagged are golf and AFLW)
No surprise about the cricket, but the volleyball and the ski jump show the power of one-off stories that either tell an important yarn or have viral footage.
(Two not tagged are golf and AFLW)
Readership by sport on the ABC for Friday, November 22. No big surprises here, Test cricket is back and you love to see it. Just a shame about the whole Australia getting out easy thing. #AUSvsIND
November 22, 2024 at 11:20 PM
Readership by sport on the ABC for Friday, November 22. No big surprises here, Test cricket is back and you love to see it. Just a shame about the whole Australia getting out easy thing. #AUSvsIND
Relevant retro photo of the day - Greg Matthews and Mike Whitney play their cricket bats like guitars during a break as NSW play India in a tour match in 1991.
Follow all the action from the Perth Test via our live blog and ABC local radio.
(Getty Images)
Follow all the action from the Perth Test via our live blog and ABC local radio.
(Getty Images)
November 21, 2024 at 9:59 PM
Relevant retro photo of the day - Greg Matthews and Mike Whitney play their cricket bats like guitars during a break as NSW play India in a tour match in 1991.
Follow all the action from the Perth Test via our live blog and ABC local radio.
(Getty Images)
Follow all the action from the Perth Test via our live blog and ABC local radio.
(Getty Images)