How Herald Sun cartoonist Macca saw the week in sport

AUSTRALIA’S woeful T20 campaign, Paul Roos, AFL video reviews and a cricket box on the footy field — the week according to Macca ...

THE week according to Herald Sun cartoonist David McArthur ...

Aussie captain George Bailey ‘embarrassed’ by India mauling at World T20

Macca’s view of the Twenty20 debacle

AUSTRALIAN Twenty20 captain George Bailey admitted he was embarrassed by his own performance and said his team’s atrocious T20 loss to India was its worst in three years.

Australia’s World T20 mauling by India continued a horrendous three-game losing stretch at the Bangladesh World T20 tournament.

“I’d go so far as to say it’s the most disappointing game that I’ve led from this team, for three years,” Bailey said after his red-faced side was bundled out for 86 chasing 7-159.

Bailey then turned the blowtorch on his own batting — with scores of eight, 12 and four in the World T20 — although he was by far the only culprit in a reckless and inept Australian batting display.

“I’m disappointed. If I was embarrassed I’d say it is with my own performance,” Bailey said.

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Roos only looking one week ahead, not three years

Macca’s view on Paul Roos’ tenure at Melbourne.

AS Paul Roos looks to rebuild the deplorable Demons, he has been hit with the news boom Melbourne youngster Jesse Hogan will miss at least another month with a back injury.

Roos, enduring criticism for his failure to commit long-term to the battling Dees, said he was focused on preparing his beleaguered side to face Greater Western Sydney on Sunday and not his long-term future.

It has been suggested Roos could give the club a much-needed boost by taking up the option of a third year on his contract with Melbourne.

Roos said his thoughts had not changed because of Sunday’s disappointing 93-point loss to West Coast. “It doesn’t change for me ... the role was discussed with the board and Peter Jackson, the CEO,” Roos said.

“I think people get a bit too far ahead of themselves. I’m not really worried about year three. I’m worried about next week against the Giants and trying to get the club going in the right direction.

“That’s my main focus and that's what it has to be.”

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AFL says goal line video will not be installed at all venues this year

Macca’s view on AFL video reviews.

THE AFL says goal line cameras won’t be installed at all venues this year despite another week of inconclusive third umpire referrals.

Industry experts predict the installation of four cameras in goalposts at ten AFL venues would be a one-off cost of less than $500,000.

That is less than the AFL spent on rock star Meatloaf as Grand Final entertainment.

Those cameras could be mounted at two different heights, provide instant feeds to the AFL’s video system and be maintained by broadcasters.

AFL football operations boss Mark Evans said the league would trial cameras in goalposts at some venues this year but would not install them at all venues yet.

He is awaiting a report on the feasibility and cost, and could trial goal line cameras at several venues within several months.

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Cricket box required to protect Crow’s jewels after terrible injury

Macca’s view of Richard Douglas returning to footy wearing a box.

ADELAIDE midfielder Richard Douglas required a cricket box to courageously return to action against the Power, just 22 days after a terrible groin injury.

He was given AFL permission to wear the Gray Nicholls protector — usually reserved for batsmen — and will don the box for at least the next month while his groin continues to heal.

Douglas revealed this week the “scary’’ nature of the sickening injury which could have cost him his season.

Adelaide’s 2010 club champion and 2013 All-Australian nominee said he “wasn’t sure what was happening’’ to him in the days after he was the victim of an accidental knee to the groin during the club’s final pre-season hitout against Greater Western Sydney last month.

What appeared to start as a typical low blow most players have copped at some stage during their careers turned ugly when Douglas’s pain wouldn’t subside and he was rushed to Sydney’s Westmead Hospital with severe swelling in the groin region.

Douglas was released to return to Adelaide but had surgery two days later to stop internal bleeding.

“There were a few days there where I wasn’t sure what was happening,’’ Douglas said