The Flyer: Notes From The Lockdown
Stu Nettle
Saturday 07/08
54
"Hang in the carpark a while. Get your daily dose of Vitamin D and shit-talk for free."
The Flyer: What Follows The Five Rings
Stu Nettle
Saturday 31/07
19
"So this is how surfing in the Olympics begins, not with a bang but a whimper."
The Flyer: Opposing The Hometown Hero
Stu Nettle
Saturday 24/07
0
"It’s a rock and roll maxim that, despite all the arenas in the world, the biggest show of all is the hometown show."
The Flyer: Surfing Under The Big Top
Stu Nettle
Saturday 17/07
10
Is there any other Olympic sport that encompasses everything from Polynesian prehistory, to psychedelic drug culture, to Bronzed Aussie conformity?
The Flyer: Bull at a Pearly Gate
Stu Nettle
Saturday 03/07
0
The first surfer in the USSR, prehistoric wetsuits, and that 'bull-headed sonofabitch' soars for the last time.
The Flyer: The Prodigal Son
Stu Nettle
Saturday 26/06
36
“What’s that fool doing?” said the driver of the work ute to his mate.
The Flyer: Pulling On The Thread Of A Story
Stu Nettle
Friday 18/06
1
A little bit of Australian-made jingosim and a whole lotta innovation.
The Flyer: Wherefore Art Thou Story?
Stu Nettle
Friday 11/06
27
A short riff on stories in surfing.
Flyer: A Piker's Lament
Stu Nettle
Friday 04/06
19
A short story about timidity at Cape Solander.