Australia's #1 Independent Source of sports News, Statistics & Opinion.
Zero Digital Sports is a 24/7 Australian news agency that produces world class digital sports platforms as well as premium, unique outsourced sports content to clients around the world. Our experienced team of journalists and digital producers cover all of the major Australian and international sports specialising in rugby league and Australian rules football. Today we're best known for ZeroTackle.com, which was founded in 2010 and has grown into the biggest rugby league site in the country by traffic. Following the success of Zero Tackle, we launched ZeroHanger.com as our Australian rules football masthead in 2014 and, more recently in 2023, AllSprt.com, which covers - you guessed it - all sports. So... what makes Zero Digital Sports unique? It's our story. Zero Tackle was started by a group of mates as a spreadsheet to track NRL player movement, contracts and salary caps, before being reformed into a fully-fledged content website for hardcore footy fans. Then came Zero Hanger, and eventually AllSprt, but everything we do is made with sports fans in mind. Everything we produce is for the fanatical amongst us. Are you a sports fan? We are for you.
The Zero Digital Sports Team
Editorial Team
Managing Editor
Mark Stevens
Three decades of experience in Australian sports media, having held senior positions at the Herald Sun, Triple M and Channel 7, where he served as Chief AFL Reporter. Mark leads the editorial team helping guide strategy, mentoring emerging talent and enhancing content quality across platforms.
Editor: Zero Tackle
Scott Pryde
Scott has been Zero Tackle's editor since 2021, after nearly a decade in digital sports content. A passionate Dragons fan, Scott has followed rugby league his entire life, while he also spends his weekends umpiring cricket.
Journalist
Aidan Cellini
Aidan is a digital sports reporter who joined the team in early 2024 with over a year of experience in the role. He specialises in AFL analysis and was previously an intern at Zero Hanger. Aidan is a mad Pies fan who just loves sports.
Digital Engagement Manager
Mitch Keating
Mitch is a graduate of our internship program, where he started in 2019. A talented journalist and reporter, Mitch is a sports-mad Cats fan with a keen interest in the AFL Draft and player movement.
Writing Team
Journalist
Harrison McIlwaine
Journalist
Jonty Ralphsmith
Journalist
Magdalena Murdoch
Magdalena is a digital sports reporter who joined the team in 2026, writing for Zero Tackle. She is a lover of all things Rugby League and is a long time supporter of the Parramatta Eels. She particularly loves the State of Origin period.
Journalist
Leo Twemlow
Journalist
Kye Ferreira
Journalist
Marcus Beeck
Hailing from the west, Marcus has been a sports journalist for the past two years. Has a strong passion for football yarns, in particular, the personal stories of players, coaches, clubs, fans and volunteers that provide colour to the game.
Management Team
Managing Director
James Spinks
James founded advertising agency Interplay Media in 2012 then went on to found Zero Digital Sport In 2015. Today he splits his time between the two business focusing on commercial growth and team leadership.
Chief Technology Officer
Matt Clements
Chief web developer and tech guru, Matt leads all technical development projects across the business and is most known for founding ZeroTackle.com, the number 1 Rugby League content site in Australia.
General Manager, Publishing
Nick Splitter
Nick has spent the last 15 years in digital media, marketing and advertising roles across the sports industry. Having joined ZDS in 2021, Nick leads digital strategy across the business, focusing on content, product, audience & brand development.
Creative Team
Senior Web Designer
Carl Gilbert-Thompson
A digital designer/developer with over ten years experience, Carl joined ZDS in 2022 and has led our digital design projects since including a complete rebranding, ongoing iteration and redesign of mastheads, user registration platforms and engagement products.
Senior Video Producer
Phoenix Trinidad
With over a decade of experience in the video industry, Phoenix brings his creativity and technical expertise to every project, from planning to production to post-production. He'll occasionally even jump in front of the camera and pretend he knows what he's talking about.
Social Media Designer
Charlie Cosgrove
Charlie is a passionate and talented graphic designer who is responsible for the vast majority of social media artwork published across our platforms. A mad Collingwood and Detroit junkie, Charlie says his role designing for sports fans feels closer to a fun hobby than a job.
