Melbourne Storm vs Penrith Panthers- A match made in heaven!
byThis Sunday evening at the historic ANZ Stadium, the 3X Premiership winning Storm will face off against a Panthers side who are riding a…
A Spot in the Grand Final is all on the line!
byIn what was an exciting Week 1 of NRL Finals Football, we saw the besieged Sharks and Newcastle, eliminated from contention. As they were…
Wallabies Show Us There’s Hope
byAfter just 3 weeks with new head coach Dave Rennie, the Wallabies show us there’s hope. Can the Wallabies bring the Bledisloe Cup back…
BANG BANG BANG, NRL Finals Week Two is here!
byBoth Penrith and Melbourne, the best two teams in the entire League. Each now sits 80 minutes away from a Grand Final appearance. The…
It’s Finals Time
byGone are the Gold Coast and New Zealand, two sides who despite their bravery and resilience, couldn’t quite make the cut. The Leichardt-based Tigers…
Brumbies Are Super Rugby Champions*
byThe Brumbies are Super Rugby Au Champions, but are they Super Rugby Champions? And should their championship come with an asterisk? The asterisk, for…
Uh right on John! Be worried about the finals mate!
byPer the League Live App, a recent quote from Sharks coach John Morris read, “We can do something solid this year if we continue…
Howdy “Hook” & Toddy and bye-bye Benji
byThe NRL as a whole is an incredibly entertaining, yet also confusing product. That applies to it both on and off the field. Most…
State of the Union Week 13 – Melbourne Rebels First Finals Appearance
byIt’s finals time, and the Melbourne Rebels make the first Finals appearance in their club’s 9-year history. I’m happy for them, and, I’m even…
Manly – Where it’s all gone wrong this season
byAs a passionate and willing fan, I purchased a membership this year (when crowds were banned from the grounds). I wanted to help the…
State of The Union Week 12 – Melbourne’s Fight For Survival
byCan you believe it? With all we’ve been through this year we have arrived at the final round of Super Rugby Au. I didn’t…
Who Should Replace Anthony Seibold?
byNormally a head-coach who loses a Qualifying Final by a horrendous 58 points and, who this campaign, occupies a 3-12 record, wouldn’t be in…
Top 4 – The dreams that exist within
byYou’d have to be both a well-educated and perhaps a slightly crazy supporter, to have bets on anyone currently outside of the current Top…
Rugby Australia’s New “Broadcast Package”
byLast week, as promised Rugby Australia announced it’s broadcast plans for 2021 and beyond. I love that they’ve given the New Zealanders a timeline…
Cleary & Bennett – What Were They Thinking?
byIvan Cleary and Wayne James Bennett are two simply outstanding Rugby League coaches. Cleary is somebody who miraculously guided the Warriors to the 2011…
State Of The Union Week 9 – Anyone Else Sick Of The Crusaders?
byIt’s a late column this week and I do apologies. If it’s any consolation I had an 87 on the golf course today. Actually…
Where to next for Cameron Smith?
byWhen it comes to the phenomenal athlete known as Cameron Wayne Smith, there are arguments to be made that he is the best ever…
Weekly Wallabies Squad
bySo, I got some feedback on my selections over the weekend some good some bad. But, that’s what it’s all about, I write because…
SBW – A Bulldog or a Warrior?
byStrong financial reasons were a major contributing factor to the Toronto Wolfpack pulling out of the 2020 English Super League campaign and their first-ever…
State of The Union Week 7 – Rugby Has Laws Not Rules
byWeek 7 of the Super Rugby Column and unfortunately Phil Kearns makes another appearance. I’m sorry, but he just keeps giving me ammo. I…
AFL ROUND 8, 2020: Power Outage
byRound 8 – the last round played between Thursday and Monday for the next couple of weeks. The AFL has decided to supercharge the…
Breaking down the Broken Broncos
byViewing the cold-hard facts doesn’t paint a very pretty picture for the Brisbane Broncos this car-crash of a campaign. They are currently in 14th…
State Of The Union Week 6 – Pride Comes Before The Fall
byCan you believe it? It’s week 6 of the column and I haven’t been fired! Don’t celebrate just yet though. Unfortunately, I have been…
AFL ROUND 7, 2020: Singing the Blues
byThe season’s match quality seems to be ramping up quite a bit, yet we keep on seeing big injuries. Maybe it was the lack…
AFL ROUND 6, 2020: Heavenly Saints Brought Back Down to Earth
byAs all of the Victorian clubs head out of the state for the next few weeks, we turn our attention to some of the…
Canterbury Bulldogs – Barrett Is And Isn’t The Answer
by19 Wins from 57 games were Dean Pay’s atrocious record at the helm of the Bulldogs. On the flip side though, it came from…
State of the Union Week 5 – Rebels and Reds Finish Poorly
byHere we are, week 5 of Super Rugby Aotearoa, Round 2 of Super Rugby AU. Plenty happened this week including fantastically the absence of…
The Fonua-Blake Debate
byA “f***ing retard” and “Are your f***ing eyes painted on you bunch of spastics”. These were the vile comments aimed at NRL referee Grant…
State Of The Union Week 4 – Super Rugby AU & Phil Kearns Return
bySuper Rugby AU finally kicked off over the weekend. I was legitimately so excited to watch the Brumbies play it was difficult for me…
AFL ROUND 5, 2020: Lions Roar, Eagles Soar, Adelaide Bore
bySome big news in round 5 of the AFL season! After the spike in Covid-19 cases in Victoria, all Victorian clubs are to move…
Newcastle Are Good But Not Yet Great
bySince 2013, the Knights have featured in just the one finals series. Yep, just the ONE! In the Preliminary Final, they were whopped 40-14…
State of The Union Week 3 – Super Rugby AU Never In Doubt
byYes. Now that Super Rugby AU is going to kick off this weekend, and we have more than just the New Zealanders to watch….
AFL ROUND 4, 2020: Howe Disappointing!
byAnother week that AFL still survives, but maybe not for too much longer in Victoria, where cases are skyrocketing. Essendon got off lucky, with…
Is Premiership-Town on the Horizon for the Ruthless Rabbitohs?
byTo answer the title of the article, I give you a resounding YES! If they fail to win a 22nd Premiership trophy this campaign,…
Super Rugby Aotearoa – Round 2 Musings
byHere we are again. Round 2 of Super Rugby Aotearoa. This week was another exciting week and reminded me why the Crusaders are still…
AFL Round 3, 2020 – At Whits’ End
byAnother very awkward round. I mean, the footy looks terrific, but it soon could all be over once again. An Essendon player tested positive…
Super Rugby Aotearoa – Round 1 Musings
byRugby is back! It’s Finally back! Although I’m not going to see my beloved Brumbies take the field for another few weeks. I’ve decided…
Savaged Sharkies
byIn 2016, in front of 83,625 raucous, madly cheering spectators, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks hoisted aloft for the first time in 50 years, their first-ever…
AFL Round 2, 2020 – A Rowelly Good Round!
byIntroducing you to Michael Motta’s AFL round recap! After a long 12 weeks or so, the feeling of sitting alone and watching isolation movie…
If Sport Is Back And No One Is Around To See It, Does It Make A Sound?
byThis is a question originally posed by the philosopher, George Berkeley. Although, George was pondering a far deeper philosophical question. And, I’ve of course…
Self Isolation Week 10: The “Sports Movie” List
byWell, it’s been good, but as Nelly Furtado always says, all good things must come to an end. Isolation is now starting to slowly…
Self Isolation List Week 9: The ‘Leonardo DiCaprio’ List
byThis week I focus on one of the biggest names in Hollywood – Leonardo Di Caprio. Over the years he’s brought us the highest…
Professional Clubs Based Competition Could Be The Answer…
byThe Gemba Group a company who specialise in insights, strategy and marketing communications to the global sports industry, have published their research on Super…
Self Isolation List, Week 8: The ‘Mini Series’ List
byAs a Victorian boy, I am very happy to hear that from June 1st that we may be able to sit at a café…
Super Rugby’s Triumphant Return… Sort Of
byThe Brumbies and Waratahs made their return to training this week. The Rebels will make theirs on May 18th. The Reds timeline to return…
Self Isolation List Week 7: The ‘Revenge’ List
byYou may have noticed that I have stopped writing ‘stay tuned for next week’s isolation edition blah blah blah’. That’s because it looks like…
Hiannick Kamba’s Bizarre Disappearance and Reappearance
byYou could be forgiven for not knowing the name Hiannick Kamba and, that in 2016 he allegedly disappeared and until recently was presumed dead….
Self Isolation List, Week 6: The ‘Tear Jerker’ List
byThe last five weeks have been lists filling your hearts with joy. Now I’m going to do the unthinkable, and tear your hearts into…
The New Super Rugby
byThere’s no question that regardless of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Super Rugby has been sick for quite some time. The competition doesn’t resemble what it…
Self Isolation Streaming List, Week 5: The ‘Ones You May Not Know’ List
byOk, I’ll admit it. My Mum introduced me to most of these movies, but I’m glad she did. I would say that a lot…
Phil Kearns Just Sealed His Fate… Hopefully
byPhil Kearns, you know… The monotonous, one-eyed, bleeds blue commentator we’ve been subjected to for the last 15 or so years? Unless you’re from…
Self Isolation Streaming List, Week 4: The ‘Immature Teen’ List
byWell, here we go. Finally, I get to talk about my favourite streaming list. I may be 30 years old now, but I still…
Self Isolation Streaming List, Week 3: The ‘Chick Flick’ List
byIf you didn’t already guess by the title, this week we’re talking about chick flicks. So many iconic ones out there, but unfortunately, we…
EA’s Stranglehold on The NFL Comes to an End
byThe NFL has (finally) announced that its exclusive deal with EA Sports to produce NFL video games has come to an end. In light…
Self Isolation Streaming List, Week 2: The ‘Comedy Classics’ List
bySo it’s week two of your isolation. Some of you have escaped the house by going to work, and some of you are inches…
‘Toosie Slide’ is Another Example of Drake’s Marketing Artistry
byThis isn’t a new idea, Drakes marketing skills have been widely reported. When you couple this with being an undeniably talented artist. It’s a…
The NBL Gets its Very Own Jackie Moon
byThe NBL has landed itself their very own Jackie Moon. You guys remember Jackie Moon right? From the Movie Semi-Pro? The fearless leader of…
Self Isolation Streaming List, Week 1: The ‘Cheer Me Up’ List
bySo 2020 didn’t start the way we were hoping for. First bushfires hit most Australian states, and now a killer virus is on the…
Rugby’s Broadcast Deal and The Possible Fallout
byIf you’re a Rugby fan or even just a casual Rugby observer, then you’ve no doubt heard about Rugby Australia’s search for a new…
Interesting Week in the WNBL
byThe Awards night. It’s a time-honoured sporting tradition. Athletes, Coaches, Administrators and officials get dressed up, share a meal, maybe a drink or two…
Hamilton 7s Day 2: No Surprises Really
bySunday started as advertised with two games ultimately deciding who would qualify for the top 4. The first game, Canada vs France (because of…
Hamilton 7s Day One: Here’s What We Learnt
byFive teams remain unbeaten after day one of the Hamilton 7s. Australia will face the USA at 7:51am (AEDT) on Sunday in a match…
Super Rugby Trade Machine
byTeam building is obviously pretty difficult. If it was easy we wouldn’t be paying coaches money to build them, the Wallabies would have one…
It’s a Rugby Thing… You Wouldn’t Understand
byI’ve started writing this article as a thought piece. Not really knowing where it’ll go but I’ve had a thought that perhaps will help…
Who Says No? The Anthony Davis Edition
byI think we all saw this coming Anthony Davis has requested a trade. Now that the Knicks have well and truly kicked off trade…
Australian Rugby Player Rankings
byEvery year I complain about the Wallaby selections, who’d I’d play where and why. So, in 2019 I’ve put together a list of the…
Australian Super Rugby Conference Power Rankings – Round 1
byNow the first round of Super Rugby is now in the books, it’s obviously time to put together a ranking for each team based…
213 – 0 Australian Womens 7’s dominate in Sydney
by213 – 0 are you kidding me? The Australian Women’s 7’s team just went through an entire world series tournament without conceding a single…
The Canberra Challenger Vibe
byWhen tennis superbrat Bernard Tomic announced to the world, he had lost ‘the vibe’ and would rather count his money than play the game,…
Remembering the time Magic Johnson suited up for the Canberra Cannons
byBefore you read this do yourself a favour and click on this link. Did you do it? Well in case you didn’t that is…
Being a Cog in the Aon University 7s Series Machine
byIf you spend enough time around a sport, you might be lucky enough to find yourself part of a special team or organisation. Throughout…
NBA 2k – A Cultural Phenomenon
byMy girlfriend thinks I’m a huge nerd. I love video games… sports video games specifically and I spend more time than I should be…
Who is Peter Norman?
byYou’re probably asking yourself the same thing, who is Peter Norman? I’ve wanted to write about Peter for a long time but until now…
Yes, It’s disappointing but don’t get disheartened.
byWatching the boomers play at the Rio Olympics was great. Well I had a lot of fun. Watching them down France, Lithuania, Serbia and…
Sharapova Vs Essendon
byOn 4 October 2016, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), issued a decision reducing the suspension given by an Independent Tribunal of the…