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Latest Articles
Unwanted players could become Grand Final heroes
28 Sep 2012This year’s decider could come down to an unlikely hero. Forget about Barba, Slater, Smith, Cronk, Morris or Reynolds. This grand final could well be decided by the unwanted players of season 2012, not the super stars. Both coaches Des Hasler and Craig Bellamy are the masters of picking up unwanted players and turning them [...]
Is the TV deal good for the fans?
22 Aug 2012In a landmark day for rugby league in Australia, the ARLC got its wish of a $1 billion TV rights deal, along with some great news for fans. One of the biggest outcomes for the new television deal is that fans will enjoy a fixed draw for the first 20 rounds. This means punters will [...]
NRL suburban grounds debate continues
19 Jul 2012The Manly v Canterbury match on Friday night has sparked the suburban grounds v major stadiums argument again. Should these Sydney derby clashes be moved to bigger venues? I don’t think they should. The Roosters v Rabbitohs match on Monday night only attracted just under 20,000 for a match that is classed as a big [...]
Would the NRL bring back Valleys?
15 Jul 2012Expansion is a hot topic in rugby league, especially in Queensland. If the NRL expands from 16 to 18 teams, Queensland will get at least one new side. So far there has been interest from Central Queensland, Ipswich and a second Brisbane team called the Bombers. Now, I like the idea of a second team [...]
NRL must not ditch suburban grounds
12 May 2012Money is once again getting in the way of tradition, as a secret push is on to abandon the suburban ground for bigger stadia. The reason behind this idea is that the State Government would prefer not to fund redevelopments to suburban grounds. Furthermore, the two-stadium system works in AFL. Yet what works for one [...]
Life without Lockyer begins on Friday night
18 Apr 2012Life after Lockyer begins on Friday night for the Kangaroos when they take on a fired up Kiwi side. Most of the publicity around this year’s ANZAC Test has regarded the Australian selection of young Cowboys prop James Tamou, taking the focus off the fact that the Kangaroos will be without Lockyer for the first [...]

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