Given the NRL’s current financial health, not expanding would be a grotesque abrogation of responsibility by League Central.
Between two euphoric victories and one lifeless disaster, Melbourne had everything fans would want and not want from a finals campaign.
Australia has a long and comically bad list of political figures mixing with sport.
Welcome to the last of The Roar’s AFL preview series for 2019. We’re only a day away from the opening of the season, and it’s a magical time of nervous anticipation.
Yesterday we asked you to help us predict the 2019 AFL ladder. Today, with just one night left until the new season, here are the results – who The Crowd tipped to finish where, and my own personal tips as well.
This will be the first time on Michael Cheika’s watch there will be two others – Scott Johnson and Michael O’Connor – who will have an equal say in selections.
Esports, being as young as it is, doesn’t have a lot of tried and tested clichés, but everyone beats everyone and Fnatic wins in the end is quickly becoming one.
The Canberra Raiders have made headlines at the selection table, after naming Jordan Rapana in the side for their Round 2 clash with the Melbourne Storm on Friday night.
If a week is a long time in rugby, then in Australia it’s an eternity.
Collingwood were a surprise packet of the 2018 season, rocketing from a 13th-placed finish in 2017 all the way to leading a grand final with five minutes to play.
The 2019 AFL season is just two sleeps away, and the time has come for us to put together The Roar’s 2019 AFL ladder prediction.
I don’t know about you, but I think 80 minutes of football from each of the 16 clubs in the NRL is more than enough evidence to make some sweeping assessments and adjudications for the entire season.
It’s time the AFL Commission put an end to the expansion debate by giving a firm commitment and timeline – and the Tasmanian Devils should be a team.
Every season, team jerseys are always a hot topic.
One round down, 25 to go, and if Round 1 wasn’t big enough, then prepare for what should be a massive Round 2.
Usually, this is the time of year when people are enjoying the start of their preferred football code’s season – or looking forward to the finals in the case of the A-League – and the most common type of article is one concerning the season ahead.
Andrew Bogut marked his return to the NBA, putting in a respectable shift for the Golden State Warriors
It follows suggestions players are using the mental health card to get out of being drug tested.
The Sharks’ forward says he is disappointed Nathan Brown made the Knights win personal.
He says the national manager needs to learn to deal with his players better so he’s not disrupting the A-League by removing players for Olyroos duty.
Some were even suggesting match-fixing it was that bad.
“This country doesn’t deserve it.”
There are poisoned chalices and then there’s being asked to replace Shane Keith Warne.
There are poisoned chalices and then there’s being asked to replace Shane Keith Warne.
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Really nice article Nick. Thanks. I really enjoyed the Ponies/Tahs Celtics/Lakers parallel as well. Hadn’t ever though…(more)