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A brand new year and another batch of colourful rugby league headlines from our battalion of print and electronic media outlets.
So what can we look forward to as the code prepares for an exciting NRL competition, a much-anticipated State of Origin series and a season ending, 14-nation World Cup tournament, co-hosted by England, France, Wales and Ireland?
Here are some of the headlines we might see at some stage of 2013:
Sonny Bill sent off for shoulder charge
I wonder if this man mountain can change his ways to conform with the ARLC’s new edict. Well, he was pretty much the best in the business at the shoulder charge caper and old habits often hang about.
Dragons to win the wooden spoon
St George-Illawarra has lost of heap of established players and has had only marginal success in the recruiting department.
They failed to make the eight last year and there seems little to inspire confidence they will finish anywhere near the finals in the up-coming campaign.
Phil Gould tries to sell the three sisters
Aiming up for his second term as the Panthers’ El Supremo, Gus has assembled a brand new team for coach Ivan Cleary but the tom toms keep beating that he’s keen to offload star centre Michael Jennings.
The word is that MJ is going nowhere, he likes the joint, and has a very talented kid brother rising through the Panther ranks.
Sharks, Rabbitohs eye grand final berths
This headline could definitely appear. Both clubs have excellent rosters and the hunger and ability to achieve great things.
Baby Broncos hail grandpa Prince
Veteran No 7 Scott Prince was signed by Brisbane to give their burgeoning youth some Lockyer-like guidance. I won’t put it past him, he still has a lot to offer.
Matt Elliott learns the Haka
This could be the only way the Warriors’ new coach arrives on the same page as his new players who did more tickling than tackling in a miserable end to last season.
Ricky blames Izzy for Eels slow start
Folau has been slammed for everything under the sun, his honesty and business practices have been sorely questioned but the fact remains that Stuart and co made promises they failed to deliver upon and their prime target trotted off to rugby union.
Tigers adopt a ‘take no prisoners’ philosophy
Pre-season training has been ultra-physical under new coach Mick Potter. Rest assured, the Tigers won’t be kittens in defence in 2013.
Knights playing for the love of the club
Nathan Tinkler’s chronic money woes cannot be sorted in a moment. Watch for stories to appear about late payment of monies owed by the big man of the Hunter. The man was hailed as the club’s messiah but now things are getting a tad messy.
Bellamy to stay in Melbourne
It’s sound business to walk away from a multi premiership-winning team containing Slater, Cronk and Smith and sign on for big brass at St George-Illawarra, right? Wrong. I reckon he will stay in the city of storms.
Dan’s the man
The appointment of ex-Parra coach Daniel Anderson as high performance director of referees looks to be a good one.
Anderson is widely respected in the game and after his recent stint in the ABC commentary box, I suspect he’ll solve many more problems than his men create. I also like the fact he doesn’t carry a giant ego around as extra baggage.
”We’ll get them next year” – Laurie Daley
The latest NSW coach has two home games to see off those Maroon marauders this year and there’s no risk, the Blues are improving. But …
We stand by our game scheduling – Channel Nine
Of course they will. They don’t give a toss about what the fans think or want.
Well, there’s a little food for thought, a couple of months from the start of hostilities.
I’ll now hand the headline writing caper over to you league-loving Roarers. What banners will be screaming over stories in our newspapers or introducing what they love to call breaking news on the box in 2013?
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