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AJ watches far too much sport. When he's not watching it, he's reading about it. When he's not reading about it, he's writing about it and when he's not writing about it, he's talking about it on the podcast ‘A Sporting Discussion’. Rugby league has AJ's heart, but he loves to give space to the sports that the mainstream forgets - he’ll never rest until Australian baseball gets the coverage it deserves! He’s always game for a debate in the comments section or on twitter @AJMithen - but you’d best come prepared!
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Manly have a chance to move into the top four and make 2019 exceedingly difficult for the Wests Tigers when they meet at Brookvale on Thursday night.
The 2019 NRL regular season has just five games left and Brisbane will need a Round 21 win in Townsville to keep their finals hopes alive.
Robbie Farah’s 300th game celebrations get a hometown encore on Thursday night as Wests Tigers host North Queensland at Leichhardt Oval.
In late 2015, the NRL announced their monster $1.8 billion television broadcast deal involving the Nine Network, News Corp, Fox Sports and Telstra.
The 1999 NRL grand final was one of the great games of rugby league.
We’re approaching the business end of the 2019 NRL season and it’s all to play for on Thursday when the Sharks host the Cowboys.
Thursday night games are back for the run to the finals, and naturally enough the Brisbane Broncos feature again. In 2018 they played on Thursday eight times, this year it’s seven.
At Monday’s Round 17 weekly review, NRL Head of Elite Football Competitions Graham Annesley tested the winds and launched a kite high into the air.
Are you a State of Origin agnostic? Can’t get fired up about cockroaches or cane toads?
Round 16 of the 2019 NRL season is upon us – the last of the Origin-affected bye rounds where there’s only four games to be played ahead of next Wednesday’s State of Origin decider.
This week there was a rush of news about the NRL, concussion and the degenerative brain condition chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after researchers announced they’d found CTE in the brains of two deceased former players.
We’re back to club football after a week away and it’s South Sydney playing Wests Tigers for the second time in five weeks.
So, it seems quite a few of us got our State of Origin Game 2 prediction horribly wrong.
Finally, after years of talk, false starts and fake news, we’re getting some concrete action on expanding the NRL.
It’s a Thursday night game worth getting excited about when the Sharks head to the nation’s capital to kick off Round 14.
Finally it’s here! Tonight we settle in to watch Game 1 of rugby league’s age-old battle between believer-ship and homeopathy.
The Sea Eagles travel to Panthers Stadium for the first Origin-impacted match of 2019.
Here it is. Kevin Walters Queensland team for State of Origin Game 1 in Brisbane. The changing of the Queensland guard is now complete.
It’s becoming clear that NRL teams have tested how far they could push things and they’ve now settled in. Slowing up play by giving away strategic back-to-back penalties is well and truly back in vogue.
How did we all pick the Raiders?!? I know why I did, but sheesh
The Roar’s NRL expert tips and predictions: Round 21
I’m not really sure what you’re after here Peter. I’ve stated a fact of the match and haven’t at all said it cost them the game (I actually thought the cowboys played pretty well against the Sharks). In weeks previous I’ve also talked about Shaun Johnson and Esan Marsters and their missed kicks being critical too. Happy for you to have a crack at me, but I’m not really sure we’re on the same track here.
Wests Tigers vs North Queensland Cowboys: NRL Thursday night forecast
And a good morning to you too, Peter!
Wests Tigers vs North Queensland Cowboys: NRL Thursday night forecast
Never joined that one this year Papi- I wouldn’t have remembered to put em in anyway
The Roar’s NRL expert tips and predictions: Round 20
Only FTA ratings macho man- metro and regional total.
It’s time to move away from Thursday night NRL
Dont forget the lightsaber world championships on espn..
It’s time to move away from Thursday night NRL
Rupert – I’ve only kept this to FTA numbers but the Fox ones are pretty soft for Thursdays compared to the other times.
It’s time to move away from Thursday night NRL
How does Another team in NZ and a 6pm game every week sound, Spruce? 🙂
It’s time to move away from Thursday night NRL
Agree BA – I think Another free to air game is what needs to happen. Whether that’s a Saturday arvo or Sunday arvo doesn’t matter to me. Fox can make it work on another channel, unless they’re busy showing the European cricket league.
It’s time to move away from Thursday night NRL
Thanks Max- I should have worded that para a bit better… it’s been a long week!
It’s time to move away from Thursday night NRL
This one’s a ripper, thanks Rory – Almost the best comment I’ve had. You’ve nailed me perfectly, it’s like you live next door!
Happy anniversary: The Storm's 2009 anniversary celebrations are in poor taste
Finally, someone gets it said
Happy anniversary: The Storm's 2009 anniversary celebrations are in poor taste
I see what you did there BA, and I like it
Cronulla Sharks vs North Queensland Cowboys: NRL Thursday night forecast
Hi Superspud, i’m still waiting for my prize from last year, but the kudos! So many kudos. I hope that helps!
The Roar's NRL expert tips and predictions: Round 19
Stu has our first perfect round! It only took four months!
The Roar’s NRL expert tips and predictions: Round 18
“Dour, unimaginative rock fight” is the best description for that Friday game I’ve seen. Works for many others this season too.
Footy is in a funk
That’s why I support it Nat! ????
There’s plenty going on outside the State of Origin bubble
I support this. But you can guarantee halfway through week 2 People would be complaining about ‘Origin fatigue’ and calling for club games to break it up!
There’s plenty going on outside the State of Origin bubble
Thanks James and it’s a good point, we can only wonder how many beers went into recovery protocols back in the day…
There’s plenty going on outside the State of Origin bubble
I thought that too Paul but Gee deferred to the trainer, possibly because the play was moving away from Hiku. Still not good.
There’s plenty going on outside the State of Origin bubble
DCE. He’s gonna have four try assists
The Roar’s State of Origin expert tips and predictions: NSW Blues vs Queensland Maroons, Game 3, 2019
Seems I need to do some revisiting on my MOTM pick…
The Roar’s State of Origin expert tips and predictions: NSW Blues vs Queensland Maroons, Game 3, 2019
I was at that game, it was at the MCG in front of 23,000, who were quite loud whenever Mundine went near it. Craziest game I’ve ever seen live.
St George Illawarra Dragons vs Melbourne Storm: Thursday night forecast
BA – every week when I’m putting these together my tip wavers from one para to the next as I go through lineups, stats, trends, etc. This one is pretty much just a good old gut call…
St George Illawarra Dragons vs Melbourne Storm: Thursday night forecast
Great piece Spruce. Agree with every word. Barrett got a three week holiday on top of the red card, too. Just imagine how that would have been received in league land.
Union head and shoulders above league for player welfare