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Bombers tragic and feral Storm supporter. Between these two champion clubs, I have seen them win 10 flags, even if I was a bit young for two of them. Pretty good haul for any sports lover! Favourite quote: "No-one ever says it's only a game when you win" - Dermott Brereton
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I’d like to preface this article by stating I do not support Port Adelaide or Collingwood. In fact, I am not particularly fond of…
Footy supporters of Australia, we need to talk. It’s time to confront the uncomfortable truth: we have a problem when it comes to talking…
because everybody hates them
Doubling the number teams in just two years: NRLW expanding too quickly as talent pool drains
Union players too, particularly if the money is right
Doubling the number teams in just two years: NRLW expanding too quickly as talent pool drains
I understand the trepidation around too-rapid growth and falling product quality, but the competition needs to expand as rapidly as possible as the NRL are well behind other Australian sports in their “W” offerings. There is far more opportunity to play AFLW, Big Bash W, soccer, or traditionally strong female sporting codes like Netball and tennis at the moment, and if athletic teenage girls feel that NRLW list spots are too competitive, they will turn to other sports. More roster spots means more opportunity and that can only be a good thing. The sooner every NRL club has an affiliated NRLW club, the better. I love supporting my AFLW team as well as my AFL team – I can’t wait to get behind the Storm’s W team! The biggest thing that will grow product quality is players being paid full time to train and play. Have a look at what NRL games looked like before they were fully professional if you need a reminder of the difference full professionalism makes to athletes.
Doubling the number teams in just two years: NRLW expanding too quickly as talent pool drains
I’m not convinced about the conditioning or mental toughness. It’s easy to run hard when things are going your way, but to keep up the pace in the second half when an opposition team comes at you takes fitness and committment. Great that the dogs won, but based on this game they are still missing at least 1 of those 2 ingredients
Young send-off 'over the top', Radley sin-bin 'ridiculous' says Robbo as Roosters reduced to 11 on nightmare night
Ricky Stuart says hi
Young send-off 'over the top', Radley sin-bin 'ridiculous' says Robbo as Roosters reduced to 11 on nightmare night
I feel like I say this once every week, but criticising refereeing decisions after a loss is poor coaching. It gives players excuses and removes accountability. I’d love to see a referee rebuttal after the coaches presser – after this game, it probably would have been something like, “The skills coaches at the Roosters in particular are really letting them down at the moment, as Radley still does not seem to be able to consistently lay legal tacles and and Young has not been shown how to make contact with the opposition in a way consistent with the laws of the game. 7 HIAs in a game is just not good enough at this level and the caoching staff need to bear some of the responsibility for that.”
Young send-off 'over the top', Radley sin-bin 'ridiculous' says Robbo as Roosters reduced to 11 on nightmare night
It’s good to not be happy and always strive to be better. It’s part of why Bellamy is a great coach. But it’s also good when you can play ugly and win against good teams. They’ve played the best 3 teams from last year and found a way to win against each of them. Wishart and Pezet learned a lot against the Knights and I’d be a lot more confident if they had to combine without Hughes and Munster again. They loaded up on difficult matches early and over the next few weeks they should have some easier matches to tune up with. Think they are in a good place all things considered
Wishart does Dad proud with match-winning try as Storm chase down Broncos after Reynolds limps off again
Who touched the player on the ground? Didn’t see it in the replay. Thought he went to ground after catching the kick on his back, then Munster grabbed the ball and scored. Thought Munster was a bit unlucky myself
Wishart does Dad proud with match-winning try as Storm chase down Broncos after Reynolds limps off again
They have identified that height on the wings for kicks is the way of the future, and that’s why they have Coates and Warbrick
Wishart does Dad proud with match-winning try as Storm chase down Broncos after Reynolds limps off again
I was an AFL fan before I was an NRL fan, and I can confirm that the Melbourne Storm make it easy to fall in love with the game 😁
Wishart does Dad proud with match-winning try as Storm chase down Broncos after Reynolds limps off again
So players go to Melbourne and get better, leave Melbourne they go backwards… Says a lot about the club and their standards doesn’t it?
Getting value for money from stars is the biggest competitive advantage in the NRL - and the flip side can be devastating
Melbourne did the same thing with Addo-Carr
Getting value for money from stars is the biggest competitive advantage in the NRL - and the flip side can be devastating
Bet they wish they could get Meaney back right now 😁
Getting value for money from stars is the biggest competitive advantage in the NRL - and the flip side can be devastating
Don’t forget location. I’ll bet a 600k salary goes a lot further for a Warriors, Kinghts or Cowboys player than it does for players in Sydney
Getting value for money from stars is the biggest competitive advantage in the NRL - and the flip side can be devastating
Pretty much anyone who does power rankings underrates them. Not sure how people missed that they started the year beating the premiers and preliminary finalists despite missing key players, but as Mike said, they have a bit of “out of sight, out of mind” about them hiding away down south.
Storm warning: We’re sleeping on Melbourne again – they might be the biggest threat to the Panthers
NAS might not be performing because he hasn’t played yet this year due to injury. Do you even follow the game
NRL Power Rankings: Round 4 - Tigers in finals mix? Panthers’ challengers falling by the wayside, Roosters lay an egg
Basing that tip on the Broncos awesome record against Melbourne are we? Broncos are easybeats at home but even worse away, they shrivel in the cold 😂
NRL Power Rankings: Round 4 - Tigers in finals mix? Panthers’ challengers falling by the wayside, Roosters lay an egg
What a ridiculous over-reaction this article is. Because we noticed the free kicks he was playing for earlier, every time he doesn’t get one now people notice it. Lots of players miss getting a high contact free kick at various points and it isn’t treated like the footy apocalypse. Honestly, to read thisbyou’d think the umpires eyeball him at the start of each match and then tell him that stagers can look after themselves. Maybe if he stops bending at the knees as soon as he hears a footstep and starts building a reputation a tough, fair small forward who doesn’t look for soft free kicks, he’ll play better footy? Oh, he might want to lay off the nose candy too.
Umpires' anti-Ginnivan bias has reached a new low - it's time for the AFL to step in
So who were the Panthers missing when they failed to score in round 1 against Melbourne? I know Melbourne were missing Munster and NAS, but based on your comment I need to know the slew of awesome players Penrith must have been missing when they were held to nil.
NRL Power Rankings: Round 4 - Tigers in finals mix? Panthers’ challengers falling by the wayside, Roosters lay an egg
Melbourne did lose last week, but were only beaten when missing both their halves, their starting centre and their most important forward. Apart from that, all they’ve done is keep the 3 time Premiers scoreless and run over the top of last year’s preliminary finalists; obviously nothing convincing about that though
NRL Round 4 Talking Points: A month is done - let’s make some hard calls
They did mention it. Fifita reported but not charged at present
NRL Round 4 judiciary: Hip-drop drama as Benji and Bennett wade in, Latrell charged, Morrin in strife
That was definitely Jones’s best game for Essendon
Footy Fix: Brutal tackles, clutch marks and Ross Lyon's critical blunder - here's how the Dons rope-a-doped the Saints
I am saying the Bombers are premiership favourites. Get on them now before the odds drop. #Flagendon2024
Footy Fix: Brutal tackles, clutch marks and Ross Lyon's critical blunder - here's how the Dons rope-a-doped the Saints
WCE aspire to one day be average. At the moment, if they keep Reid on field all year, the veterans perform to their maximum and the kids come on strong, and they have no major injuries, they might just be able to improve from being a laughing stock to merely being very very bad.
Footy Fix: Brutal tackles, clutch marks and Ross Lyon's critical blunder - here's how the Dons rope-a-doped the Saints
Plenty of talented girls in FNQ where I live that live and breathe League, but feel that it’s not a viable career due to lack of opportunity and low pay. More teams and better pay and they’ll be spending their early teenage years with an eye on an NRL career, just like the boys around here do
Doubling the number teams in just two years: NRLW expanding too quickly as talent pool drains