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Pumped after the end of Round 1, I decided to watch the first episode of the Dolphins show on Stan. This was despite not…
Sonny Bill Williams has written a book, and I’m looking forward to reading it when it comes out on October 13. It promises to…
I’m curious as to why there aren’t more current and potential future NRL halfbacks booking in a pitch session phone call with Ricky Stuart.…
The scene: Ricky Stuart is at the end of his rope, another season of over-promise and under-deliver for the Raiders. Cut to Ricky at…
Watching the coverage of the Wests Tigers-Dragons game, I noticed the hair colour, hair cut and facial hair of the young debutant almost immediately.…
The NRL contract for the Bunker is soon to be up for review. Reportedly worth $2 million a year, since being introduced, hardly a…
I’m interested in the many theories about rugby league's future, and if the NRL's plan is for a team in Perth and second sides…
You may have noticed some of your friends and colleagues starting to get on one of the following NRL trains, and people who were…
Once upon a time. That's the usual start a fairytale. “Who is going to win the NRL premiership in 2018?” That can start a…
Finally, the NRL is back. I love watching rugby league, it is a shared experience that brings people together, and it gives me something…
There is a mythology to rugby league, and it is built through the annual narrative of the NRL Finals series. Last year, the Cowboys…
I know I am in the minority of NSW fans condemning the actions of Paul Gallen as unacceptable. But that's the problem. Maroons coach…
State of Origin is almost here. Mate against mate, state against state. Time to chill a few beers, buy some Puffy Dogs (to be…
Sometimes I need to turn my brain off. I think too much and most of this thinking is non-productive to the point of being…
As a massive fan of rugby league, there are things I would like to see improved. I've cut my list down to six. 1.…
I was at the service station this morning and I saw the display of 2013 Rugby League ‘Footy Cards'. And then I saw the…
On Thursday and Friday people asked me what I was up to on the weekend. My answer: “I'm going to the Brumbies!” The next…
I was riding to work today and I saw a sign that said: “Swimming Carnival!” Swimming carnivals for me were about sitting around with…
The current drugs in sports crisis is crazy. Actually, I won't say “sport” like its all sport and all professional athletes. It's primarily AFL/NRL…
A friend asked me yesterday: “What's your saddest memory?” Without really thinking about it I said: “September 24, 1989.” To understand why, you need…
It would be a special person to come in, and doesn’t look like many are putting their hand up.
Greatness awaits the halfback who embarks on the hero’s journey to Canberra
If it was your job to pick one of the current halves to come in – who would you pick?
Greatness awaits the halfback who embarks on the hero’s journey to Canberra
You got it.
The seed for this piece was reading that Ricky and the Raiders were chasing players and I wondered why it wasn’t the other way around.
So obviously, to win the comp, in the current predicament, they need a hero. Someone special who is up for a challenge and who can extract the diamonds from the mine of Stuart. In the hero’s journey – it’s on them to figure it out, the mentor can’t do it all, so it would not all be on Ricky Stuart.
Maybe the incoming halfback needs to request their own mentor/whisperer (like Johns at Parramatta) potentially.
Or the Raiders need to speed up the process of creating a Director role for Stuart and bring someone else in if they want to win a premiership anytime soon.
But ultimately glad you liked it. It was fun using the hero’s journey to the quest to find a new halfback and win the prize.
Greatness awaits the halfback who embarks on the hero’s journey to Canberra
If you mean the lime green milks…no.
Here's how the Raiders write their Hollywood ending
Thanks Dutski, I try and do things I bit different to the norm, and one of my favourite things about sport is all the speculating and imagining we get to do along the way 🙂
Here's how the Raiders write their Hollywood ending
Thanks dogs. Your name reminded me, there is one very famous Raiders player with an incident who didn’t make the team 😉
Here's how the Raiders write their Hollywood ending
Or a kid’s book: “There’s A Raiders Player On My Roof Eating Cake.”
Here's how the Raiders write their Hollywood ending
They should bring Norm back, I feel he resonated with the target audience better than anything since.
Here's how the Raiders write their Hollywood ending
We had the Baby Broncos, Dragons are the Retirement Village Broncos…:)
Here's how the Raiders write their Hollywood ending
Is Anh Do’s movie the current best rugby league movie?
Here's how the Raiders write their Hollywood ending
Milf has signed with the Bunnies, which I think is good for him, but changes casting of film slightly 😉
Here's how the Raiders write their Hollywood ending
Hopefully the Tigers can make some of their young stars feel valued and like they are the sort of players that the future team can be built around.
Zac Cini: Superstar in the making
Joey Leilua and James Roberts both have their moments, but it’s exciting to see that there are options and players there keeping them on their toes
Zac Cini: Superstar in the making
I’m very interested to see Jock get a start and hopefully he can build some momentum. Looks the goods.
Zac Cini: Superstar in the making
The nursing home seconds line made me laugh. Thanks Phil.
Zac Cini: Superstar in the making
Thanks Albo!
There is always an amount of hype around new players, and also the opportunity for hope.
As fans of the sport, we can all be prone to both. 🙂
Zac Cini: Superstar in the making
Leon Bott footy cards are going for sixty cents. Might be a good time to invest. Footy card cryptocurrency: Bottcoin?
Zac Cini: Superstar in the making
All 4 sides won again on the weekend. There will be lots more people getting on these trains this week!
All aboard the NRL train
Me too. It actually reminded me of my first ever Roar article. Think you might like it/relate: https://www.theroar.com.au/2013/02/12/remember-the-1989-grand-final-i-sure-do/
All aboard the NRL train
Waqa Blake and Tyrone Peachey hopefully have lots of points ahead, they are two very good footballers. They’ll be a big factor in deciding if that Penrith line takes you to the Grand Final.
All aboard the NRL train
Not necessarily – but if Ricky can’t be the mentor then the hero would have to try something different to get there.
The article is definitely hoping Ricky could click with someone, form a special bond and inspire them to greatness.
Greatness awaits the halfback who embarks on the hero’s journey to Canberra