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Tonight the Australian Women’s cricket team re-commence their fight to retain the Ashes when the first (and only) Test begins in Taunton.
On Sunday, Garth Brennan was sacked as Gold Coast coach after the Titans’ insipid 24-2 loss to Penrith on Friday.
The Australian Women’s Cricket team have now taken a 4-0 lead in the Ashes with a comprehensive four-wicket win over England in the second ODI, following their two-wicket win in the first ODI on Tuesday.
What on earth does a rugby league player need to do these days to get sent off?
The Australian women’s cricket team have touched down in the United Kingdom ahead of their 2019 Ashes defence, which begins on 2 July.
New South Wales may have won State of Origin Game 2 by a whopping 38 points to 6, but leading into Game 3 coach Brad Fittler cannot afford to rest on his laurels.
On Friday night, the New South Wales Blues beat the Queensland Maroons 14-4 in the second ever women’s State of Origin clash in front of 10,515 people at North Sydney Oval.
With the Matildas’ 4-1 win over Jamaica in their final group game at the FIFA Women’s World Cup earlier this week, the team has progressed to the next stage of the tournament and will now compete in the knock-out phase.
Was Brad Fittler watching the same State of Origin Game 1 that I was?
The New South Wales Blues may have gone into State of Origin Game 1 as favourites, but when the siren went, the scoreline was 18-14 in favour of the Queensland Maroons.
As a Sydney-sider who loves sport, I’m someone who has many favourite sporting teams across a variety of codes. When you ask me who I support, you’ll often get quite a long answer and any possible combination of the Parramatta Eels, GWS Giants, Giants Netball, Sydney Thunder and also the Sydney Blue Sox.
We’re now just two sleeps away from Game One of the 2019 State of Origin series.
When you experience something good, your natural reaction to that experience is to want more of it.
Last night the New South Wales Blues announced their squad for Game 1 of the 2019 State of Origin series.
With fewer than 30 days to go until the 2019 women’s State of Origin at North Sydney Oval, this week the NRL took the opportunity to launch the game.
The 2019 Parramatta Eels are not the Melbourne Storm. They are not the Sydney Roosters and they are not the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past month, most of you will be well aware that a federal election is happening tomorrow.
The Penrith Panthers’ season has been on life support for the last couple of weeks.
I think he’s using it as a point of comparison rather than inciting a code war?
Women's State of Origin launched for 2019
Paulie, we will eventually get there, but unfortunately at the moment most of the women competing are not in a position to take the time off to be in camp for a three game series.
Women's State of Origin launched for 2019
Scary though, I think he has been one of the Panthers best this year!
Where has it gone wrong for the Penrith Panthers?
Some really interesting info in there – thanks for sharing!!
Where has it gone wrong for the Penrith Panthers?
What I don’t get is why you would return to a club that had previously sacked you?
Where has it gone wrong for the Penrith Panthers?
At work, I completely agree with the above.
In fact, I’ve been sitting on this article for a few weeks now because I didn’t want to come across as spiteful.
To me, it is incredible that Ivan, who had such goodwill last year when he was coaching the Tigers, has now destroyed his reputation with this move to Penrith.
The fallout from this has been fascinating to watch.
Where has it gone wrong for the Penrith Panthers?
Peter, thank you!
My understanding is that yes, she will be at the Sixers:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-12/ellyse-perry-alyssa-healy-sign-long-term-deals-sydney-sixers/9042800
Player movement in women's cricket positive for the sport
That’s what I was going off.
https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/football-federation-australia-announces-new-broadcast-deal?fbclid=IwAR1KVEFtZmVeOONihbXawuCCW2_jr86kOO-6eIMDgySCCO15G0RDIjW2I8k
The A-League's divisive nature is harming football in Australia
Mister Football, this is consistent with what I have heard.
It is exceptionally fortunate that the A-League, Matildas and Socceroos are one package for the purposes of the broadcast deal because the numbers I’ve seen for viewership of the A-league are exceptionally concerning.
The A-League's divisive nature is harming football in Australia
Or perhaps what would be nice is to engage with the article instead of sneering at the author.
The author literally said he went to an A-League game, (to embrace the competition) and was sneered at… seems that he didn’t feel particularly embraced by the community.
As for your final paragraph, potentially that sort of attitude is what has left the competition where it is right now – one that is struggling to compete with the winter sports of AFL and NRL and then the summer sport of cricket.
The A-League's divisive nature is harming football in Australia
The author said in the article that he went and didn’t feel welcome… this comment simply reinforces what he’s written.
The A-League's divisive nature is harming football in Australia
I didn’t realise that writing an article was ‘shoving it at you’. My apologies.
The Cowboys need to start planning for 2020
Jacko, as an expert on the Roar my job is to write an article each week which will generate discussion.
As you can see, most of the articles I’ve written in the last couple of weeks do that.
Sure, I could have written about the Eels losing – but does that generate discussion? Not really. If the Eels lose their next three games, then sure maybe there’s an article there.
It’s funny, I also write for NRL.com as well and some people accuse me of writing about the Eels too much.
Damned if you do and damned if you don’t.
The Cowboys need to start planning for 2020
Hard Yards – I don’t change my comments.
At the very least, this man has gone out on the piss whilst his wife was at home seven months pregnant and taken a woman to an apartment, along with his mate.
Do I have any sympathy for him? Not a shred.
'He wasn't educated': De Belin's lawyers play the blame game
Based on RAs action I’ll be taking up a SR package for next year.
By sacking Israel Folau, Rugby Australia showed what true leadership looks like
He hasn’t been sacked for holding a belief. If he didn’t share that belief on social media we wouldn’t be here.
He has been sacked for breaching the terms of his employment contract. Just like he would be sacked if he came out and made inappropriate comments about Rugby Australia or the Waratahs.
By sacking Israel Folau, Rugby Australia showed what true leadership looks like
I appreciate this very much, barbz. Thank you.
By sacking Israel Folau, Rugby Australia showed what true leadership looks like
Not at all – the reason that there has been a focus on one of those groups is because many young people struggling with their sexuality go through real mental health challenges – the suicide rates for young males who identify as gay are very high. His views in this space have the capacity to be exceptionally harmful and more so than in relation to the other groups targeted.
By sacking Israel Folau, Rugby Australia showed what true leadership looks like
So this has happened because is a Christian?
By sacking Israel Folau, Rugby Australia showed what true leadership looks like
Well said!
By sacking Israel Folau, Rugby Australia showed what true leadership looks like
So this has happened because Folau has stated he is a Christian?
By sacking Israel Folau, Rugby Australia showed what true leadership looks like
I think the two are absolutely linked and cannot be separated.
By sacking Israel Folau, Rugby Australia showed what true leadership looks like
Mark, these sorts of clauses are included in many employment contracts.
There have been many cases where employees have been sacked because of their views on social media, when they have criticised their employer or made inappropriate comments.
If a very senior executive in Australia made sexist, homophobic or racist comments similar action would be taken.
Additionally, Folau has been warned and asked repeatedly not to share these views. He signed a contract saying he did not.
He breached his contract and the ARU has the right to terminate him.
And ‘in their own time’ is additionally a very different concept to sharing something on social media with the intent of reaching millions of people. It would have been different if he shared these views at home with his wife or family.
By sacking Israel Folau, Rugby Australia showed what true leadership looks like
Mister Football, thanks for that important correction. I was still under the impression that they had played less games this year!!
Sustainable growth key to success of the women's game