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Over my many years of watching rugby league, I have always thought that there is no other sport on the planet where referees are treated with the derision and lack of respect that we see on display each week.
Each morning during this COVID pandemic, I have woken up and repeated the following phrase: I am grateful for a healthy family and for a job.
COVID-19 has brought plenty of challenges as we adjust to working and learning from home, and negotiating how we share space. But for Alyce Parker, the coronavirus has resulted in some normality.
Elise Collier remembers watching the 2016 Rio Olympics from her school library as she was preparing for her final year exams.
When a new Chairperson is appointed to any company, it is not uncommon for there to be a change in Chief Executive Officer.
I grew up as a Parramatta Eels fan in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
The COVID-19 pandemic means our Olympic athletes will wait until 2021 to chase their Tokyo dreams. But for Caitlin Parker, one more year isn’t too long in the scheme of things.
Claudia Bell was recently recognised for her outstanding achievements in advancing the opportunities for women and girls to play rugby at the Her Sport Her Way Awards.
At the beginning of the season, I promised myself that I wouldn’t fall for any rugby league clickbait.
It has been just over a week since Australia were named ICC T20 Women’s World Cup champions after defeating India in the final by 85 runs in front of 86,174 fans at the MCG.
Is there anything more rugby league than two Canterbury Bulldogs players being stood down two nights before the rugby league season kicks off because of an off-field controversy?
Last month I predicted my top eight for the season ahead – a bold move before the season has even started, which no doubt will come back to bite me.
This week, the NRL launched its new ad to kick-off the 2020 season and, as always, nothing in rugby league is without controversy.
The NRL season is almost upon us, which means it’s time for The Roar’s annual countdown of the 50 best players in the competition.
For the GWS Giants, their win against the West Coast Eagles in the AFLW last weekend may have been the best in their history. The margin of 28 points certainly suggests so.
This weekend the Australian summer will come to an end, and with that comes hope that there will be relief for large parts of the country following the most devastating bushfire season our country has ever faced.
Coming into AFLW season four, the Adelaide Crows were the hunted. After winning their second title in just three years in 2019, the club had certainly proven themselves as one of the most dominant teams in the competition.
I actually relish a small part of the preseason, because anything is possible. At this point we all still think that our team can win the premiership.
At age 13, Marina Carrier moved with her family to the United Kingdom after her dad had been given a job opportunity.
The Barry, I always feel more comfortable when you agree with me! 😂
Message to the Cowboys…. please no more block plays.
Why I'm not sold on the Cowboys in 2020
It’s not true, IAP.
Did you read my comments above about my experience growing up.
You can’t be what you can’t see and this ad gives a lot of people the opportunity to see themselves in the new ad.
New NRL ad is 'simply the best'
No, I disagree with that. The Karina Brown/Vanessa Foliaki moment happened during a time in our country’s history when the marriage equality debate was happening – in fact, I would expect to see that image recreated more now that we have marriage equality. The two women were trailblazers, just like that iconic image of Erin Phillips kissing her wife at the AFLW Awards a couple of years ago.
By that reasoning Ali Brigginshaw shouldn’t be in the ad either?
New NRL ad is 'simply the best'
The players involved in ‘the kiss’ play in the NRLW? Is that not part of the NRL?
New NRL ad is 'simply the best'
They publicly said it because they were asked why they weren’t singing.
Do you see the difference?
New NRL ad is 'simply the best'
And may I ask what indicators you have that suggest the game is dead and gone?
Literally every metric is on the rise.
New NRL ad is 'simply the best'
I was going to use that very example spruce – if Billy Magoulias was wearing a Greek flag would we be saying anything?
New NRL ad is 'simply the best'
The players only ‘sprouted’ it to the media when asked.
A couple of players have not been singing the anthem for several years. It became an issue when the media noticed that Cody Walker wasn’t singing.
New NRL ad is 'simply the best'
I’ve ridiculed you?
This just keeps getting better and better.
New NRL ad is 'simply the best'
Insider, incredible that you suggest we are blind to differing opinions, yet you are unable to articulate exactly how the ad makes you feel.
Just keep stomping your feet.
New NRL ad is 'simply the best'
John, perhaps when we have male players openly identifying as gay, then similar imagery can be included.
To date that has not happened in any sport.
New NRL ad is 'simply the best'
This is what Insider is referring to, the Barry.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2020-simply-the-best-ad-nrl-set-to-make-changes-after-backlash/news-story/22f0331c7cd5ac8d2c6d81523baecf2b
New NRL ad is 'simply the best'
Could you share some of them Mango Man… I think I would really enjoy it too. 😂 😂 😂 😂
New NRL ad is 'simply the best'
The Barry, as always great comment.
My understanding is that some small tweaks are being made to the ad, to ‘fix’ some of the inaccuracies I called out above.
New NRL ad is 'simply the best'
Eels47 I acknowledge your point of you.
One of the NRL’s key values is ‘we are inclusive’. It is one of the four beliefs that underpin the game. If that is one of the NRL’s key beliefs, why wouldn’t we showcase that in an ad?
Latrell is Indigenous – I don’t understand how him being in the ad draped in an Aboriginal flag is political or making some kind of a statement? It’s a fact.
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Funny you mention that Dogs Boddy because I don’t think there is enough Eels in the ad. 😛
New NRL ad is 'simply the best'
Me too – I need that gif of Michael Jackson eating popcorn.
New NRL ad is 'simply the best'
Insider, I genuinely don’t know what you’re talking about.
What is all this garbage?
How does inclusiveness hurt you?
New NRL ad is 'simply the best'
I’m actually with you, Paul.
From memory I had NAS ranked a lot higher and Fifi didn’t actually make my list…
The Roar's NRL top 50 players: 40-31
Not at all, Walt! Really happy for some healthy debate.
I would encourage you to make a list of your own – I actually find the hardest part the back of the list. How to differentiate between the player I rank at 40 and say 41?
The Roar's NRL top 50 players: 40-31
When I saw the Ben Hampton selection, Les I just thought ‘the more things change, the more they stay the same’.
Why I'm not sold on the Cowboys in 2020