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I don’t know about you, but I often get a bit frustrated watching players who previously played for my team running around killing it…
Moneyball analytics originated in American baseball and was made famous in the 2011 film starring Brad Pitt. Moneyball Pythagorean expectation uses mathematical formulae to…
Eels have already had 50 put on them during the season so none of it matters anyway!
The Eels' Round 25 team says plenty about them – nothing of which is positive
Didn’t get dropped for performance issues, retired from on field duties due to heart condition.
UPDATE: Trell's monster ban, bunker ref sacked, Manu's op and Robinson investigated
Sounds about right.
UPDATE: Trell's monster ban, bunker ref sacked, Manu's op and Robinson investigated
To summarise the article and answer the titular question: yes!
Are Tigers fans precious about Marvel Stadium?
The point is the seating capacity argument is a red herring when 99% of revenue comes from television. As you correctly point out atmosphere can be just as good at Suncorp ( or Qld Country Bank, or Mt Smart or any reasonably sized stadium in a good sized city.)
My club's not from Sydney: Sell me on NRL conferences
MCG has more seats than stadium Australia, just saying!
My club's not from Sydney: Sell me on NRL conferences
Some good points but the starting premise is comparing apples with oranges. The “elbow” in Mitchell’s case is irrelevant as the 10 minutes was for a professional foul (whether you agree with it or not).
Two elbows, two outcomes: The NRL’s priorities are stuffed
A bit poor to make that point number 1 after one off Qld’s best ever wins. Where was the rage from NSW though? When White did exactly the same thing to Steve Price in 2009 it fired Qld up for years at what was done to one of their own.
Six talking points from State of Origin Game 3
Sounds like Trump last Monday.
The Roar’s State of Origin expert tips and predictions: NSW Blues vs Queensland Maroons, Game 2, 2020
The board did however sign Siebold to an inordinately long contract ( with or without performance clauses? ) that has cost the club a fortune to get out of.
They must also have signed off on all the weird ” in the players favour” contract extensions that have resulted in a slew of underperformers that the club can’t get rid of.
Official: Kevin Walters quits Maroons immediately to coach Broncos
Three was at least one example last night when the Broncos were bringing it out of their corner and got a 6 again for offside on the first or second tackle, when I am sure they would have much rather received a penalty and opportunity to restart the set 30 metres up- field.
NRL rule tweaks here to stay as Broncos pick up deserved spoon
And yet somehow the Roosters end up with the penalty????
Brawl erupts after furious Josh Papalii cops elbow to the face
Funny a Raiders fan complaining about ruck speed and wrestle, Canberra had the 2nd slowest ruck speed in defence in the comp last year (well ahead of the Storm).
George Williams shines as Raiders steamroll Storm
I think overall it is a positive but jury may still be out. Coaches will have looked at this round and I suspect next week we may see teams “managing” it differently.
It certainly seemed in a couple of the games the 10 metres was the victim of the changes so expect to see teams continue to push the offside. I also noted a couple of deliberate strips with the intent of giving away the penalty and resting/resetting the defence rather than risk 6 again slowing the ruck.
It does seem from the small sample that score blow outs may be increased as momentum is now much harder to stop and the resultant lack of close games may detract from spectator engagement and enjoyment.
The six-again rule is a game changer for the best
I think duds like Flegler, Carrigan, Ofengahue and possibly Lodge will help out????
2020 NRL season: Round 3 preview
The Broncos are also another top 8 side that you left out on Parras double up list. Whilst not much of a match up in the finals it was 1-1 regular season!
The Roar’s 2020 NRL preview series: The premiership favourites
If the last few seasons pattern plays out again they should be near top of the table at round 13?!
A point to prove in 2020 - Part 2
Broncos/Cowboys games pretty much always 2 points or less.
2020 NRL season: Round 1 preview
I feel he is one of those players a bit past his best and trading on past glory. If I was choosing wingers I would have Maumolo (reigning Dally M winger), JAC, Cotric, Sivo and maybe Feldt or Oates ahead of him. Technically Holmes is also still a winger if you go off the the time he spent there with the Sharks in 2018.
The Roar’s NRL top 50 wrap: The full list, who voted for who, team of the top 50, plus best clubs and positions
Can’t see Ferguson as one of the 2 best wingers in the game either.
The Roar’s NRL top 50 wrap: The full list, who voted for who, team of the top 50, plus best clubs and positions
If that was their best regular season then Croft was a regular for the majority of it. Not saying he was the cause of it, but Storm underperformed in finals after Brodie was dropped!?
The Broncos have no rugby league IQ
Helps that Bellamy has had the greatest ever RL IQ out on the field every week directing the troops, not to mention, 2 other players for most of that time in Cronk and Slater who would be close to all time top 10 for RL IQ!
The Broncos have no rugby league IQ
That’s right, Robinson should have been fined less for saying that the officials stuffed up (which appears to have the defence of truth) and more for claiming the Roosters were the target of some weird conspiracy which implies the officials were cheating.
The 2013 precedent NRL should have used to let Robbo off the hook after Abdo's intervention