Pat Smith's Roar Profile

Anyone writing off Valentine Holmes’ chances of making it in the NFL needs to back off. He’s every chance of cementing a place for himself on the New York Jets playing roster.

NFL

2019

Valentine Holmes in the NFL: Why Holmes can succeed where Jarryd Hayne failed

Pat Smith

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Valentine Holmes in the NFL: Why Holmes can succeed where Jarryd Hayne failed

NFL

2019

Pat Smith

Roar Guru

Pat Smith

Roar Guru

Who should replace Tom Rogic for the Socceroos Asian Cup quarter-final?

It’s been glossed over in the aftermath of the Socceroos’ penalty-shootout win over Uzbekistan, but Graham Arnold needs to find a Tom Rogic replacement for the Asian Cup quarter-final against the UAE.

Football

2019

Who should replace Tom Rogic for the Socceroos Asian Cup quarter-final?

Pat Smith

Roar Guru

Who should replace Tom Rogic for the Socceroos Asian Cup quarter-final?

Football

2019

Pat Smith

Roar Guru

Pat Smith

Roar Guru

It's so crazy it just might work: Why Usain Bolt to the A-League might be worth it

Hands up if you thought we’d be talking about the A-League three months before the season started. Nah, I didn’t either.

Football

2018

It's so crazy it just might work: Why Usain Bolt to the A-League might be worth it

Pat Smith

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It's so crazy it just might work: Why Usain Bolt to the A-League might be worth it

Football

2018

Pat Smith

Roar Guru

Pat Smith

Roar Guru

Jarryd Hayne to the Rugby World Cup? Here's why that's a terrible idea

Rumours are abounding that notorious code-hopper Jarryd Hayne is eyeing off a switch to rugby union in an effort to represent Fiji at the 2019 World Cup.

Rugby

2018

Pat Smith

Roar Guru

Jarryd Hayne to the Rugby World Cup? Here's why that's a terrible idea

Rugby

2018

Pat Smith

Roar Guru

Pat Smith

Roar Guru

Has Australia finally found its answer to the Barmy Army?

Australian cricket crowds are often criticised for their lack of imagination, particularly during an Ashes summer when the Barmy Army visits our shores – we’ve just never really been able to create an Australian equivalent of the merry and musical group of fans which follow England around the globe.

Cricket

2017

Has Australia finally found its answer to the Barmy Army?

Pat Smith

Roar Guru

Has Australia finally found its answer to the Barmy Army?

Cricket

2017

Pat Smith

Roar Guru

Pat Smith

Roar Guru

Five of the best: Punters getting messy at the races

With the spring racing carnival drawing ever closer, it’s an opportune time to look back at some of the finest instances of people making a fool of themselves at the races.

Racing

2017

Five of the best: Punters getting messy at the races

Pat Smith

Roar Guru

Five of the best: Punters getting messy at the races

Racing

2017

Pat Smith

Roar Guru

Pat Smith

Roar Guru

If the Raiders want a premiership, there's one obvious man to turn to

It’s the end of June and Cooper Cronk still has no home for the 2018 season. Retirement is looking the most likely option for the Storm and Queensland great.

League

2017

If the Raiders want a premiership, there's one obvious man to turn to

Pat Smith

Roar Guru

If the Raiders want a premiership, there's one obvious man to turn to

League

2017

Pat Smith

Roar Guru

Pat Smith

Roar Guru

Brace yourselves, Jarryd Hayne is primed for his third Dally M

When he left the NRL for the brighter shores of America and the NFL (which of course turned out to be positively un-bright), Jarryd Hayne was at the peak of his rugby league powers.

League

2017

Brace yourselves, Jarryd Hayne is primed for his third Dally M

Pat Smith

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Brace yourselves, Jarryd Hayne is primed for his third Dally M

League

2017

Are many people rating him that highly anymore? I think a lot of tennis fans, particularly in Australia, have realised he doesn’t have the physical and mental abilities to become a top-tier player.

Is Nick Kyrgios the most overrated player in world tennis?

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Tennis

Warner is a terrific captain tactically. For that reason alone, it’s a shame he’s been barred from captaincy for life

India square the ledger but Aussies go down fighting in ODI thriller

Nice stuff Rob – would be great to see the NRL pay as much attention to their female stars as the UFC does

Two brutal, bloody and brilliant sports: What rugby league can learn from the UFC

We should be doing everything possible to encourage winning cricket, not draws

The Sheffield Shield needs to be revamped to benefit the national side

Jeez it’d be rough on Tigers fans to see Tedesco go… the guy is an absolute star

Supply and demand: Is the Tigers' best Big Four solution to say toodle-oo to Tedesco?

Well said Spiro – I completely agree

Why didn't the ARU reply immediately to the damaging Roy Morgan fake news?