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Paul has been a sports journalist since 1997, working as a reporter and editor at media outlets including the Illawarra Mercury, Sydney Morning Herald, Sun-Herald, Daily Telegraph and NRL.com.
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The paradox of parity is that even though we’re told we should want a wide open competition, the NRL seems to be more interesting…
Gold Coast don’t get credit for doing too many things right but when it comes to sacking a coach mid-season they are the gold…
The St George Illawarra revival is now prompting a question that was on nobody’s radar heading into the 2024 season - can the Dragons…
Cronulla and the Cowboys entered Shark Park on Sunday with question marks over whether they are legitimate title contenders or not. The hosts obliterated…
There will undoubtedly be upset results here and there in the NBA playoffs but there’s an overwhelming sense of fait accompli that Boston will…
There are few greater sledges you can give an NRL team than calling them pretenders but the Cowboys will not be contenders until they…
Death, taxes and the Storm defying pre-season predictions that this year will be the one when they slip down the ladder. Inevitably, seven rounds…
This one will hurt. James Fisher-Harris’ unexpected exit from Penrith to the Warriors at season’s end not only has ramifications for those two clubs…
Queensland are quietly facing a heavy injury toll as debate cranks up about Origin selections but they will happily deal with it in their…
Michael Maguire is saying all the right things about how he wants to guide NSW back to State of Origin supremacy but the inescapable…
Six rounds into the season and only a small group of teams would be entirely satisfied with their form. With the Rabbitohs sinking to…
For someone who insists he’s a centre, Zac Lomax is a top-quality winger. He is set to cost himself hundreds of thousands of dollars…
The only realistic threat to Boston’s chances of strolling through the Eastern Conference is a team that could still end up in the play-in…
Television commentary is a tough gig. Everyone’s a critic and if you are going to make it all about yourself, the viewers get real…
Kalyn Ponga showed he was tough but the Knights didn’t display too much intelligence in allowing him to remain on the field when he…
With a month on the sidelines courtesy of the match review committee, Latrell Mitchell has plenty of time to contemplate his latest suspension. To…
It’s that time of year when many frustrated footy fans look at the standings in their tipping comp and think why bother. You’ve already…
Somebody call Mr Chow, there’s a fourth version of The Hangover playing out. All four teams who took part in the NRL’s Las Vegas…
The Warriors have shown last season was no fluke, now the big question is can they take the next step and show they are…
The Raiders were given a trademark “Sticky spray” after their pathetic collapse against Cronulla last Sunday. Seven days later they did coach Ricky Stuart…
the sleight of Manu’s hand is faster than the eye
'NRL better deal with this s--t', says Latrell: Mam accuses Leniu of 'monkey' racial slur as Roosters outmuscle Broncos
Roosters have a much better coach than anything the Blues have had in a decade plus
Roosters roster looks good on paper but lacking crucial ingredients to create recipe for premiership success
Well Wrecked’em, if that is your real name, the top order has really shown in the second innings that all this talk about struggling for form is really not true
Aussie batters grow complacent in cocoon of comfort created by gun-shy selectors - but at least Green finally blossoms
u will get no argument from me on that front but any chance to have a sly dig at the Wallabies can’t be let thru to the keeper
Australia vs New Zealand Test series deserves greater fanfare than a March through autumn clash with footy codes
Windies would have been much bigger underdogs before the Gabba Test
Australia vs New Zealand Test series deserves greater fanfare than a March through autumn clash with footy codes
Perhaps the Wallabies can play the All Blacks in cricket. They might actually win!
Australia vs New Zealand Test series deserves greater fanfare than a March through autumn clash with footy codes
perhaps they’d be even better than they’ve been if they’d had more series longer than 3 Tests. They were a trifle lucky to make the WTC final but they always punch above their weight. The problem for Test cricket nations is that 4-12 aren’t on the same playing field (resources wise) as the big 3
Australia vs New Zealand Test series deserves greater fanfare than a March through autumn clash with footy codes
Australia vs New Zealand Test series deserves greater fanfare than a March through autumn clash with footy codes
He didn’t seem to have a clear view of the grounding from where he was standing front on, which is why it was surprising that he gave it a try. The replay suggested his arm touched the ground well before the stripe, then again and maybe, possibly, he may have wrestled the ball onto the line after that but that was doubtful too. Should have gone up no try like the last one and neither should have been given
'Lying is a sin': To'o takes aim at Wardle, referee 'making assumptions' with contentious try as Wigan upset Panthers
their defence seemed better but the Sharks didn’t throw too much at them, jury well and truly still out on whether they’ll be better in defence this year … surely they cant be worse than last year
Trial Takeaways: Problems abound for Dogs after Sharks loss, Roosters-Souths 'reserve grade' highlights format farce
that is definitely worth a whirl
Trial Takeaways: Problems abound for Dogs after Sharks loss, Roosters-Souths 'reserve grade' highlights format farce
Hutchison is the ideal bench utility but in the fair dinkum dept, if he is your starting halfback, your team is unlikely to be a finals contender. Burton is best as a secondary playmaker creating breaks and unleashing huge kicks rather than being the main on-field general
Trial Takeaways: Problems abound for Dogs after Sharks loss, Roosters-Souths 'reserve grade' highlights format farce
a mate of mine reminded me of that line the other day at cricket when the DL method was a possibility as rain threatened
Trial Takeaways: Problems abound for Dogs after Sharks loss, Roosters-Souths 'reserve grade' highlights format farce
Salmon seems better as an edge forward backing up Kikau and Preston … Curran would be a better option as starting lock
Trial Takeaways: Problems abound for Dogs after Sharks loss, Roosters-Souths 'reserve grade' highlights format farce
Sharks tailed off significantly in the 2nd half when they took off their main guys. Cam McInnes is no longer a dummy-half option & should stick to lock based on a couple of those terrible passes he threw
Trial Takeaways: Problems abound for Dogs after Sharks loss, Roosters-Souths 'reserve grade' highlights format farce
Many apologies for your heartfelt thoughts on this extremely legitimate and well thought out tournament. In future, my writing will respect the traditions of this annual event which stretches way back to 2023. Bring back the National Panasonic Cup/Tooheys Challenge/MMI Cup
Trial takeaways: Tigers hail Sezer after giving team some bite, RTS shines in return, Cobbo's Broncos switch a success
They’re keeping their powder dry for a big name free agent … if they need 1. They probably didn’t get an indication that Siakam would stick around long term so they didnt bother throwing draft picks to Toronto for him
Hoodoo gurus: Why Kawhi has the perfect offsider to finally end curse of the Clippers - and it's not Harden
Annandale and Cumberland can’t be too far away from making a “shock comeback”. Perhaps original Newcastle to give the Knights the local derby that the Hunter Mariners couldn’t
Twist in NRL expansion debate as powerbrokers say ‘Aloha!’ to Dirty Reds return bid
You can make arguments either way but ultimately his selection wasn’t … Neserssary
Neser selection doesn’t matter much now to Test team but it slows down fast bowler development for the future
1 out of 3 Aussies suiting up, they’re snubbing u Matt
Aussie Thybulle's Trail Blazers slump to fourth straight defeat in scrappy loss to Pelicans
The best thing the Knicks have done is keep their options open for the off-season and beyond. It’s almost like their rise to relevance has coincided with the owner’s decision to no longer meddle in the franchise’s basketball decisions!
Minor trades at deadline can make major difference in playoffs but teams will regret moves that didn’t happen
Dagnab it – Alec Burks and Trey Burke have to be the most confused for each other NBA players outside of the Morris twins! Fixed. You are probably right with your PatBev call … but he’s an upgrade on the matador defence the Bucks have had in the backcourt so in theory he shouldn’t be worse
Minor trades at deadline can make major difference in playoffs but teams will regret moves that didn’t happen
and that’s the conundrum, he’s shown he’s got the explosive hitting power but he continues to meander at a relatively slow rate. He was never going to get a better chance to up the ante after getting his 50 last night but Smith ended up overtaking him
Green makes most of promotion but questions remain over best spot as Bartlett's burst propels Aussies to victory
it died off in Australia because the matches featuring the 2 other teams would get poor crowds and TV ratings
ODI cricket needs football-style World Cup qualification, not more boring bilateral snoozefests
whether it’s in newspapers if u remember them or online when headlines can morph into many different shapes and sizes depending on the device, the shorter option is always the better one … do you have a probelm that Ravichandran Ashwin always has his surname used for headlines?
Test Mortem: Aussie aura living rent free in Kiwi minds, Marnus officially in a form slump, DRS needs review