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While everyone is focused on what Ash Barty has just achieved, and that is no easy feat, no one should be surprised. The Australian…
I managed to tune in to Ash Barty versus Angelique Kerber midway through the first set. At that point in the match Barty looked…
The procession nature of Formula One in recent years – with the same cars at the front, the same teams running just behind, then…
High contact in rugby league has spawned controversy for as long as the game has existed. Aside from the more outrageous incidents like the…
I’m an Eels fan. Wholeheartedly! And am I a Blues fan? Absolutely! But first and foremost I’m a fan of the game that I…
I can still remember the concern DRS raised when it was initially gaining momentum for introduction. The first concern was the accuracy of ball…
In response to Mary Konstantopoulos's article 'In defence of referees', I'm sorry but I have to disagree. The NRL's lack of spectacle this season…
Every year us loyal fans look at the new NRL season, consider the year before, consider the news signings of every club and rank…
I was critical of the selectors during their kneejerk reactions to Australia's disaster of a series against South Africa last summer and more recently…
There is plenty of talk about crowd numbers being dismal for an NRL finals series and loads of reasons are put out there as…
Well here it is again back all over the media. Who would have thought after the last umpteen NRL stars ruined their careers over…
The revelations that all charges had been dropped on Semi Radradra this week I am sure are welcome news to the man, and Parramatta…
It seems only yesterday a few cricket 'Johhny come latelys' were jumping all over the debutant Matt Renshaw as he made his debut at…
Do we have a cap or don't we? How this third party arrangement is supposed to work really baffles me and I hope the…
While Boxing Day and the MCG hold a special, traditional meaning in Australia, the SCG holds sway for me. Scenes such as Steve Waugh's…
Throughout the Ashes I have noticed a number of technical quirks by the batsmen but there is one in particular that seems to have…
The vultures are circling in another case of deja vu for the Australian captain. From Mark Taylor to Steve Waugh to Ricky Ponting, all…
South Sydney's premiership credentials were put into serious question in losing to an under strength Titans outfit in Sydney. One positive was Luke Keary's…
Wow just wow! What a difference less than 24 hours makes in rugby league. As if things weren't bad enough for the Cronulla Sharks.…
While the ICC have their official International Test Rankings, it takes a deeper look at the game to really see where the game and…
Yep. Charged means nothing in todays climate of such allegations against athletes.
Nick Kyrgios savours journey to Wimbledon semis and showdown with Nadal
I’m not a fan of NK’s antics on court and I’ve been critical of him in posts on this forum. But I can’t help but think the police have made an error in charging him at this time. We know of many cases where accusations have been made and police have charged high profile athletes with everything from hung juries, to dismissals, to clear cases of the ‘victims’ making stuff up out of spite (Semi Radradra anyone?).
With that in mind, if they have this wrong and he’s innocent then the timing of this is really bad. The guy is in the middle of a career defining run at a grand slam. With form that suggests that if he has his mind on the job can take out the tittle. Anything short of that tittle will at least in part, be partially attributed to the extra mental anguish he had to endure, the loss of sleep etc in having to deal with this extra burden.
Considering ACT police couldn’t have progressed this legal process until he got home. What benefit did they have in preferring charges in the middle of the tournament? Would it have hurt them or the case to hold off a week or until the day after he was knocked out which could have been a day or two? It just doesn’t make sense to me.
Could it be that police think he’s guilty of something but don’t think they have enough to ensure a conviction? Hence by going ahead with it they get to ensure he’s punished at least in some way if it effects his championship run?
Had I gotten wind of this on the quiet and knew they were waiting for him to be knocked out, or the tournament to be over, I’d be rooting for Nadal/Joker heavily. And I never root against Aussies. The fact they didn’t has me now firmly hoping he wins this title. Just in case he’s innocent.
Nick Kyrgios savours journey to Wimbledon semis and showdown with Nadal
I’m not a fan of NK’s antics on court and I’ve been critical of him in posts on this forum. But I can’t help but think the police have made an error in charging him at this time. We know of many cases where accusations have been made and police have charged high profile athletes with everything from hung juries, to dismissals, to clear cases of the ‘victims’ making stuff up out of spite (Semi Radradra anyone?).
With that in mind, if they have this wrong and he’s innocent then the timing of this is really bad. The guy is in the middle of a career defining run at a grand slam. With form that suggests that if he has his mind on the job can take out the tittle. Anything short of that tittle will at least in part, be partially attributed to the extra mental anguish he had to endure, the loss of sleep etc in having to deal with this extra burden.
Considering ACT police couldn’t have progressed this legal process until he got home. What benefit did they have in preferring charges in the middle of the tournament? Would it have hurt them or the case to hold off a week or until the day after he was knocked out which could have been a day or two? It just doesn’t make sense to me.
Could it be that police think he’s guilty of something but don’t think they have enough to ensure a conviction? Hence by going ahead with it they get to ensure he’s punished at least in some way if it effects his championship run?
Had I gotten wind of this on the quiet and knew they were waiting for him to be knocked out, or the tournament to be over, I’d be rooting for Nadal/Joker heavily. And I never root against Aussies. The fact they didn’t has me now firmly hoping he wins this title. Just in case he’s innocent.
'Do better': Ajla Tomljanovic's blunt message to the media after Kyrgios questions
Was Tsitspas also involved with a number of dodgy medical time out when deep in the hole and came back to win?
'He's that soft': Kyrgios whacks Tsitsipas over 'bully' jibe after Aussie's epic Wimbledon win
Kyrgios must be the biggest waste of talent I’ve ever seen in tennis. He has the game to beat the whole tour. Yet his own bad attitude gets in his way. He should have been world #1 for the last 5 years. Had he had the mentality of Ash Barty he would have been.
'He's that soft': Kyrgios whacks Tsitsipas over 'bully' jibe after Aussie's epic Wimbledon win
Am I the only one chewing nails when watching Cameron Green bat? I want him to go his maiden ton so badly. He’s so good to watch and has a very mature head on his shoulders but something keeps getting in the way. This kid should average 50.
Rainstorm to start, Pat storm to finish as Green and Carey give Aussies upper hand
Burton is the second best playmaker NSW has. That left boot of his is a serious weapon and takes the aim off Cleary on 5%th tackle options. Has to stay.
Blues player ratings: Cleary almost perfect but Panthers teammate is 3/10 after 'worst game'
We already allow them to play for tier 2 if not selected. They shouldn’t have our origin players too.
Talakai’s tough choice as Tonga calls keep coming – but Fittler has him in Blues frame
Well it bloody should be. The NRL and the ARL are not there to be the development arm of tier two nations. If Luai has no intention of playing for Australia if picked, then Freddy needs to find another 5/8. Pure and simple.
Talakai’s tough choice as Tonga calls keep coming – but Fittler has him in Blues frame
I’ll give one thing to Lyon. He’s got to be the most unlucky bowler to bowl for Australia. Every single series he has sitters dropped on him. Not just one or two either.
When will Warner and Khawaja call time, and why does that matter?
That’s what I mean. They should have to declare allegiance to Australia first if they are to be even considered for origin. Should Mal not select them for the Australian team later on, then they should be able to play for a tier two nation. Luai should be made to chose before he gets selected for origin.
Talakai’s tough choice as Tonga calls keep coming – but Fittler has him in Blues frame
Warne also had 4 pearler different deliveries. Lyon has 1.5. Of only Lyon had a carrom ball that was hard to pick. He’d only need to bowl it once every here overs to keep bats on their toes.
When will Warner and Khawaja call time, and why does that matter?
Possibly he needs to give away the hook and pull shots until he’s well set and bowlers are into their late 2nd and third spells?
When will Warner and Khawaja call time, and why does that matter?
Warner and Uzzie should both go play county prior to the 2023 Ashes.
When will Warner and Khawaja call time, and why does that matter?
They can still play for a Tier two nations provided they aren’t picked for Australia.
Talakai’s tough choice as Tonga calls keep coming – but Fittler has him in Blues frame
I watched Alfie pull that exact same tackle off many many times. He was all for wrapping legs on a standing player with his legs. It happened a lot.
NRL NEWS: Storm players pleading with Munster to stay, Cleary avoids suspension,
Actually me either. The Dunster one happened so fast and Fuimaono was just trying to bring him down using his body weight and the sideways motion turned it into a hip drop. Cleary’s was actually a legal tackle deemed dangerous because it became so awkward. Kind of like Junior Paulo getting suspended for excessive aggression when clearly there was no head contact.
NRL NEWS: Storm players pleading with Munster to stay, Cleary avoids suspension,
Alfie Langer pulled off 500 of those throughout his career. It looked awkward but wasn’t a hip drop or similar. There’s nothing I’m the rules that state you can use your legs to trip a player provided you have your hands on them.
NRL NEWS: Storm players pleading with Munster to stay, Cleary avoids suspension,
Was the Latrell Mitchell comment meant to suggest Crichton may play origin in place of Mitchel for SOO1 this year?
MICHAEL HAGAN: Why Panthers can emulate Eels of the '80s with a rare premiership three-peat
That’s a bit rough. It was the premier league in the country with a 14 team comp. all the best QLD players were already playing in Sydney.
MICHAEL HAGAN: Why Panthers can emulate Eels of the '80s with a rare premiership three-peat
Exactly right. I think he’s played this test perfectly. Exact right decision once Pakistan went negative on day 1. It effectively took over a session out of the test. Don’t let them bat in good conditions. Let it wear as much as possible before letting them bat exhausted on it.
Cummins' captaincy questioned again as Australia fail to declare on Day 2
I think he proved at South’s that his coaching is good enough to win a comp. Short a brain explosion from Latrell South’s could have easily snatched that tittle last year.
Wayne Bennett leaves clubs in tatters. Are Souths next?
The take away from this for me is that it isn’t enough to be smart enough to hire Wayne Bennett as your head coach, you need to be smart enough to actually listen to him. Brisbane should have taken his advice, they didn’t, he left they imploded. Newcastle (Tinkler) we’re clearly after short term success. South’s didn’t listen to him and let their club captain Reynolds go. Time will tell on that one. St George’s problems can only be attributed to poor club management. They’ve gone from bad to worse since Bennet left.
Wayne Bennett leaves clubs in tatters. Are Souths next?
Last year I watched all the big Australia games from the 80’s. A few things struck me that my waning memory didn’t hold onto. Steve Roach was one hell of a player. To play 80 minutes and put in the kind of defensive efforts past the 70 minute mark at his size was a thing of beauty. The others were how unbelievably good Brett Kenny and Cliff Lyons were. Kenny in particular never got the plaudits he deserved because of all the QLD hype around Lewis. How he’s not in the immortal picture talk is beyond me.
Endangered species: Is 2022 the last stand of the big boned boofheads and over 30s?
There is one theme that has bothered me over the last couple of years and that is of the late season form of Mitchell Moses. I couldn’t put my finger on it until last year. Mitchell Moses is one of the top half backs in the competition……. in the first half of the season. One major change Arther had on him following some terrible defensive displays in his first half a season after a switch from the Tigers, was his defence. While he still misses a bit, it’s rarely because he’s refusing to put his head in a dangerous situation and put the effort in defence. I think this has lead to him carrying more bumps and bruises by half way through the season of being targeted by 2nd rowers. As a result his form drops away in the back half of a season.
The other concern is the spine. Mahoney, Moses, D Brown and Gutherson are one of the best in the comp. That is a spine, behind a pack consisting of Paulo, RCG, Matterson, Lane, Niukore and N Brown, that can win a comp. But all of the back up options for any of the spine are honestly second rate. Parra lose a single one of those 4 this year and they are shot. We saw that when Mahoney got injured last year. The Eels immediately went backwards. Arther Jnr is not a first grade half that can cut it in most club games, let alone going up against the halves that Penrith, Melbourne, South’s or even Manly will run out with.
Another concern is the edge defence. Especially on what ever side Waqa plays on. Too often Sivo/Simmonson are coming in on the edge when the inside man has it covered. There is no trust out wide. Though one positive is that Waqa has passed the ball a few times in the last month.
On the upside is that D-Bags is doing his half of the play maker duties this year which means defences can’t rely on 100% targeting of Moses. With Brown’s renewed form it also means Gutho is chiming in where the halves direct him, as opposed to demanding the ball and overplaying his hand as he has been guilty of over the past two years….. I think he’s playing busted though..
I still have hope, but a long term injury to any of the spine this year and I’ll put a line through them immediately.
Take a breath, Eels fans: No reason to hit panic button as Arthur can get more out of this team