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Tony has been writing about sport since making a debut at the Queensland Times, Ipswich, in 1989 with a column entitled 'That's What I reckon Sport!' He has since worked as a reporter and editor with organisations including Fox Sports, Fairfax, AAP, The AP and ACP magazines, covering four Olympics, three FIFA World Cups and WC's in cricket and rugby. Favourite team: Arsenal. Favourite question: 'Did you even watch the game?'
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Wallaby Jordie Petaia is in doubt for the rest of the Super Rugby season, and potentially Australia's Test series against Wales, after suffering a…
Hey Joe, did you see that? The Wallabies could have a new No.10 contender in Will Harrison, who rose to the occasion brilliantly as…
Queensland Reds have turned in an absolute shocker against Moana Pasifika, conceding TWO red cards and being beaten 17-14 with the final play of…
The Western Force have landed an impressive signing coup with Wallabies hooker Brandon Paenga-Amosa heading home to Australia after three years in France. First…
Kurtley Beale has discussed his Wallabies ambitions with new coach Joe Schmidt ahead of his return to Super Rugby with Western Force. Beale has…
Ten goals flew in across the opening two quarterfinals of the Champions League as honours ended all square in Madrid and London. An incredible…
A rugby fan in Brisbane has been convicted for abusing World Cup match officials on Facebook in a landmark case hailed by World Rugby.…
A private equity-backed consortium led by former Qantas chairman Leigh Clifford says it is in the 'final stages of high-level talks' to move the…
Joe Schmidt has locked down the world's top scrum guru, Mike Cron, as part of his Wallabies coaching team. The Kiwi, known as the…
Whether or not it will prove his selection headache to have, Darren Coleman has promised there will be a place in the backline for…
One down 49 to go. Socceroos striker Kusini Yengi raised some eyebrows this week when he declared himself to be the talisman striker the…
Two inexplicable fumbles by Queensland Reds No.8 Harry Wilson, which both led to tries, summed up a dismal night for Les Kiss's men as…
Two weeks after missing a late chance to beat the Highlanders, Tane Edmed muffed his lines once again as the Tahs fell to a…
The table-topping Hurricanes have made 14 changes to their starting line up as they look to protect their unbeaten start to the season against…
With four weeks completed in the 2024 Super Rugby season, potential Wallabies players have been putting down their markers to impress new coach Joe…
Seven years after he rejected his parents' advice to stay home and become a prison officer in Fiji - telling them he wanted to…
Can the Waratahs overcome the pain of last week's heart wrenching loss when they face the Blues? Join The Roar for live scores and…
Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh has revealed Eddie Jones' disastrous World Cup campaign included millions of dollars in unapproved expenses. "The over-investment that was…
Manchester City enjoyed a comfortable cruise ahead of their Premier League defining clash with Liverpool, but Real Madrid were made to sweat until the…
The Champions League returns over the next two weeks with the round of 16 second leg ties. Big guns and Manchester City and Real…
Some interesting comments today thanks. Why do we think that the only football stories that really rate on The Roar (and yes, we’re a business, like the ABC and MSM) are about the woes of the A-League? Socceroos go okay, overseas football is barely read (this was clearly an issue for KeepUp as well, too many other places to get good football content other than Australian sites).
A few commenters want a concentration ”on the football” rather than the issues – but barely anyone is bothering with A-League match coverage any more – and the reason is not enough people want to read about it.
The ratings are in the toilet, the crowds are disappearing, the APL tried to launch and sustain a media arm that provided all that awesome content a lot of fans crave but when it came down to it, the audience is too small.
KeepUp had some excellent talent – best in the Austraian football writing business – but couldn’t find an audience. How come? I think because it it no longer exists on a large enough scale..
What do you want us to look at and report on, and how can we get more than a few hundred people reading that content (when our rugby, NRL, cricket and AFL content gets much much more interest)?
The APL is doomed to fail until it starts focusing on football
Mmm, unlike some, I don’t sook about it.
COMMENT: In trading Greatest Showman for 'boring' and 'pragmatic' Sleepy Joe, RA gambling with game's future
100 percent hope for the same
COMMENT: In trading Greatest Showman for 'boring' and 'pragmatic' Sleepy Joe, RA gambling with game's future
Ah, no he doesn’t.
Rookie Socceroo defender hammered for 'honking' and 'embarrassing' Asian Cup effort - but pundit hails key contribution
Well said, thanks
COMMENT: In trading Greatest Showman for 'boring' and 'pragmatic' Sleepy Joe, RA gambling with game's future
Wayne Bennett is the ultimate media player – and he likes that you think he isn’t.
COMMENT: In trading Greatest Showman for 'boring' and 'pragmatic' Sleepy Joe, RA gambling with game's future
That would rate
COMMENT: In trading Greatest Showman for 'boring' and 'pragmatic' Sleepy Joe, RA gambling with game's future
Why stick around Cam?
'We'll sack him and be in the same position': Ex-Wallaby condemns Larkham snub as Schmidt deal CONFIRMED
Media, fans. We all think we are real
COMMENT: In trading Greatest Showman for 'boring' and 'pragmatic' Sleepy Joe, RA gambling with game's future
Well said Cec.
Appreciate the fact you understand that this is just an opinion and responded with your own and why you disagree with it in a respectful way without stooping to personal insults.
Looks like they have the right coach on board and he has almost 100 percent unified support from the Roar readership on day one.
COMMENT: In trading Greatest Showman for 'boring' and 'pragmatic' Sleepy Joe, RA gambling with game's future
You were so sure he wouldn’t come.
'We'll sack him and be in the same position': Ex-Wallaby condemns Larkham snub as Schmidt deal CONFIRMED
Nice work Christy throughout on this, starting back in November with this yarn about how RA could land Schmidt .
Got a bit of flak from a few commenters at the time along the lines of why would Joe Schmidt take that job…
'We'll sack him and be in the same position': Ex-Wallaby condemns Larkham snub as Schmidt deal CONFIRMED
And no doubt you’ll spend it on them eventually… 😊
The Roar's A-League Men tips and predictions: Round 13
The Manchester United of Test cricket
West Indies playing for their future as a legitimate Test nation with memory fading of long lost Calypso glory days
Dan McKellar’s not coming back as an assistant
'Everyone's in the hunt': RA won't rule out stunning Wallabies return after Cheika departs Argentina role
Sorry Jeremy that was a quote from during the World Cup. I’ll clarify in the story.
'Everyone's in the hunt': RA won't rule out stunning Wallabies return after Cheika departs Argentina role
Whatever you reckon.
'I feel terrible, but...: Defiant Eddie Jones unveiled as Japan coach, JRFU reveals their version of THAT Zoom call
“As I said back at the time, I took Eddie on his word,” Waugh said.
“We want to be a game of integrity and a team of integrity, and we took Eddie on his word.”
'I feel terrible, but...: Defiant Eddie Jones unveiled as Japan coach, JRFU reveals their version of THAT Zoom call
You clearly weren’t around when Kewell was coming through circa 1997
'Take it easy': Call for fans to give Bayern boy Irankunda a break after emotional release
Some have. Some haven’t. Thanks for your suggestion, will take it on board.
'I feel terrible, but...: Defiant Eddie Jones unveiled as Japan coach, JRFU reveals their version of THAT Zoom call
A comment dripping with stupidity.
'I feel terrible, but...: Defiant Eddie Jones unveiled as Japan coach, JRFU reveals their version of THAT Zoom call
perfect summary.
'I feel terrible, but...: Defiant Eddie Jones unveiled as Japan coach, JRFU reveals their version of THAT Zoom call
To generate ad revenue by producing stories that are read by many people no matter how they arrive at the content. If we just rely on the 200 or so regular Roar commenters we don’t exist. Thanks for allowing me to explain the process.
Eddie gets another win over coaching rival days after beating him for Japan job, Rennie's super start
Give what back to SBS, and why would they want it?
The APL is doomed to fail until it starts focusing on football