The Roar

Surely Mary and his bind dog saw this coming. He has set the expectation of failure so any upward trends are going to ge…(more)

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Dirk Diggler said Roar Rookie

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Well said Scott mediocrity should never be tolerated at any level. Injuries and constantly tinkering with a line up does…(more)

Paul said Roar Guru

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It seems the only ones not happy with the standard of the Dragons mediocrity are the supporters. Clearly the Board, coac…(more)

The Barry said Roar Guru

He’ll survive until the NRL registers Flanagan to be a head coach again, then he’s goneskis

Telling footage at hal…(more)

Club or country: Balancing each side's needs at the selection table

To each their own. Allan Alaalatoa’s done a decent job in the role for the Brumbies, Nic White’s an option, as are Hoope…(more)

Also 13 is no longer a position to beat the man with space or outside, …(more)

except Petaia will miss a lot of tackles at 13.

Lelesio has had by fa…(more)

Yep, better distribution would be of great benefit to everyone.

Red Rob said Roar Rookie

It’s a good point Daniel, and I’ve said the same about comparisons between Lelesio and Harrison.

Rhys Bosley said Roar Pro

Toomua makes too many poor decisions to be made captain.

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Yeah, he isn’t perfect and would need guidance from Rennie, but we have seen Hooper making bad calls for 5 years without…(more)

Red Rob said Roar Rookie

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Yeah there don’t seem to be many of them these days, certainly not in Aus.

Maybe the more sophisticated D strategies th…(more)

Waxhead said Roar Rookie

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@Tony H

yes I agree mate and so……… obviously it’s best for all that these 2 guys play in their preferred position…(more)

Charlie Turner said Guest

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A sausage roll at the Coolangatta pie shop with a carton of chocolate milk was a balanced diet as a kid.

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A flyhalf that kicks well and judiciously would be nice.

NickoM said Roar Rookie

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RR, 20 minutes = sausso roll with Rosella tomato sauce & a caffe latte. mmmm.
Can’t beat the sausso

Who knows, maybe the ABs would have been even better had Carter been playing at 10 in Super Rugby. Now there’s a scary t…(more)

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The Wobbs will require staunch defence to hold out The Darkness, which is why I believe Toomua and JO’C, who are both so…(more)

28m

I actually thought Elton was a better player than To’omua.
And I like To’omua’s robustness.

Flatley wouldn’t …(more)

TonyH said Roar Rookie

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Mark Richmond said Roar Guru

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Off topic, but have just heard that former Wallaby Captain Dick Tooth passed away on Tuesday. Vale.

Billy Boy said Roar Rookie

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hahaha not these days Don….Surfers these days have a Lental/chick pea burger with a Soy latte

2 Bobs said Guest

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Hey JD Kiwi,
When can I expect your follow up article on the future competition SR/TT structure beyond 2021?

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For the first 2 Bledisloe’s Im going with MT & JOC as my 10 & 12 and one of the young guys on the bench. TK at 1…(more)

numpty said Roar Rookie

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Haven’t aussies been crying out for a 10 with good fundamentals in D and kicking for yrs??? Now that one comes along he …(more)

Sorry Ive got to disagree…I 100% agree that Toomua is a “safe” choice. But why choose safe when you can give the young…(more)

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All fair points Rob, I just think more consideration needs to be given to each side’s forwards when comparing To’omua’s …(more)

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Don that not fair to the current guys at all. Elton was not a great player. I wouldnt have Toomua in the side. He is a g…(more)

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numpty said Roar Rookie

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I agree this is what Toomua brings to the table – a more SA/Nth hemisphere type 10 rather than the usual creative 10 of …(more)

Waxhead said Roar Rookie

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@Daniel

I disagree with you.

Picking Toomua at 12 for Rebels is a dumb move for both Rebels and the WBs.
Toomua at fly…(more)

Mmmmmm…..sausage rolls…. 😊
A Sausage roll or meat & vegetable Pastie after a morning surf as a young bloke w…(more)

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Burgers are pretty good.

To’omua as captain is an interesting call, Rhys. It’s obviously just one moment, but his decisions after Jeremy Thrush w…(more)

In international rugby you need a 10 who can guide you around the field with a strong kicking game.
To’omua shades JOC i…(more)

Those guys would be a dream!
I’d happily take Elton Flatley right now compared to our existing options.

web said Roar Rookie

Mariners owner to sell Central Coast club

What do you mean Pete?

CCM would be better being a joint Central Coast/northern Sydney franchise that plays some games out of northern Sydney.
…(more)

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I’d hate for Australian sport to adopt this dopey yank model of travelling franchises.

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Maybe letting their geographical spread increase to northern Sydney would help?

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Maybe expanding the geography of the club to be a northern Sydney team might help them?

Would CCM be best served as a franchise that covers northern Sydney as well, and play a lot of games out of North Sydney…(more)

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North Melbourne can rebuild without trading Ben Brown

Mark. said Roar Rookie

Exactly. Trade him and kill it at another club for much less going back their way.

Boo said Guest

Brendon you miss the most important reason Geelong have had this 15 odd year run of finals – Steven Wells.Gets Corey Enr…(more)

pablocruz said Roar Rookie

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Yet the point is, I’m sure you’ll correct me if I’m wrong, they’re unlikely to be seeking that ‘big fish’. That ship has…(more)

Brendon the 1st said Roar Rookie

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Geelong and North are nothing alike, Geelong started their policy of recruiting mature age players when they were winnin…(more)

Brendon the 1st said Roar Rookie

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I think the noise around Ben Brown is a sad reflection of the football media industry.

He’s been so good for so long bu…(more)

WASS said Roar Rookie

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Geelong have had the luxury of father-son picks and locals who want to come home (eg. Dangerfield) though.

WASS said Roar Rookie

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That’s the exact issue that North have. They’ve targeted the big name players for financial reasons – they need bums on …(more)

HappyLogic said Guest

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North have been able to extract a disproportionate amount of success relative to their list over the past decade. But de…(more)

Dr Disnick said Roar Guru

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I love this entire ‘rebuild’ argument. The same people arguing this rubbish are the same ones who argued Richmond should…(more)

Brian said Guest

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The question is can North afford to spend 5+ years being terrible to rebuild like Carlton, Melbourne & St Kilda have…(more)

Phil Kearns will run Australia's 2027 Rugby World Cup bid

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Mick Gold Coast QLD said Roar Guru

Matt: you ask “who do you think you are?”

I am completely bemused – it seems he is off with the fairies, with his meani…(more)

Waxhead said Roar Rookie

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@Matt

OMG what a crock of s#$%.

All of us, everyday, are forced to make personal judgements of many things based on li…(more)

Matt said Roar Rookie

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Jacko, have an opinion and write about it but stop judging people….I mean you’ve even admitted you don’t know the …(more)

Matt said Roar Rookie

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Hate to tell you this, but the person you see on TV is generally different to the person in real life.

That’s why I t…(more)

Inspired Pakistan on top in opening Test

Sgt Pepperoni said Roar Rookie

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What a cracking day’s play and a fantastic knock from Shan Masood. England really lost their way with the ball. Too shor…(more)

Why is there a disturbing knee injury trend in 2020?

PaulC said Guest

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I have noticed the playing surfaces being torn up a lot this season & players slipping around. The tags on the boots…(more)

Dutski said Roar Guru

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Good read and definitely concerning. I’d like to know the rates from previous years to know if this is a blip or somet…(more)

Paul said Roar Guru

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I wonder if we’ve actually had more knee injuries this year, or more knee injuries to prominent players/teams? You could…(more)

Yep, was too, got me on that one. He was quite the little Dugan in his early years from memory. I think Slater had one …(more)

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Like father, like son! Josh Daicos seals Pies win with astonishing goal

Realist said Roar Rookie

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You’ve found a pretty handy one there Pete!

Wary Panthers update COVID restrictions to include gatherings and Gus

farkurnell said Roar Rookie

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I see the Great Gusto is in high demand everywhere- maybe he can sort out the Benny V Seibs stoush,after that he can tac…(more)

Paul said Roar Guru

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Poor Phil. Why doesn’t anyone understand him? I’m sure he means well.

Who should replace the Mariners?

Roberto Bettega said Roar Rookie

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Once again, the problem is the governing body looking for winners (and selling licenses), rather than the real winners, …(more)

Roberto Bettega said Roar Rookie

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In the NSL era, if a team finished bottom 2 or 3 times in rapid succession, they were gone.

Nick Symonds said Guest

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A-League average attendance per club averaged across all sesons:

1. Victory = 21,838
2. SFC = 15,088
3. Wanderers = 13,…(more)

Nick Symonds said Guest

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“a club in Spain and a consortium from Singapore”

–

The club in Spain are Rayo Vallecano who also bought NASL side Okl…(more)

Is Jake Friend in trouble for this late shot?

Rob said Guest

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Actually thought the penalty was harsh at first because I didn’t think it was that late. It wasn’t until I saw the repla…(more)

Dutski said Roar Guru

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Spot on Baz. Deadset trip and should have been sent for it.

Do you think Jake thought he was going to jump when he kicked it? He is not usually that careless but there’s probably a…(more)

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Big Daddy said Guest

Send off , that’s a dirty word. When was the last time there was a send off . I think we should adopt the yellow card sy…(more)

Super Rugby AU Round 6 teams: To'omua shifted to inside centre, Petaia returns to starting line-up

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Markus said Roar Rookie

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Lonergan is better than Fines. Good running game even if not quite as dynamic as Fines, better pass and by far the bette…(more)

Markus said Roar Rookie

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Cheers Brett. As risky as it is having Lloyd and Ross both on the bench, it’s preferable to seeing Slipper miss the rest…(more)

It's time for football's leap of faith into streaming

Lionheart said Roar Rookie

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No reason why OPTUS won’t get involved. But someone has to produce it in the first place. Maybe Optus (or whoever) take…(more)

Phil Kearns: Keeping the elephants inside the tent

I cant help but think that if Kearns fails to get the 2027 WC for Aus then he will never be a CEO of Aus rugby…Very cl…(more)

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GoldenEye said Roar Rookie

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Well he is good at generating headlines, the hardest part will be….. Can he generate positive headlines?
Because to wi…(more)

Can SBW still be at his best despite his age?

Geoff from Bruce Stadium said Roar Rookie

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Possibly with bald tyres, faulty transmission, leaking gaskets, the alternator and starter motor are probably on the way…(more)

max power said Guest

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smith is all guile and timing. he is not a quick power athlete

Rellum said Roar Guru

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The is always the exception to the rule. Totti was another example.

Ok, lets take the age into consideration then and I’ll take the challenge. Cam Smith is on reportedly $1 mil yet it 37 y…(more)

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Didn’t you see that 25m pass that was slightly high to Hughes on the weekend. Standards are slipping…

Brendon said Roar Rookie

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Tell that to Cam Smith! Still waiting for his gaps between performances!

Brendon said Roar Rookie

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Did this English Rooster deliberately twist Zac Lomax's injured knee?

Rob said Guest

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Didn’t think it was intentional when I first saw it last night and after watching it again I still don’t think it was. D…(more)

Sorry Australia, the other two nations will supercharge southern hemisphere rugby

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2019-2018 Jags was one of the finalists from the sa conference so only 2 …(more)

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Jeff – You are very misleading in your stats.

Jacko – It took you almost 24 hrs to come up with that retort, did it take you that long to find someone to explain sarc…(more)

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2small2maul said Roar Rookie

Its also why i suggested the 3 “best” kiwi teams play against the SA super teams and the 4th 5th teams play AU.