Editor's picks

Melbourne also lost pappy to a neck injury in the same game in a tackle where he was crushered then knocked back to the …(more)

Steve said Guest

107

Two elbows, two outcomes: The NRL’s priorities are stuffed

AJ Mithen

Expert

AJ Mithen

Expert

Two elbows, two outcomes: The NRL’s priorities are stuffed

Compare the pair.

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AJ Mithen

Expert

AJ Mithen

Expert

Two elbows, two outcomes: The NRL’s priorities are stuffed

Compare the pair.

107

apaway

Roar Guru

Vale Frank Arok: A man ahead of his time

Football

Jan

Vale Frank Arok: A man ahead of his time

Peter Taylor

Roar Pro

Throwing the game away: The blight on Australian rugby

Oct

Geoff Parkes

Expert

How the NRL is failing the concussion test

275

Sep

How the NRL is failing the concussion test

Pat Smith

Roar Guru

The king of Australian boxing is dead. All hail the king

Combat

Aug

The king of Australian boxing is dead. All hail the king

apaway

Roar Guru

Vale Frank Arok: A man ahead of his time

Former Socceroos coach Ferenc ‘Frank’ Arok has passed away at the age of 88. He was one of the most influential football figures in the sport’s rollercoaster history in this country.

Football

Jan

Peter Taylor

Roar Pro

Throwing the game away: The blight on Australian rugby

Throughout the whole Super Rugby AU season and now into the international fixtures it has been fantastic to watch the standard of rugby skills, execution and general play lift across the board for each Australian player.

Oct

Geoff Parkes

Expert

How the NRL is failing the concussion test

In the 26th minute of an August 2009 match between the Manly Sea Eagles and Cronulla Sharks, NRL referee Phil Haines faced a testing situation. Manly player Chris Bailey lay prone on the ground after being struck in the head by Cronulla’s Luke Douglas.

275

Sep

Pat Smith

Roar Guru

The king of Australian boxing is dead. All hail the king

It was all over in three rounds. Maybe even two.

Combat

Aug

Joe Frost

Editor

In the stands at a post-COVID NRL game

Jun

Mary Konstantopoulos

Expert

NRL refs are victims of dinosaur fans and gutter journalism

168

May

NRL refs are victims of dinosaur fans and gutter journalism

TheHickeyStand new author

Roar Rookie

Conquering frontiers: The untold story of the VFL's first foray into Queensland

AFL

May

Conquering frontiers: The untold story of the VFL's first foray into Queensland

Geoff Parkes

Expert

The Wrap: No easy answers for Australian rugby

354

May

The Wrap: No easy answers for Australian rugby

Joe Frost

Editor

In the stands at a post-COVID NRL game

It’s not often you watch your team cop a loss and can call it a win, but being at the footy in the flesh on Saturday night was a victory the likes of which I can’t recall ever having in my life.

Jun

Mary Konstantopoulos

Expert

NRL refs are victims of dinosaur fans and gutter journalism

Over my many years of watching rugby league, I have always thought that there is no other sport on the planet where referees are treated with the derision and lack of respect that we see on display each week.

168

May

TheHickeyStand new author

Roar Rookie

Conquering frontiers: The untold story of the VFL's first foray into Queensland

The coppers knew they were in trouble when the animals breached the outer fences of the Ekka.

AFL

May

Geoff Parkes

Expert

The Wrap: No easy answers for Australian rugby

The Wallabies ex-captains’ advance being checked last week by new board member Peter Wiggs shows how difficult it is to effect change in Australian rugby.

354

May

Ben Pobjie

Expert

Ben Pobjie

Expert

Standing for something: Peter Norman at the 1968 Olympics

The 1968 Olympics in Mexico City were quite an event, even by Olympic standards.

Certainly, to be the second fastest man or woman on the planet over …(more)

Bernie said Roar Rookie

I hope I’m not too late to get your attention Ben.

Aug

Ben Pobjie

Expert

Ben Pobjie

Expert

Standing for something: Peter Norman at the 1968 Olympics

The 1968 Olympics in Mexico City were quite an event, even by Olympic standards.

Aug

Ben Pobjie

Expert

Ben Pobjie

Expert

Standing for something: Peter Norman at the 1968 Olympics

The 1968 Olympics in Mexico City were quite an event, even by Olympic standards.

Aug

AJ Mithen

Expert

AJ Mithen

Expert

As Todd Greenberg exits, what will happen next for the NRL?

Was Todd Greenberg a good chief executive officer for the NRL? Does it matter?

This goes well with my concept of good governance. If they are doing a good job I should barely know who the executives…(more)

Ian_ said Roar Rookie

Apr

Apr

As Todd Greenberg exits, what will happen next for the NRL?

AJ Mithen

Expert

AJ Mithen

Expert

As Todd Greenberg exits, what will happen next for the NRL?

Was Todd Greenberg a good chief executive officer for the NRL? Does it matter?

Apr

AJ Mithen

Expert

AJ Mithen

Expert

As Todd Greenberg exits, what will happen next for the NRL?

Was Todd Greenberg a good chief executive officer for the NRL? Does it matter?

Apr

Jason Hosken

Roar Guru

The disconnect tugging at Sydney cricket's grassroots

2020

Brett McKay

Expert

The spiritual third-coming of James O’Connor

217

2020

The spiritual third-coming of James O’Connor

Lost in Melbourne

Roar Rookie

South East Queensland Olympics: Get out now before it’s too late

2020

Geoff Parkes

Expert

The Wrap: Lazy thinking reinforces rugby’s negative narrative

340

2020

The Wrap: Lazy thinking reinforces rugby’s negative narrative

Jason Hosken

Roar Guru

The disconnect tugging at Sydney cricket's grassroots

A quick lap of Hurstville Oval’s hedge-square perfect gardens is all it takes to lift the lid on the prestigious St George District Cricket Club. Now a regular host of state and WBBL matches, the boutique ground is flush with tributes to over a century of club success.

2020

Brett McKay

Expert

The spiritual third-coming of James O’Connor

A couple of weeks ago, after the Brumbies had beaten the Queensland Reds to kick off the 2020 Super Rugby season on the last weekend in January, I found myself in my usual post-match mode.

217

2020

Lost in Melbourne

Roar Rookie

South East Queensland Olympics: Get out now before it’s too late

Hold the presses, Queensland is in line for a $36.2 billion jobs, export and tourism bonanza if it secures the 2032 South East Queensland (SEQ) Olympics and Paralympics.

2020

Geoff Parkes

Expert

The Wrap: Lazy thinking reinforces rugby’s negative narrative

Australia is currently ranked seventh in world rugby. If rugby bashing were a sport, it would rank first, with daylight second.

340

2020

Lewis Atkins

Roar Rookie

Why I'm not watching the cricket today

2020

Harry Jones

Roar Guru

Winning in Tokyo: Finding the sun

102

2019

Geoff Parkes

Expert

Why everyone got it wrong about Rugby Australia and Israel Folau

639

2019

Why everyone got it wrong about Rugby Australia and Israel Folau

Paul D

Roar Guru

Poor crowds means the Gabba wicket is under a cloud

2019

Poor crowds means the Gabba wicket is under a cloud

Lewis Atkins

Roar Rookie

Why I'm not watching the cricket today

I click over to another tab on my browser and there is a sense of inevitably when I see Marnus Labuschange raising his bat once again, the various voices of the commentary team assuring me it was a well-built and determined innings.

2020

Harry Jones

Roar Guru

Winning in Tokyo: Finding the sun

As the last century ended, Nelson Mandela was resigning from public office. His 1999 farewell speech to Parliament closed with his dream that “all our children may play in the sun” and warning “the long walk continues”.

102

2019

Geoff Parkes

Expert

Why everyone got it wrong about Rugby Australia and Israel Folau

If the flood of media reports and commentary that followed the mediated settlement of the Israel Folau versus Rugby Australia matter are to be believed, the outcome was a conclusive victory for Folau over his ex-employer, and a dagger blow for CEO Raelene Castle.

639

2019

Paul D

Roar Guru

Poor crowds means the Gabba wicket is under a cloud

Why don’t more people go to watch cricket at the Gabba? There are two major issues, neither of which is the venue itself.

2019

Anthony

Roar Rookie

Anthony

Roar Rookie

National club comp lacking a grassroots perspective

Club rugby, in particular the Shute Shield, has been thrust into the teeth of the current broadcast saga currently being undertaken by Rugby Australia.

Further to the argument in your article Anthony:
It would be another disastrous decision to be made by RA is to kill off…(more)

robel said Roar Pro

2020

148

2020

National club comp lacking a grassroots perspective

Anthony

Roar Rookie

Anthony

Roar Rookie

National club comp lacking a grassroots perspective

Club rugby, in particular the Shute Shield, has been thrust into the teeth of the current broadcast saga currently being undertaken by Rugby Australia.

148

2020

Anthony

Roar Rookie

Anthony

Roar Rookie

National club comp lacking a grassroots perspective

Club rugby, in particular the Shute Shield, has been thrust into the teeth of the current broadcast saga currently being undertaken by Rugby Australia.