The appointment of Shayne Hayne and Ashley Klein as referees for the first State of Origin has raised some eyebrows north and south of…
The appointment of Shayne Hayne and Ashley Klein as referees for the first State of Origin has raised some eyebrows north and south of…
The standard of refereeing this year has been, in my opinion, atrocious. There is no better example of this than the refereeing this weekend.…
The late comic genius Spike Milligan wrote one of the funniest books I ever read. It was about his war days and it was…
The fundamental criticism people directed at Bill Harrigan in his time as referees boss was that he looked at things through a black and…
After several of you have raised the question to me via discussion comments, and even more via Twitter, I've spent the weekend looking closely…
Umpiring Test match cricket is a tough job, both physically and mentally. Being on your feet for six hours a day up to five…
The constant confusion and argument over football's offside rule is really starting to become a problem. For example, during the match between Central Coast…
Now that both the AFL and NRL have concluded and returned to their off-seasons, full focus (as far as contact sport is concerned) is…
It is time for referees to be held publicly accountable. Our players and coaches are, so why not refs? Why is there this closed…
You can bet your last dollar Thomas Broich will play against Western Sydney Wanderers next weekend, despite being sent off against the Newcastle Jets…
You can bet your last dollar Thomas Broich will play against Western Sydney Wanderers next weekend, despite being sent off against the Newcastle Jets…
You can bet your last dollar Thomas Broich will play against Western Sydney Wanderers next weekend, despite being sent off against the Newcastle Jets…
After another controversial Friday night in the NRL and pressure continues to rise on the officials of the game. It's time the officials and…
After another controversial Friday night in the NRL and pressure continues to rise on the officials of the game. It's time the officials and…
After another controversial Friday night in the NRL and pressure continues to rise on the officials of the game. It's time the officials and…
Matt Cecchin could find himself going from State of Origin to NSW Cup in the space of a month after Sunday's NRL clash between…
Against all odds, we’re going to have a UEFA Champions League final not involving either Real Madrid or Barcelona. I have no problem with…
A-League referees live in ivory towers, holding no accountability for their mistakes - unlike the players and coaches their mistakes affect. The standard of…
Season seven of the A-League is churning along nicely but there is one issue that is gnawing away deeply in its back, like the…
[caption id="attachment_52264" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Radike Samo storms forward for the Wallabies (AAP Image/Dave Hunt)"][/caption] The name Bryce Lawrence will be firmly imprinted on the…
The IRB should only be using the best four referees for the finals at the Rugby World Cup. The selection of these four top…
I wrote earlier on the The Roar how pre-tournament predictions seem to underestimate the unique challenge of World Cup rugby. The first weekend's results…
Stu Dickinson’s performance on the weekend has me asking an obvious question: why is the performance of a referee not assessed more systematically? Why…
Watching Sunday's gripping Rugby World Cup quarter final between Australia and South Africa was a tense, exciting, but frustrating experience. The Australian media post…
Watching Sunday's gripping Rugby World Cup quarter final between Australia and South Africa was a tense, exciting, but frustrating experience. The Australian media post…
Watching Sunday's gripping Rugby World Cup quarter final between Australia and South Africa was a tense, exciting, but frustrating experience. The Australian media post…
The appointment of Shayne Hayne and Ashley Klein as referees for the first State of Origin has raised some eyebrows north and south of…
2013
Would anybody be happy with the referee appointments – No I think not. Coaches and players should know the rules, othe…(more)