The rise of support for referees since the verbal hammering they copped from losing coaches on the weekend has been encouraging, but how long…
The rise of support for referees since the verbal hammering they copped from losing coaches on the weekend has been encouraging, but how long…
That question-accusation is a tame retelling of what I see spat at rugby league officials every weekend, at all levels in our game. For…
No team is happy when they are beaten. Every coach has their complaints with the result, especially in finals footy. Obviously, there were some…
There is plenty of talk about crowd numbers being dismal for an NRL finals series and loads of reasons are put out there as…
It's Wednesday and I can already feel Friday coming on as a continuation of an already great finals series with two exciting match-ups. First…
“Unbelievable.” “Disgraceful.” These were the words used by Trent Barrett and Shane Flanagan to condemn the performance of the referees in what was otherwise…
With their weekend plans now cancelled and the month of September free, Trent Barrett and Shane Flanagan can look at other things that may…
Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan admits he is at a loss to explain the defensive inconsistencies that threaten to derail his team's push for a…
Shane Flanagan has been coaching the Cronulla Sharks for 140 games, and is a NRL premiership winner, but he should concentrate his frustrations elsewhere.…
Shane Flanagan and Trent Barrett have been stung with a combined $50,000 in fines from the NRL for comments made about referees following last…
Shane Flanagan and Trent Barrett have been stung with a combined $50,000 in fines from the NRL for comments made about referees following last…
Shane Flanagan and Trent Barrett have been stung with a combined $50,000 in fines from the NRL for comments made about referees following last…
Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan is adamant his team haven't lost focus despite the reigning NRL premiers' disappointing display in their season-opening 26-18 loss to…
Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan is adamant his team haven't lost focus despite the reigning NRL premiers' disappointing display in their season-opening 26-18 loss to…
Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan is adamant his team haven't lost focus despite the reigning NRL premiers' disappointing display in their season-opening 26-18 loss to…
Premiership winning Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan has revealed he considered quitting the NRL altogether during his 12 month suspension from the game in 2014.…
Cronulla trio James Maloney, Jack Bird and Chad Townsend are all ready to pull on the NSW State of Origin jumper, according to NRL…
It's been 48 years in the top grade for the Sharks, and while they've amassed an extensive back catalogue of accomplishments, it's mostly stuff…
A frustrated Shane Flanagan has questioned whether the send off is dead in the wake of Melbourne winger Marika Koroibete's ugly trip on Chad…
Cronulla, the only side that can't win a premiership despite doping themselves up. The premiership drought has gone from funny to sad and all…
Here we go again! The 2016 NRL season kicks off this week, which means it's once again time for me to put my head…
Michael Ennis could miss Cronulla's semi-final with North Queensland after being put on report for a high tackle. Ennis was a key figure in…
Until his Cronulla side blew its chance to finish top four, I was tempted to write a column about how Shane Flanagan probably deserved…
The honeymoon is over for the bunker, according to Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan. The NRL's 'central command centre' launched for the 2016 season to…
The honeymoon is over for the bunker, according to Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan. The NRL's 'central command centre' launched for the 2016 season to…
The honeymoon is over for the bunker, according to Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan. The NRL's 'central command centre' launched for the 2016 season to…
The rise of support for referees since the verbal hammering they copped from losing coaches on the weekend has been encouraging, but how long…
2017
Spot on Wombat and Matt Cecchin’s refereeing of SOO-1 2017 should have been the ‘blue print’ of how refereeing in this e…(more)