The St George Illawarra revival is now prompting a question that was on nobody’s radar heading into the 2024 season – can the Dragons make the finals? After thumping the Warriors in Wollongong on Friday night, Shane Flanagan’s rebuilding side is 4-3 and leapfrogging plenty of teams that were considered playoff contenders. The Dragons can […]
Stars of the future: How Adelaide United built the best youth system in Australia
It was not too long ago that it was no guarantee that the best youth talents from South Australia would make their A-League debuts for Adelaide United, with players like Craig Goodwin (Melbourne Heart), Brandon Borello (Brisbane Roar), and Thomas Deng (Melbourne Victory) departing Adelaide for other clubs to have a better chance at breaking […]
Six Points: Greene lucky to only get a week, 2024’s two best wins, and the moment that sums up woeful Roos
RIP our tips! A round of upsets has shaken up the ladder, delivered some stinging blows to would-be contenders, and really sorted the wheat from the chaff in our family tipping competitions. From the Bombers stunning everyone to knock over Adelaide in a Friday night thriller – with a little help from a gun-shy umpire […]
Sizzling Sharks show they’re the real deal with savage attack but question marks linger for misfiring Cowboys
Cronulla and the Cowboys entered Shark Park on Sunday with question marks over whether they are legitimate title contenders or not. The hosts obliterated those doubts but North Queensland remain a side with a reputation of putting away the easybeats but one that struggles against the top teams. Cronulla powered to a 24-0 half-time lead […]
Brilliant Bulldogs blow ‘ineffective’ Knights off the park – with Ponga’s injury turning pressure up on O’Brien
Canterbury are continuing to rediscover their bite under Cameron Ciraldo to boost their hopes of a playoff return but the Knights are hurtling towards the bottom of the ladder with Kalyn Ponga again injured. The Bulldogs ran rampant at Accor Stadium on Sunday to blow Newcastle away 36-12 and the heat is increasing on coach […]