If ever you needed an example of why referees are damned if they do and damned if they don’t, exhibit A is the absurd outcry from some dinosaurs over the Joseph Suaalii send-off. Player A hit Player B in the head and even though Player B slipped ever so slightly after passing the ball, the […]
Round 13 isn’t done yet – but we’ve already had drama to spare on another chaotic weekend of football. Three separate thrillers on Saturday, all with questionable umpiring decisions at crucial moments late in the piece, have dominated discussion – most of it of the negative kind. Amid the rubble, we had Hawthorn continuing their […]
Penrith and Manly went blow for blow in a Sunday afternoon stunner, set alight by the attack of two left edges and Origin stablemates who had form points to prove. The class of the triple crown premiers came out on top in the 32-22 fixture, as discipline and fatigue brought down the Sea Eagles, who […]
Brandon Smith could be stood down by the Roosters after he failed to turn up for a mid-season review during their bye week. The Kiwi hooker has been in modest form this season after a laclustre first year at the club following his high-profile switch from Melbourne. According to a Sydney Morning Herald report, he […]
There were fireworks for Melbourne as they proved superior with a 34-28 win at their AAMI park fortress, but it wasn’t without a real scare from a Knights outfit who knuckled down until the final whistle. The rollercoaster 80 minutes was a quality contest, showcasing a flurry of head to head battles, headlined by young […]
