Play on and handball. Handball, handball, handball. The late Ron Barassi’s famous halftime demands on his Carlton troops altered the course of the 1970 VFL grand final. Another address isn’t so well known in football folklore, but was equally significant and typified the master psychologist at his best. Down by 44 points at the main […]
St George Illawarra are expected to be the team omitted from Magic Round in 2024 as the NRL prepares to release its draw early next week. Clubs were notified of their home games on Friday, with the full schedule set to be released publicly on Monday. The addition of a 17th team from 2023 has […]
Adelaide United wunderkind Nestory Irankunda is on the brink of an A-League record sale, with the 17-year-old set to join German giants Bayern Munich. Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has reported that a deal worth £3m GBP ($5.75m AUD) has been agreed for Irankunda, which would more than double the previous record received by an Australian […]
After a week in which VAR has dominated headlines across the Premier League and Champions League, it was perhaps only appropriate that the A-League got in on the act. The 1-1 draw between Melbourne Victory and Wellington Phoenix had plenty of action regardless of the refereeing, but a series of four calls either side of […]
Less than 10 months after losing prized young gun Joseph Suaalii to Australian rugby, the Sydney Roosters could be plotting some revenge after arranging to meet with Wallabies star Mark Nawaqanitawase. The 23-year-old Wallabies winger will meet with Roosters officials, including head coach Trent Robertson, next week about a potential cross-code switch. With Suaalii to […]
