Billy Slater has no shortage of strategic prowess. Yet, Queensland’s Origin bench is a perfect mixture of a complicated, but curated mess. It all starts with the No.14. Arguably State of Origin’s most impactful player. This year we see Isaah Yeo and Harry Grant battle it out in respectively different modes of versatility to provide […]
The New South Wales Blues and Queensland Maroons will again lock horns in the 2024 State of Origin series, with Queensland aiming for a third consecutive series triumph over the Blues. Close to 80,000 will troop along to Accor Stadium in the hope NSW can make a strong start to the series. The evening will […]
The Socceroos sit poised to cruise through the second round of Asian Confederation World Cup qualification over the next seven days, yet it is the performances of two players set to play starring roles for the national team that is of greater significance than the scoreline. Bangladesh will simply be outclassed by the Australians on […]
Isn’t it funny how fans complain when there isn’t enough footy on? The AFL season is stretched as long as it can be, from March to September – with now two byes – and senior players are noting burnout. There are hundreds of other competitions from state to regional and community levels, but people feel […]
The Second-Choice Blues, it’s not a saxophone song by Lisa Simpson, but an apt description of the spine NSW will roll out at Accor Stadium on Wednesday night. You can probably throw in the captain as well with Jake Tbojevic getting the gig after Nathan Cleary and Cameron Murray were ruled out with injury. James […]
