Saturday, August 26 last year was a major AFL ‘Sliding Doors’ day – and it is turning out to be quite monumental for two clubs. In a parallel universe, Gold Coast defeats North Melbourne to finish the season, the Kangaroos finish last and land Harley Reid with their prized pick 1 in the National Draft, […]
Five things: The crucial area that will keep Joe Schmidt up at night, Wright shows he’s ready for Wallabies return
The Brumbies kept themselves firmly in the hunt for a top-two finish by scraping past the Crusaders on Saturday afternoon. Had they lost, they would have rued the decision to kick for the corner and come up with nothing rather than bank three points from Noah Lolesio’s reliable boot and extend the margin out to […]
End of an era: Are we seeing a new style of rugby league tactics developing before our eyes?
The end of Round 11 might not seem the obvious place to stop and take stock of the rugby league world, but it is as good a time as any. We’ve now seen each team ten times at least, so we can actually judge what is different about them collectively compared to last year, the […]
Why Michael Maguire must start fresh in selecting this year’s Blues Origin team, and the mix must be just right
For Michael Maguire getting the mix of players correct is as important as anything else he will do to start his job as the Blues Origin coach. Just like mixing a batch of concrete to pour for a solid foundation, the ingredients and mix ratio are important for what the Blues want to build this […]
Wayne’s Redfern rebuild won’t be easy: Long laundry list awaits Bennett to clean up Rabbitohs’ mess
It’s Wayne’s world and the Rabbitohs are living in it. Again. The sequel is rarely as good as the original and that was definitely the case with Wayne’s World. WayneStock. Really? Mike Myers, what were you thinking? Wayne Bennett is on his way back to South Sydney for the second coming of the closest thing […]