The Premier League’s 20 clubs will discuss a proposal to scrap the use of VAR for refereeing decisions. Wolverhampton Wanderers have submitted a resolution to trigger a vote at the league’s annual general meeting on June 6. If at least 14 of the 20 clubs vote in favor, the video review system, deeply unpopular with […]
ANALYSIS: Rebels must change breakdown strategy to compete against Kiwi opposition
The Melbourne Rebels are edging ever closer to their maiden finals series but have not yet made a statement to the competition about their credentials. The embattled franchise may be playing their last ever home game at AAMI park on Friday night against the Chiefs, and if there was ever a time to make a […]
NSW humiliated Queensland for 18 years – no wonder the Blues can’t match their special breed of hatred
Why are NSW people always so desperate to prove that they “get” Origin, and that Origin means as much south of the Tweed as it does north? Origin will never mean as much to NSW as it does to Queensland. There, I said it. State of Origin was born off the back of long standing […]
The Roar’s AFL expert tips and predictions, Round 10: Is this the week the tipping nightmare ends at last?
Sometimes the footy gods tease us with what seems like an easy tipping week, only to throw in a stack of upsets and leave us floundering in the dirt wondering exactly what happened. Only time will tell whether Round 10 is one of those mirage weekends, but on paper at least, it looks ominously straightforward. […]
Logic says ho-hum Victory can’t beat the Phoenix and 34,000 hyped-up Kiwis… here’s why logic doesn’t matter in the slightest
Sky Stadium is about to witness one of its greatest days. Melbourne Victory are headed east, with ambitions to topple Wellington’s Phoenix and pinch a spot in the A-League grand final, despite being a little on the ordinary side for much of the season. That might seem a little harsh for a side that finished […]