19 months ago, a banged-up Brisbane came to the MCG as heavy underdogs, faced a formidable Melbourne outfit that stood among the premiership favourites, and emerged with their greatest triumph under Chris Fagan. This latest victory over the Demons on their own turf, from equally unlikely odds, might not be quite the equal of a […]
Kalyn Ponga showed he was tough but the Knights didn’t display too much intelligence in allowing him to remain on the field when he was clearly injured and incapacitated at McDonald Jones Stadium on Thursday night. The Newcastle star was a passenger after injuring his hip midway through the first half but coach Adam O’Brien […]
It’s another short week and three of our panellists are backing up from round 7. The Crowd is predictably leaving the rest of the crew in its wake, while all doubts have been erased on the question of who is The Roar’s biggest jinx. Christy Doran Reds, Crusaders, Hurricanes, Rebels The Reds might have given […]
Sydney Roosters second-rower Angus Crichton is back dangling a carrot at Rugby Australia. The 28-year-old is nearing contract limbo at Bondi and says he’s prepared to push his chips at rugby in the coming weeks, should the right offer come his way. “I think I need to do what’s right for myself and I guess […]
Brisbane Heat blaster Josh Brown has signed with the Melbourne Renegades for the 2024/25 Big Bash League season. Having played a crucial role at the top of the order in the Heat’s BBL13 triumph last summer, including a stunning 57-ball 140 in their Challenger final, the 30-year old, who only made his BBL debut in […]
