The NSW Waratahs are playing down concerns about potentially losing another star back to the NRL as the Sydney Roosters eye off teenage boy wonder Max Jorgensen. Having already enticed dynamic winger Mark Nawaqanitawase to switch codes next season, the Tricolours are reportedly prepared to offer fellow 2023 Wallabies World Cup squad member Jorgensen a […]
A-League report card: Frustrated fans, crap scheduling, Socceroo mystery men and wasted money, but the brand is strong
The millionth A-League attendee for season 2023-24 should walk through the gate tonight when Western United and Melbourne Victory meet at AAMI Park in Melbourne. Another six rounds of action should see the final attendance figure for the home and away season reach somewhere near 1,330,000, a slight improvement on 2022-23 yet likely to end […]
‘People need to understand the pressure’: Arnold rails at overseas clubs in Socceroos squad squeeze
Graham Arnold is growing concerned by European sides pressuring young players to put club before country after Parma defender Alessandro Circati was left out of the Socceroos squad and looking increasingly likely to miss crunch Olympic qualifiers. Rated as a future star of the Socceroos, Circati was a notable absentee from Thursday’s squad announcement for […]
RA are reeling and face a mass exodus of their biggest stars – there are three key reasons why they’re in peril
If Mark Nawaqanitawase’s shock defection to the NRL wasn’t a big enough warning for Rugby Australia, the governing body has been given another couple of slaps in the face to get a grip or risk a mass exodus on the eve of the most important four years in the history of Australian rugby. On Wednesday, […]
What the UCL?!: ‘Phenomenal scenes’ as Depay and Oblak fire epic Atleti past Inter in classic
A piece of Memphis Depay magic and a string of shootout saves from Jan Oblak has delivered Atletico Madrid a famous Champions League victory over one of the competition favourites, Internazionale in a thrilling match in Madrid. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg and then a further goal down on the night, Diego Simeone’s men […]