Adelaide coach Matthew Clarke says there’s one thing that separates his “exceptional” midfield star Anne Hatchard from the rest. Hatchard has won three premierships with the Crows and was best afield in one of them. But never has an AFLW player produced such a statistically dominant performance in a final than Hatchard’s Saturday night feats against […]
Using the NRL as a political football for your Pacific solution is a dumb idea, Albo – and a waste of taxpayers’ money
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been busy crisscrossing the globe recently searching for a legacy, but one of the dumbest ideas that he’s come up with yet is his vision for a PNG team in the NRL. Let us have a look at some of the reported comments that he, together with his travelling […]
Family ties could prompt All Blacks rising star into NRL switch with club keen to exploit salary cap exemption
Newcastle are trying to lure young All Blacks prospect Tyrone Thompson to the NRL to join his twin brother Leo after the Chiefs hooker was overlooked for World Cup selection. The 23-year-old played recently for the Barbarians after touring with the All Blacks XV earlier this year and is contracted until the end of next […]
Gaudy in-season tournament floor designs are so bad they’re good, Clippers continue curse with Harden trade
The In-Season Tournament floor designs have been polarising among NBA fans but whether you love or hate them, there’s no denying they’ve achieved their goal. They’ve helped bring attention onto the inaugural tournament and contributed to increased TV ratings and intensity in early-season matches which otherwise would have been mostly forgettable outings as teams begin […]
‘Oh, what a tangled web’: The need to unravel the rugby centralisation conundrum Down Under
The rugby world down under is spinning like a Shane Warne leg-break. The big news? Six member unions, including the heavyweights Queensland, ACT, and Western Australia, have thrown a curveball, demanding Hamish McLennan’s resignation faster than you can say “rugby scrum.” Now, I have had my fair share of footy dramas, but this one has […]