State of Origin 2010, Game Two
No triumphant pictures to annoy anyone this time, but plenty to talk about. On team selection, there is no doubt in my mind that the NSW team has been strengthened. Mitchell Pearce and Trent Barrett should go well in the [...]
"I didn't realise… how ignorant I was" – Andrew Johns
UPDATE 2010-06-17: Now AFL gets to have a similar discussion after Mal Brown’s “cannibal” comments. Still doesn’t if you ask me. The shorter version is that last Wednesday Andrew Johns, assistant coach of the NSW State of Origin team, made [...]
State of Origin 2010, Game One
I had said I wouldn’t post on state of origin this year but here I am. The main reason is that there is a chance, a small one perhaps but a chance, that the blokes in maroon will be holding [...]
Eels v Storm
Halfway through the season the Parramatta Eels looked gone for the season and possible wooden-spooners. Then came an incredible late run which saw them sneak into the finals at number 8. Never before has the 8th team made it through [...]
It's on again – SOO 2009
State of Origin rugby league is on again tonight. Queensland are favourites having won three series in a row and having kept almost the same team from last year. I always expect NSW to win because of their speed and [...]
As long as we beat New Zealand
As long as we beat New Zealand. It’s on again tonight at Lang Park Suncorp Stadium. Australia will take on New Zealand in a one-off test match in the greatest game of all – Rugby League. Rugby League is simply [...]
Warning: Contents may offend people from Sydderney
Not really. I was having a chat with my flatmate this afternoon about how our fine town has changed over the years, sparked in part by his friend’s contribution to the wonderful anthology of short stories, One Book, Many Brisbanes, [...]
What’s the state of play in Rugby League?
One of the good things about being a slash person (in my case lecturer/consultant/writer/editor) is that you get to do all sorts of interesting and varied contracts rather than a full time job that’s much the same all the time. [...]
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