The Greatest Game of All: Sunday night’s Grand Final was the greatest game of Rugby League ever played. It surpassed the ’89 Grand Final, the ’85 Challenge Cup final, the ’13 World Cup semi and any number of Origin matches. It was played with a fervour and a pace rarely seen in a decider. The drama … Read more
Madge Can’t Survive This: Michael Maguire was all but gone last year before the Tigers’ ineptitude prevented them from sacking a coach that most in the club and almost 100% of supporters wanted to happen. It was hoped Tim Sheens could help shave off some of his sharp edges. Whether that has happened is unclear. What … Read more
As we wait for the season to get underway, the Making The Nut team will take a look back over the last 20 years to name the 20 best players at all sixteen teams. Merged teams will take account of both clubs pre-merger and the only rule is that a player must have played at … Read more
The rugby league season is on our doorstop, the hundredth time the dawn of winter has been celebrated by the opening round of the code in New South Wales and Queensland. For many, it will be but another winter of discontent, one that will end without trophy or glory. It will be filled with giant … Read more
As we wait for the season to get underway, the Making The Nut team will take a look back over the last 20 years to name the 20 best players at all sixteen teams. Merged teams will take account of both clubs pre-merger and the only rule is that a player must have played at … Read more
As we wait for season 2011 to get underway, the Making The Nut team will take a look back over the last 20 years to name the 20 best players at all sixteen teams. Merged teams will take account of both clubs pre-merger and the only rule is that a player must have played at … Read more
Last Sunday, I played the role of the prophet. I converted a girl whose sensibilities are more food and fashion and taxidermied foxes to the world of football. Louise, a lady friend in the biblical sense, attended her first game of Australian Rules football, her first professional match of any sport as a matter of … Read more
If there are two things we learnt during the Turf Heroes series, they are that (1) a surprising number of people seem to like reading about champion thoroughbreds; and (2) Cliff can’t shut up about such horses. With that in mind, Making The Nut is pleased to bring you a ten-part ‘Sprinting Stars’ series, where … Read more
John O’Neill publicly claims that he isn’t the messiah but those who are engaged with him in the business of sports or those with a deep understanding of egomania don’t really believe John thinks of himself as anything less than a modern day god. He certainly has positioned himself to be viewed as The Creator, … Read more
The Sydney Roosters are getting 4.5 to 5.5 points against St George Illawarra and are capable of causing an upset in this. The Roosters have lost five straight at home but the Dragons have failed in their last eight road clashes. The Roosters have won just 3 of 15 against the Dragons, including four straight at the SFS, but … Read more