Tag: From The Couch
The 2013 Willie M Medal: Round 23
Image: Nathan Fien has announced his retirement and could retire with the Willie M Medal. Fien again polled against the Sharks, the Dragons nearly pinching victory in spite of Fien’s ineptitude. Fien has coaching in his future though, having signed on as captain-coach of the Thirroul Butchers in 2014. Note to self: do not […]
From The Couch: Round 23
Image: Get Up, GI: There is nothing that makes my temple itch, my cheeks turn Rothfield-red and blood sizzle like bacon fat in a frying pan than diving. Sadly, that is what we copped on Friday night when Greg Inglis stayed down from a nothing shot hoping to win a penalty. It was a […]
The 2013 Willie M Medal: Round 22
Image: Manu Vatuvei won’t win the Willie M Medal this year but his performance on Sunday is worthy of note. We all know Big Manu is capable of a stinker and he pulled one of those out against Manly. While he committed four handling errors, it was his work in defence that was particularly […]
From The Couch: Round 22
Image: Benji is the Biggest Bum of All: Whatever good Benji Marshall did during his time in rugby league, any good will he may have accumulated, it is long gone now after his disgraceful video promoting another code while still contracted to the Wests Tigers and the NRL. Marshall pissed on the game that […]
The 2013 Willie M Medal: Round 21
Image: The Warriors must be super excited about signing Feleti Mateo. He was appalling against the Sharks on Saturday, continuing a horror run of laziness and inactivity that started about the time he signed his new long-term extension. In six of the last seven weeks, he has missed at least three tackles and recorded […]
From The Couch: Round 21
Image: The NRL Mess Up … Again: The NRL has once again embarrassed the code by failing to book ANZ Stadium for Round 25, forcing a late chance in the draw because the AFL had also booked up. ANZ, of course, must bear some responsibility, failing to recognise which code butters their bread. But […]
The 2013 Willie M Medal: Round 20
Image: It would appear that the Brisbane Broncos recruitment team closely follows this column. In a week where the Broncos have seemingly changed direction, they have told Peter Wallace (second in the 2013 Willie M Medal) to find another club, just months after warning Penrith off after they steamed in with a large (and ridiculous) […]
From The Couch: Round 20
Image: Vale, Graham Murray: It was with a significant deal of sadness that word filtered out on Sunday evening that Graham Murray had passed away. He was only 58. I never knew Murray. Never met the fine coach. I am too young to remember his playing days. But I have always felt an affinity […]
The 2013 Willie M Medal: Round 19
Image: Benji Marshall has pushed into a tie for second in the Willie M Medal count. It would be nice to see him leave league with the most despised award of all. Wests Tigers v New Zealand 3-James Tedesco (Tig) 2-Benji Marshall (Tig) 1-Feleti Mateo (War) Judge: Nick Tedeschi Canberra v Parramatta 3-Terry Campese […]
From The Couch: Round 19
Image: Origin III Recap: Another Origin series has come and gone and Queensland remain the champions. They have never been so close to losing their crownover the last eight years but again a lack of execution, a lack of composure and a rotten halfback cost the Blues. Any judge with a good eye leading […]
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