Tag: NRL
From The Couch: Round 11
Ed Is Dead: The inevitable has occurred. Steve Price has been sacked as coach of St George Illawarra, midway through his third season. He leaves with a 22-36 record and not a single finals appearance on his resume. He will almost never be seen again as an NRL head coach. He endured a horror time […]
Golden Points – NRL Round 11
Round 11 Preview Fri: Canterbury Bulldogs v Sydney Roosters at ANZ Stadium: The State of Origin selection wheel has turned dramatically, giving the Roosters the edge in this grudge match. Deposed Blues halves Mitchell Pearce and James Maloney have a point to prove, while the battle of the NRL’s two most formidable forward packs makes […]
ANZ Stadium v Suburban Grounds
Put up your hand if you were one of the 50, 668 fans who attended the game between the Wests Tigers and Parramatta Eels yesterday? If you were well done. I was so proud to be part of such a passionate, energetic and electric crowd. It was one of the best atmosphere’s for a game […]
What a turnaround… the Parramatta Eels!
It’s probably Ladies who League’s worst kept secret that I am a Parramatta supporter. Even though I am a Parramatta supporter, I am an NRL appreciator so try to make sure that I write about a variety of issues, not just the ones relating to my club. But it sometimes gets to the point where […]
Golden Points – NRL Round 4
Round 4 Preview Fri: Sydney Roosters v Manly Sea Eagles at Allianz: An engrossing Grand Final rematch is set to unfold after the keen rivals staged four classic matches last season – all won by the Roosters. Manly is still down on troops, while the Roosters will field 15 of their squad from last year’s […]
Channel 9, we’re a bit mad at you!
Tonight, this story might reflect some of the frustration I am feeling following Parramatta’s loss to Manly this afternoon. While I am sure that there will be much talk about the quality of refereeing during that game, I was extremely proud of my team this afternoon. Both teams had missed opportunities, but frankly, following the […]
From The Couch: Round 2
A Spectacular Signing: Canterbury have pulled off an incredible coup in landing the prized signature of Andrew Fifita. The Bulldogs have invested significantly in the Sharks prop, spending nearly $850,000 a season. It is a signing that has been widely panned but it is one of the most brilliant signings in recent years. Fifita […]
Was it members round this weekend?
Round 2 of the 2014 NRL Telstra premiership draw was members round and we certainly had some tremendous football to celebrate. We saw the Roosters back to their best as well as a sensational tussle between the Penrith Panthers and the Melbourne Storm, with the Panthers falling at the last hurdle. Dragons fans will be […]
How do we get bottoms on seats?
If you’ve been following Ladies who League over the last few days, you’ll have noticed that we’ve been talking about NRL crowd numbers. We’re not the only ones talking about either – a whole series of articles have appeared in mainstream media asking the same question, why aren’t NRL fans walking through the door. Here […]
From The Couch: Round 1
All Hail the New Rules: The NRL, for the most part, has done an exceptional job over the summer with the sensational Auckland Nines, the announcement of a record profit and a clear direction relating to off-field misdemeanours. Their best move though was introducing some rules relating to speeding the game up and player […]
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