Today at Ladies who League we wanted to take some time to acknowledge the Rugby League Community and in particular the Newcastle Knights and their fans for the tremendous support that has been shown towards Alex McKinnon. This support was so clearly evident in yesterday’s game between the Newcastle Knights and the Cronulla Sharks. Alex […]
Month: March 2014
Sorry, but sorry isn’t enough!
It seems that this week at Ladies who League, I’ve become a bit grumpy. My story on Channel 9 and their delayed coverage at 4 pm on Sunday afternoon certainly generated some interest. My grumpiness has continued, but I have a new target today and its referees. I’ve now had the opportunity to watch the […]
NRL Player Education & Welfare Program
In a world where juicy stories sell, we don’t always hear about the feel good stories. Here at Ladies Who League we love hearing about the good news stories which is why I had a chat to Nigel Vagana about the role he plays within the NRL. For those who don’t know, after finishing up […]
Channel 9, I’m a little 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 […]
Round 3 Preview
Round 3. Here we are. There were a few surprises last weekend and a few sensational performances. It is still too early in the season to work out who will come out shining come October, but early on we are already seeing the Rabbitohs, Roosters, Sea Eagles and Storm putting in some sensational effort. I’m […]
Jharal Yow Yeh and his Retirement
This week, I was shocked to hear the news that Jharal Yow Yeh was retiring from the NRL. Apart from the fact that I will no longer be able to cheer ‘Yipee Yow Yeh’ whenever he scores a try, I am genuinely saddened that we have lost an extremely capable and talented young footballer. As […]
Concussion: Are the new rules really working?
One topic that is hot on everybody’s lips at the moment is concussion. Recently, the NRL have taken steps to try to avoid legal action against the code after former NFL players are taking action in America. The NRL have outlawed the shoulder charge, banned punching and the most recent change are the new concussion […]
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 […]
Round 2
League fans – here we are, Round 2. Round 1 was full of surprises – we had discussions this week about tickets, crowds and getting bottoms on seats. One thing I wasn’t surprised about however was my lack of success in tipping last week. Hopefully we’ll see some improvement this week. Without further ado, here […]
Parramatta Eels Members Blog: Round 1
Hi everyone, For those of you who have missed my exciting news, I will now be publishing a weekly column on the Parramatta Eels website. I thought it would be worthwhile to share them here too. Thanks to everyone who made this all possible. Round 1 – 2014 There was one banner in the […]