This article was first written for and published by The Roar. Hands up if you hate the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles? If I know rugby league fans, there are plenty of hands in the air right now. But that shouldn’t bother us too much, because apparently ‘Manly hates [us] too’. My hand isn’t in the […]
Month: April 2018
Our #TalkUpTheGame hashtag has been hijacked
This article was first written for and published by The Roar. I’ve loved rugby league since I was eight years old. In the early years footy was about time spent with my dad, curled up on his lap cheering on my new team the Parramatta Eels and players like Dean Pay, Justin Smith, Stu Kelly […]
Anzac Day game like nothing else in rugby league
This article was first written for NRL.com. Just like many other people that proudly call themselves Australian, my family’s story did not begin in this country. My father was born in the Peloponnese region in Greece and came to Australia by boat in 1964. When he arrived in Australia with my grandparents, they settled in […]
Tim Mannah: A player worth talking up
This article was first written and published for the Roar and was also co-authored by Joseph Sponholz. In recent weeks, Todd Greenberg has been encouraging the rugby league family to #TalkUpTheGame. Tired of those that profess to love the game but use their influence to try and hurt the game, Todd has encouraged all of […]
LADIES WHO LOB: A Fed Cup Full of Inspiring Women
This story was written by Nicole Hunt. In the opening game on day two of the Fed Cup tie between Australia and the Netherlands, Aussie Ash Barty was 0-30 down only to then fire off an unplayable serve followed by two aces. She fought back calmly to win that game despite the slight delay caused […]
In defence of Brad Arthur
This article was first written for and published for The Roar. ‘A week is a long time in footy.’ It’s one of my favourite rugby league clichés, but it’s certainly true when I reflect on my last week as a Parramatta Eels supporter. After six rounds of the competition, I was the first to admit […]
Social media banter is good for the NRL
This article was first written and published for NRL.com. Over the last week, there have been some NRL clubs spitting fire over Twitter… and I am all around it. The lead up to the game between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Sydney Roosters was the most heated battle between two club Twitter accounts I […]
Are the Cowboys cooked?
This article was first written for and published for The Roar. After their 27-10 loss to the Canterbury Bulldogs on Saturday night, North Queensland’s season is in trouble and I don’t know what they need to do to fix it. That makes it five consecutive losses for the Cowboys – only the Parramatta Eels have […]
Upsets galore ensures NRL is enthralling for all fans
This article was first written and published for NRL.com. When thinking about the opening five rounds of the Telstra Premiership, the word that immediately springs to mind is “surprise”. Whether it’s the fact the Warriors and Dragons remain unbeaten, that the Eels are yet to win a game or that Benji Marshall and Chris Lawrence […]
Has Wayne Bennett lost his aura?
This article was first written for and published for The Roar. Suggesting Wayne Bennett has lost his aura always makes me laugh, but there has been some weird stuff to come out of the Broncos in the last week. Let’s be clear: Bennett will be remembered as one of rugby league’s greatest mentors.