This article was first written for and published for The Roar. After weeks (or is that months?) of speculation, new New South Wales Blues coach Brad Fittler has named his squad for Origin 1. As as always, there are the usual mix of usual suspects, surprise inclusions and shock omissions in the Origin team, although […]
Month: May 2018
Who will play for the New South Wales Blues?
This article was first written for and published for The Roar. Tonight, Brad Fittler will finally announce his New South Wales Blues squad to take on the Queensland Maroons for State of Origin Game I on Wednesday 6 June at the MCG. The build-up to this series has been one of my favourites in recent […]
Eels fans: Trust the process
This article was first written for and published for The Roar. I was born in 1989, three years after the Parramatta Eels won their last premiership. My father, Peter, is the reason I support the Eels. Dad lived through our glory days, was at all those grand finals through the 1980s and often regales me […]
My Parramatta Eels running last but 2018 NRL season one of my favourites
This article was first written for and published for NRL.com. With round 12 already underway in the Telstra Premiership, my Parramatta Eels sit at the bottom of the ladder. Don’t get me wrong, this is mildly upsetting. No one likes to see their team at the bottom of the ladder, but I have to be honest – […]
Mary’s Wonder Women: Cricket, netball and State of Origin
This article was first written for and published for The Roar, My favourite thing that happened in women’s sport this week was watching history being made in India when the first ever IPL Women’s T20 challenge took place in Mumbai. I have to be honest, I didn’t really care about the result because the Supernovas […]
JT’s game is broken and cannot be fixed
This article was first written for and published for The Roar. Heading into Round 12, North Queensland sit in 15th spot on the ladder with six points. It’s fair to say that for the Cowboys to play finals in September, they will require some sort of miracle – or an epic turnaround in form. 2018 […]
How Cameron Smith turned around his public persona
This article was first written for and published by NRL.com. I am ashamed to reveal this, but I was once a rugby league fan that disliked Cameron Smith. To be fair, my distaste was not just about Cameron. It extended to the entire Melbourne Storm team, particularly Smith, then Greg Inglis, Cooper Cronk and Billy […]
Where have the NRL’s ‘little men’ gone?
This article was first written for and published by The Roar. Last week it was revealed that the NRL was considering reducing the number of interchanges from eight to six, so as to combat the game’s growing injury toll. Serious injuries have reportedly increased this season, with 12 players suffering injuries which will keep them […]
Sorry Israel, I don’t want you back in the NRL
This article was first written for and published for The Roar. Last year at the NRL grand final, Macklemore performed his smash hit ‘Same Love’ in front of 79,722 people. While he sang that song, on the big screens at ANZ Stadium the following words played on loop – ‘we stand for diversity’, ‘we stand […]
King, Peats, Boyd will always be Mummy’s boys
This article was first written for and published for NRL.com. “I am very proud that he has persevered. If you want someone who is resilient, that’s Cam. He’s a great footballer, but it’s the more personal stuff that makes my heart swell with pride.” – Amanda King [Cameron’s mum] Headgear. Mouthguard. The jersey tucked into […]