Beware NRL supporters! The annual crackdown on play the ball infringements is about to cast its ugly shadow over the opening rounds of the NRL Premiership. Instead of marvelling at the skills, the collisions and the breathtaking moments that define…
Parramatta’s 2018 Proposition – Who will be our Middle Forwards?
With our Parramatta boys are set to field (on paper) their strongest squad in well over a decade in 2018 – one blessed with speed, strike, depth and one hell of an attitude. However, if you’re anything like me, the…
NRL TPA Solution – Replace Perception With Transparency
“Salary Cap Cheating” “Salary Sombreros” Whether or not it’s appropriate to question or accuse “successful” clubs of cheating the cap or receiving favourable treatment from the NRL, the indisputable fact is that fans have this perception. It’s a perception which…
Hola Amigos – Roosters’ Salary Sombrero Saves NRL
Cooper Cronk will be a Rooster in 2018! On behalf of the silent majority of the rugby league public, I’d like to express my gratitude to Sydney Roosters patriarch – Nick Politis. You sir, are our unacknowledged saviour! NRL’s Zorro…
Eels 2017 Season Review – Ready To Fly
“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford Back in 2016, when off-field dramas had many believing that the world was caving…
Stat Attack Review: Finals Edition – Cowboys defeat Eels
Cowboys 24 defeat Eels 16 Crowd: 41,287 Do you remember playing footy in the backyard with your mates when you were a kid and it’s getting on dark and your parents call you in? Then the call goes out ‘last…
Finals Tactics – Last Chance Saloon? It’s Time to Tame the Cowboys
After coming so close to upsetting premiership favourites, the Melbourne Storm, our Parramatta boys head into sudden death footy against finals surprise packets, the North Queensland Cowboys, at ANZ Stadium this Saturday night. Their spirited win against defending premiers, the…
Believe – Parra’s Future Is Now!
“If you can believe it, the mind can achieve it.” – Ronnie Lott (American football Hall of Famer) Belief. This is where the journey to success in any endeavour begins. Without this foundation, there is little to build from. Let…
Stat Attack Preview: Finals Edition – Eels vs Cowboys
Saturday, 16th September 2017 ANZ Stadium, Homebush, NSW After a tremendous game against the Storm in week one of the finals, the Eels will be deadset on fire and ready to take out this game against the Cowboys and…
Finals Tactics – Storm Warning? I smell Finals!
There’s always something about the air come early September. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I smell finals footy (for some of you it may just be hay fever however, please ensure you’re looking after yourselves!) and…