As the Melbourne Storm take on the Brisbane Broncos in Friday Night Football my mind turns towards two of the greatest players either club has produced. Both Darren Lockyer and Cameron Smith both rate among the greatest players to every play Rugby League. Both players have built a reputation as the games ultimate winners and…
In a new feature on LeagueFreak.com I will be putting the games best clubs, best coaches and best players in head to head battles that will be decides by you, the reader. The first edition of League Freaks Friday Night Fights is a great one. An ancient rivalry between two clubs that hate each others…
At some point we could see NRL clubs heading into the 2014 season with a heap of salary cap space to spare and no one to spend that money on. When clubs get to that point they have two options. They can use that spare salary cap space to give advance payments future signings, or,…
He is a relative newcomer to the sports betting industry and yet somehow Tom Waterhouse has found himself the figurehead of a movement against gambling in Australia. How did it get to this point? Why have so many people turned on Tom Waterhouse? Where did he go wrong? Tom Waterhouse is a 30 year old…
For some reason I still watch The Footy Show. Maybe its because I like to see them ripping off my Rugby League Look-Alikes and not giving me any credit at all. Maybe I just like in hope that one day they’ll talk a little bit about Rugby League. Who knows! The one constant that I…
The Super League battle was a drawn out and messy affair that last 8 years and Australian rugby has taken nearly a decade to make a full recovery. Undoubtedly in the end the biggest winners had to be players and team managers. From whichever way you look at it, the battle was always going to…
I know you can’t get enough League Freak in your life, you’re only human! The good news is that now you can get your dose of League Freak on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeagueFreak I’m looking to get a heap of new followers on this Facebook page and to do that, I need my readers to share the…
Once again The Glorious League Freak has caused waves on both sides of the planet, and all I needed was my mobile phone. In announcing my EXCLUSIVE news that Josh Dugan would be signing for St Helens, I managed to dupe thousands of people into believing that it was true. The reactions to my April…
When the NRL signed its billion dollar broadcasting deal, Rugby League fans knew there would be a few comprimises. People don’t hand over that type of money and not ask for something in return. After years that saw the game under funded, the ARL knew it has to get the maximum amount of money it…
People have been asking me for months if I will be joining NRL Super Coach and NRL Dream Team. Well just a few days out from season kick off, I’ve finally done it. I know people want to join competitions I set up so I will be posting all the info on this post and…
You couldn’t make it up. I have become the obsession of an English journo called Nigel. After the Melbourne Storms second trial game of the season against the Leeds Rhino’s I have not been all that surprised to see the angry, upset reaction from the English. With ego’s battered, the insults started flying from northern…
Its the craze that is sweeping the world by storm, and you knew that eventually it would be Rugby Leagues turn to jump on the bandwagon! The Harlem Shake isn’t just a dance. Its a state of mind. It is about going off your head in an insane way and recording that moment for all…
A week ago every sports man and woman within Australia was put under the suspicion of using performance enhancing drugs. It was described as the blackest day in Australian sport. The Australian Government forced CEO’s of all major sports in Australia to report to a joint press conference, the likes of which sport in this…
Yesterday I was contacted by a former amateur Rugby League player that told me about his experiences with the use of Performance Enhancing Drugs during his playing career. I asked him if, on the condition of complete anonymity, he would be willing to share his experiences with the readers at LeagueFreak.com. He agree’d to share…
There used to be a time when the use of Performance Enhancing Drugs was a black and white issue. People that used them were taking chemicals into their body that they knew were banned by what ever sporting organisation they played under. These days though, things are a lot more clouded… The explosion of sports supplemental and…
Congratulations to the Leeds Rhino’s for winning the 2012 Golden Boot Award! Wait, what? You see, over the last 48 hours when certain people have tried to justify naming Kevin Sinfield as the best player in the world, they have all, without fail, pointed to the record of the Leeds Rhinos. Why? Even my new…
World wide fame comes with many different perks, and one of those perks is that you wake up some days and you are featured in the English press. Nigel Wiskar is a writer for the Mirror.co.uk and he did a write up on the reaction to Rugby League World making the laughable announcement that Kevin Sinfield is…
Rugby League World magazine in the UK has Leeds Rhinos lock Kevin Sinfield as the best Rugby League player in the world. Laughably, when the same magazine named its “best team in the world” last month, Kevin Sinfield wasn’t even in it! There is no way at all that anyone with any interest in Rugby…
When I look back on 2012 I will think of a time when the game of Rugby League finally had its destiny in its own hands again. With new leaders taking over the game in Australia and a massive broadcasting deal putting hundreds of millions of dollars in the bank each year, Rugby League now…
It is always hilarious when you read the Rugby League World awards. Basically this small English Rugby League magazine talks up these awards they hand out. That are supposedly voted on by a group of “international” Rugby League journalists. We all know that to English League types, “international” means a bunch of Poms, a few…
Award in Rugby League rain like confetti these days. You have organisations and magazines handing them out to all and sundry and forming groups of people who vote based on their own agendas or in most cases, ignorance. That is why The King Of Rugby League Awards stands out from the crowd. I am the…
Today David Campese has got himself in a bit of trouble by voicing an opinion. After hearing that the Sydney Morning Herald had sent Georgina Robinson to cover the Australian Rugby Union team’s tour of Europe Campese made a controversial tweet and referenced former Sydney Morning Herald Rugby Union writer Greg Growden who was one of many…
Lets face it, the off season is boring. With the sad demise of international Rugby League we are left with nothing to look forward to until March when the NRL season kicks off and once again we are all back into being Rugby League tragics. The problem is, its only November. What do we do between…
Parramatta fans hopeful of seeing squad improvement during the offseason will have been pleased with the news that Isreal Folau is set to join the club. However, further news that the Eels are about to pluck Gareth Hock from Wigan Warriors may not appeal to fans so much. Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald last…
Well its that time of the year where we all dress up as our favorite monsters and go from house to house asking for sweets and chocolate. If you are not given anything you are then allowed to beat the home owner to death with sticks. I’m pretty sure thats how it works anyway. I…
English Rugby League fullback Sam Tomkins has narrowly avoided death after being attacking by a white lion in South Africa. Tomkins, who is part of the English squad that is currently undergoing altitude training incorrectly thanks to the RFL, was taking in some of the local wild life when the vicious animal snapped and almost tore his…
There’s a young bloke called Jack. He is just like any another other four year old boy. However last October Jack was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a genetic disorder that leads to muscles basically wasting away. Approximately 1 in every 3,500 boys worldwide is effected by this disorder that usually…
Well, the incredible success of my web site continues as today, LeagueFreak.com smashed its way through the 2.5 million hit barrier. It is just the latest achievement in what has been a big year for the site. A move to a new web server and a complete site re-design has seen the site take a…
UFC 151 has been cancelled after defending Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones refused to fight replacement opponent Chael Sonnen following an injury to Jones original opponent, Dan Henderson. The decision to cancel the entire even it a huge one for the UFC and one that would not have taken lightly. However, this is a unique…
When you call yourself The King Of Rugby League you need to be able to back it up with an online presence that is worthy of such a royal title. After a lot of hard work and dedication, I now present you with the new and improved version of LeagueFreak.com So what is different you say? First…