As the New South Wales Blues line up against Queensland, looking to break their seven year stranglehold on the State Of Origin series, one player has more on the line than anyone else. After getting chance after chance to prove himself at State Of Origin level, this is Mitchell Pearce’s last chance to become “That…
As a Penrith Panthers fan, I didn’t want to see Cooper Cronk leave the Melbourne Storm. Having been talent scouted by the Storm, developed, given his first grade debut and blossomed into a super star of the game at the club, I thought it would have been tragic to see Cronk leave the Storm and…
Mid way through the 2011 NRL season Chris Sandow signed a massive contract to play for the Parramatta Eels that come under fire by a lot of people who said he simply wasn’t worth it. At the time I wrote an article saying Chris Sandow IS Worth It. On the weekend Brad Fittler was quoted…
So the Dally M’s were held last night and before I list the results, I need to get something off my chest. I’m not real sure how relevant the Dally M’s are any more. First of all, this is an award that has recently been won by Todd Carney and Matt Orford, but has never…
I always find it funny when Super League Imports talk up the quality of Super League and its players. The vast majority of the time I think its just about knowing who butters your bread. Other times I think it just comes down to a player or a coach trying to convince themselves that they are no…
So the report is in, and….wait for it….wait for it…. The Melbourne Storm broke the salary cap by a whole lot! The false outrage today has been a bit ridiculous really. We knew the Storm broke the Salary cap. We knew they had broken it by millions of dollars over the course of the last…
Over the off season Benji Marshall sat down with former Penrith Panther and now West Tigers defensive coach Royce Simmons and asked him how much it meant to him to be a one club player. Marshall has always been a very mature player, if you know a bit about his background, even away from football,…
Well the Super League season has just kicked off and I supposed I really should make a few predictions and we’ll see how I’ve done at seasons end. I find Super League season previews very boring, simply because we all know right now who is likely to win the bloody thing! I throw in my…
This move has been on the cards for a long time but finally, Matt Orford, who is off contract in 2010, well play in the UK for the Bradford Bulls. The Manly Sea Eagles still have a few players off contract for 2010 that they have yet to sign, Orford being the most expensive of…
The two referee’s have changed the way the game is played and we have gone away from wrestling, forward play late in the game, and we are seeing free flowing, skillful football late in games. I think this has really hurt the Manly Sea Eagles. Manly have become successful by playing the percentages. Play smart…
Its sad that journalism has slipped so much that these days you have to read all the news and then interperate what the real story is. Its just so lucky that I’m here, standing as the last bastion of journalistic integrity! Over the last couple of months we have seen a few stories published stating…
The Manly Sae Eagles are the 100th Premiers after they destroyed the Melbourne Storm 40-0 in the Grand Final. It is the biggest winning margin in Australian Rugby League history. The game was close and predictably hard fought early on, and while the Sea Eagles scored two unconverted tries early in the game you just…
Brett White has not be charged by the NRL judiciary over a forearm to the head of Sharks prop Ben Ross on the weekend. The media talked up the two players clashing all week, and as soon as Ross looked to be in trouble after the White charge, you knew the media would try and…
The Manly Sea Eagles have soundly beaten the New Zealand Warriors 32-6 to book their place in their second straight Grand Final. You could see Manly were clicking right from the kickoff while the New Zealand Warriors looked a little shaky. The Warriors combination’s just didn’t gel and as I in my match preview, I…
Once again it was a contender versus a pretender, and Manly did it easily. The 38-6 win gives Manly a week off which I’m sure they will welcome, and see’s St George/Illawarra bundled out of the finals in a most embarrassing way. Manly really look the goods right now, and if it wasn’t for the…
The Melbourne Storm beat the Manly Sea Eagles at Brookvale Oval last night but Manly can take heart. If it wasn’t for the terrible, shambolic play of their halfback, Matt Orford, Manly would have won the game. Orford started his game off with a forward pass that dribbled across the ground just a couple of…
Everyone has been hopping on the Manly Sea Eagles bandwagon over the last couple of months, but you won’t find me on there! The thought among experts is that Manly have not just improved on their 2007 form, but they have even improved over the course of this season and their standing at the top…
It was the Grand Final rematch and you got the feeling the Melbourne Storm came out to make a statement in beating the Manly Sea Eagles 26-4. In truth, the scoreline flattered Manly who were well beaten right across the park. Billy Slater easily won his much hyped match up with Brett Stewart. Anyone thats…
Parramatta winger Eric Grothe has once again shown he is as reliable off the field as he is on it by not showing up to an Australian Rugby League team physical. Grothe didnt bother to show up, didn’t tell anyone he wasn’t showing up and has no apologised for not turning up. Thankfully Australian coach…
The Manly Sea Eagles have run out 30-6 winners over the South Sydney Rabbitohs, ending Souths amazing season and putting the Sea Eagles within one game of the NRL Grand Final. Its was a tough, close game for most of the match with South’s defense holding out Manly well, but a critical call on a…
Well, Andrew Johns has made his return and Brett Kimmorley is badly out of form. Craig Gower just isn’t playing well at all while Matt Orford has never shown the ability to lift his game to the next level. So what should NSW selectors do this week when they announce the side to hopefully win…