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Social media trolling of our sportspeople has its newest victim – but Sonja Hood won’t be the last unless we take a stand

Free speech is one of the big misunderstandings of today’s society – and unfortunately, sport, while largely based on games and fun, is not immune to the flow-on troubles. Just because a person is unlikely to be fined or imprisoned by the government for having… Read More »Social media trolling of our sportspeople has its newest victim – but Sonja Hood won’t be the last unless we take a stand

Wild idea but Blues should actually pick Origin team on form this time around – and that means Tedesco’s time is up

Michael Maguire is saying all the right things about how he wants to guide NSW back to State of Origin supremacy but the inescapable fact is he can’t do much of anything right now except hope fortune is on his side.  With six rounds of… Read More »Wild idea but Blues should actually pick Origin team on form this time around – and that means Tedesco’s time is up

Give coaches a choice: NRL post-match press conferences are mandatory, but only to say what the bosses want you to say

If there were any doubts about the pointlessness of NRL post-match press conferences then I believe that they have been put to rest in the past few weeks. Last week, Sydney Roosters’ coach Trent Robinson was given an official warning by the NRL over his… Read More »Give coaches a choice: NRL post-match press conferences are mandatory, but only to say what the bosses want you to say