It had all been going so well. Canberra were by far the better side for ten minutes, with Jamal Fogarty giving the Brisbane back three kittens with his high kicking and the entire game being played at the Broncos’ end of the field. Then, after… Read More »Fogarty off with suspected bicep tear as Raiders night goes from bad to worse in Broncos blowout
Manly have snuck home against the Titans in a wild game on the Gold Coast, running out 34-30 winners on a night in which, for most of the contest, defending was entirely optional. It was only in the final quarter, when handling became optional, that… Read More »Defences absent as Dessie’s Titans go 0-6, while Seibold’s Manly show just how far they still have to go
Stephen Larkham’s Brumbies went across the ditch intent on making a statement against one of Super Rugby’s title contenders. By half-time the match was as good as over and by the end of it, it was an embarrassing display by the third-placed Brumbies, who were… Read More »Brumbies ‘systematically taken apart by the Blues’ in ‘non-contest’ as Larkham’s men cop huge reality check
A little over 12 months ago, Collingwood demolished Port Adelaide on a sunny Saturday afternoon at the MCG in the first of many, many signs in 2023 that they were destined for a premiership. For two quarters on Saturday against the same opponent, at the… Read More »Footy Fix: The Pies might have embarrassed Port… but they’re still not back to their best. Yet
Penrith have cruised to a 22-6 win over the Wests Tigers in Bathurst, though they did so at a cost with Dylan Edwards limping off late on. The fullback was typically imperious, topping 200m with ball in hand and kicking superbly, but was withdraw in… Read More »Edwards limps out as Panthers survive Tigers scare – but did the Bunker miss a crucial professional foul?