Melbourne’s loss to Fremantle last week stands alone as the Demons’ worst loss since their time as premiership contenders began in 2021. By comparison, their 38-point defeat at the hands of Collingwood on King’s Birthday wasn’t anywhere near as bad – but if you bleed… Read More »Footy Fix: The Dees are as busted as Petracca’s ribs – it’s time for Simon Goodwin to find Plan B
Brisbane’s slide is probably only a momentary lapse in a long season but their hopes of going one better than last year won’t be realised unless they get out of this funk quickly. The Broncos have dropped to eighth after their second-half shocker against the… Read More »NRL Power Rankings: Round 14 – Broncos buckin’ awful, Warriors on the warpath, Dogs surging, Tigers more like kittens
Captain Stephen Crichton lifted Canterbury to a spirited 22-18 comeback win against the Eels, but the Dogs walked away wounded with a long injury list. Accor stadium was once again filled to the brim – this time with a club footy ‘battle of the West’… Read More »Bulldogs and captain Crichton pull off brave comeback in Monday mania – but it comes at a big cost
Straight-shooting skipper Allan Alaalatoa is challenging his ACT Brumbies to man up or face Super Rugby Pacific elimination in Friday night’s do-or-die semi-final against the Blues. The Brumbies travel to Eden Park having not beaten the Blues at Australian rugby’s traditional graveyard since 2013 and… Read More »‘Tough lesson’: Brumbies recall Blues battering but winning streak has them hopeful of revenge
Mikaele Ravalawa’s hopes of returning to St George Illawarra’s NRL side have taken another hit, with the winger referred straight to the NSWRL judiciary for verbal abuse. Ravalawa was on Monday charged by the NSWRL for swearing at a touch judge in Friday night’s NSW… Read More »Ravalawa on the outer at Dragons after being sent straight to judiciary for foul-mouthed rant at touch judge