When Bobby Hill goalled to put Collingwood 25 points up on Fremantle with under eight minutes remaining, there was only one team in the AFL you’d have given a prayer of catching a lead that substantial that late in the game: Collingwood themselves. Bobby Hill… Read More »Footy Fix: How Freo (nearly) Collingwooded Collingwood – and exposed the Pies’ hidden Achilles heel
Manly can be one of the most entertaining teams in the NRL to watch, and one of the most confusing. Once again, they have turned over a competition heavyweight, securing a dramatic 26-20 win over a Melbourne side that they dominated, but in the process,… Read More »Entertaining, yet confusing Sea Eagles bring down Storm – but where has this form been hiding?
The ACT Brumbies got the bonus point win they needed to keep their slim top two hopes alive against the Rebels but a challenging second half, where they conceded three yellow cards, gave them an unexpected and handy wake up call ahead of the finals.… Read More »‘Like the under 10s’: Wright’s Jonah Lomu moment sums up Brumbies’ power, but cards are a wake up call
Val Holmes is likely to join the list of Origin outs after being binned for a hip drop in the Cowboys’ 42-28 victory over the Wests Tigers. The centre would have been a walk-up starter for Billy Slater’s Maroons squad but must now sweat on… Read More »Holmes a huge doubt for Maroons after hip drop drama sees Papali’i injured in Cowboys victory
With Socceroos coach Graham Arnold watching on from the stands, the A-League Men All Stars have thrashed a youth-filled Newcastle United team 8-0. Wellington’s Ben Old scored in the fifth minute with the impressive Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney) adding a second 20 minutes later. Socceroo… Read More »A-League All Stars embarrass Newcastle youth 8-0 for first ever victory