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St Kilda are in peril yet again – but are their problems due to Ross Lyon’s coaching or the quality of the cattle?

So, St Kilda are a rabble again. Although, it’s probably easier over time if we point out when they aren’t a shambles. The Saints sit 14th on the ladder, with only, as per accepted wisdom in 2024, the clear four worst teams in the competition… Read More »St Kilda are in peril yet again – but are their problems due to Ross Lyon’s coaching or the quality of the cattle?

The insurmountable problem facing Australian rugby in a doomed rivalry with New Zealand

Australian rugby has many problems – financial crisis, ever-shrinking audiences, shortage of coaching expertise, Greg Martin, etc etc. But one problem which I have come to notice after many years of careful study is perhaps not mentioned enough in contemporary commentary, despite being possibly the… Read More »The insurmountable problem facing Australian rugby in a doomed rivalry with New Zealand

Luke, Lachlan and Lewis: If NRL clubs can’t find 7s, it’s because they created a lost generation of halfbacks

There’s been a trope going round in the NRL and you’d have had to have had your head in the sand not to notice it. Since Ben Hunt’s contract became the major topic of attention around this time last year, we’ve been told that it’s… Read More »Luke, Lachlan and Lewis: If NRL clubs can’t find 7s, it’s because they created a lost generation of halfbacks