Sport

This weekend, a year long odyssey ends in either triumph or heartbreak. After taking the longest possible route – twelve matches, seven opponents, six countries, and God knows how much time flying around to all of them—the Central Coast Mariners are officially in their first… Read More »Al Ahed vs. Mariners: AFC Cup Final Preview

Recent retirement announcements from Dale Finucane and Luke Keary have put the topic of CTE and concussion back on the radar. We have also seen a debate emerge this week over whether kick offs ought to be removed because they involve the risk of long… Read More »Slow train (still) coming: James Graham’s ‘unrealistic and naïve’ take ignores realities of the modern world

The current NRL product is as good as it’s ever been. All the athletes in the NRL with their skills, speed, strength and fitness levels are better than they’ve ever been in the game. However, I still prefer watching rugby league from the 80s and… Read More »Rules that cruel the NRL: Inconsistency and psychic silliness holding back the game

Mitch Marsh has been appointed as Australia’s men’s Twenty20 captain, set to lead a squad to the World Cup that does not include Steve Smith or Jake Fraser-McGurk. Selectors officially confirmed Marsh’s appointment on Wednesday, succeeding Aaron Finch after several players juggled the role in… Read More »T20 World Cup: Marsh named captain, Smith and Fraser-McGurk miss out