There’s a slight disconnect between the data, the record and the eye test for the Brisbane Lions to start season 2024. This week, Champion Data’s Daniel Hoyne reported on the numbers behind the Lions’ profile to start the season, indicating that the team’s current output… Read More »The data says Brisbane are a flag contender – but the eye test tells a completely different story
Friday night’s clash between Parramatta and the Dolphins is likely to be a hot one – and not just because the game is being held in the Northern Territory. It sees Brad Arthur meet Wayne Bennett, the man who many are tipping to replace him,… Read More »Brad and Bennett: Why Friday’s clash with the Dolphins might be a tipping point for Arthur and the Eels
Five-years is a long time in motorsport, let alone the general state of the world – especially given the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in recent times. So, it feels as if Formula One hasn’t had a Chinese Grand Prix for an age, rather than… Read More »‘Welcome back’: Reliving the last Chinese Grand Prix ahead of its much-anticipated return five years later
Amid all the hysteria and gnashing of teeth that accompanies any team following a particular galling loss, it’s worth remembering at all times that our game has an unmatched capacity to be very, very funny. How else would you describe a team and a coach… Read More »Footy Fix: The Saints were ten times as rubbish as the Dogs were last week – and it’s worth working out why
Death, taxes and the Storm defying pre-season predictions that this year will be the one when they slip down the ladder. Inevitably, seven rounds into the NRL season and Melbourne are yet again atop the ladder with a 5-1 record after rolling past the Roosters… Read More »Roosters in a rage over ref’s calls as Storm snare controversial win on the back of two dubious tries