For the last 20 years, it’s been pretty easy to work out how Essendon fans will react to a loss. Barring the closest, most controversial defeats, pessimism swiftly swells among the ranks of the Bomber faithful, longing for a time when they were the biggest,… Read More »Footy Fix: ‘Essendon Edge’ can’t fix the Bombers’ long list of flaws – but it’s a start
Sometimes, on a Saturday night in suburbia, the rugby league gods know what to do. In front of 15,990 and a packed Leichhardt Oval hill, Benji Marshall’s Wests Tigers reign burst into life with a stunning 32-6 boilover win over the Cronulla Sharks that sent… Read More »Api days are here again as hooker rises from sick bed to inspire Benji’s Tigers to Sharks boilover
Two inexplicable fumbles by Queensland Reds No.8 Harry Wilson, which both led to tries, summed up a dismal night for Les Kiss’s men as Western Force ripped up the formbook with a 40-31 win in Perth. It would be simplistic to tie the result to… Read More »Reds’ ‘unbelievable, unfathomable’ double disaster sums up shocker as Force spring stunning upset
The Socceroos will play their second World Cup qualifier against Lebanon without injured duo Jordy Bos and Riley McGree, with full-back Joel King rushed into Graham Arnold’s squad as cover. McGree and Bos failed to finish the first half of Thursday’s 2-0 win over Lebanon… Read More »Sydney FC fullback drafted into Socceroos WCQ squad after double injury blow
The Blues beat the Crusaders for the first time in 10 years on Saturday, consigning the seven-in-a-row champion to a stunning 0-5 start to the season. Auckland broke the game open in the second half after going to the break 9-6 ahead. In an earlier… Read More »Blues beat Crusaders for first time in 10 years, Chiefs survive late scare