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It’s not often that I disagree with the great Leigh Matthews, but on this occasion, I am going to bravely take a step into the fire. Earlier this month, particularly in relation to Jimmy Webster’s pre-season bump on Jy Simpkin, the four-time premiership-winning coach and… Read More »Leigh Matthews is wrong – the AFL doesn’t need a send-off rule, and introducing one would just make things messier

In a real professional sport, such as football, international managers are fixtures in the stands at club matches. Their players are often far flung and, beyond watching them in the flesh, managers want to talk to them, see how life’s going and pass on messages.… Read More »‘It’s time we grew up’: The jarring hypocrisy that proves All Blacks are getting key call all wrong

The biggest change in the NRL over the 26 years of its existence has come on the field – but it hasn’t been rule changes, transfers or tactics. It’s who is playing the game. When the NRL was formed in 1998, the league was largely… Read More »‘They need to know why it’s important’: How Izack Tago rediscovered his name – and his culture

South Sydney’s current team is starting to look a lot like North Sydney in the 1990s.  No, they’re not going to be kicked out of the competition (again) in a few years time. They have the appearance of a team that went oh so close… Read More »Too much to Bear: Danger signs emerge as Rabbitohs start to unravel after years of near-misses

The 2024 Formula One season has only just begun, with both the curtain raising Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix run and won by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen – though it feels as if it’s been running an age with the unprecedented multitude of controversies… Read More »F1’s state of disrepute a much-needed wake-up call to the powers that be