Round 21 was an entertaining one, which started with a four-goal thriller, coached by former Socceroos John Aloisi and Tony Popovic, between Western United and Melbourne Victory. There were only five games, as Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne City didn’t feature. In all four games… Read More »Penalty savers and playmakers: The A-League players who were the difference in Round 21
Two rounds into the NRL season and there is now officially double the evidence of who’s rising and which teams are still yet to kick into gear. Manly have caught the eye in the opening fortnight as the most impressive of the five teams with… Read More »NRL Power Rankings: Round 2 – Manly rising rapidly, Dragons crash back to reality, spotlight intensifies on Rabbitohs
Newcastle United were predictably knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester City at the quarter-final stage, ending any chance of Eddie Howe’s side getting their hands on silverware this season. Other than the five at the back system which is something foreign for the… Read More »Is the writing on the wall for Eddie Howe?
Round 1 is run, won and done – and while it’s going to take the ladder a few more weeks to work out what exactly is going on, we’ve already seen plenty of eye-catching stuff this early in the season. Last year’s grand finalists, Collingwood… Read More »Six Points: Meet the AFL’s dumbest team, and the most ridiculous ban in MRO history
After their Round 1 results, Dolphins fans were dreading the possibility of collecting the wooden spoon while the St George Illawarra faithful were dreaming of the finals. But a more realistic equation presented itself in game two for both clubs – the Dolphins shouldn’t end… Read More »Hammer deserves Dally M votes this time around as Dolphins demolish Dragons in dramatic turnaround for both teams