There’s something deeply compelling about a bad team that doesn’t seem to realise it is one. You’d be hard pressed to be a North Melbourne player over the last four or five years and not struggle every day with the sinking feeling that you’re on… Read More »Footy Fix: They’re still a work in progress – but ‘Northball’ will make electric Roos the AFL’s most exciting team
Xavier Coates has stolen the victory in the most spectacular style possible for Melbourne, landing one of the all-time great finishes to deliver a dramatic 30-26 victory over the New Zealand Warriors. With the game on the line, the Storm spread through hands and found… Read More »The best try ever? Coates pulls off miracle in last minute to steal win from Warriors in stone cold classic
It will be a match few remember, but for Darren Coleman the Waratahs’ 12-10 loss to the Blues at home on Saturday night could prove worse than first meets the eye. After last week’s heartbreaking two-point loss to the Highlanders, the Waratahs went down for… Read More »Tahs lose another nail-biter as wasteful Blues hang on to make it 10 straight over Aussie opponents
Chad Townsend has rescued the Cowboys with a field goal in golden point to deliver a dramatic win over the Knights in Townsville. The halfback slammed his kick through the posts at the first opportunity to make it 21-20, the first time that his side… Read More »Daylight robbery: Cowboys somehow win as Chad sinks golden point field goal to down Knights
The Wests Tigers might be at the start of a new era, but there were plenty of familiar problems on display in their 32-12 defeat at Canberra. There were too many errors, too many penalties and a succession of defensive lapses that ensured that only… Read More »New coach, same Tigers as Benji’s reign starts with error-ridden defeat to Strange-inspired Raiders