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It’s been a long, long week, and caused me to write a long, long post. Now that the dust has settled and both Selwood and Headland have emerged from the tribunal, Andrew Demetriou says sex-based sledging has to stop. Several former players have since argued that on-field sledging about women is harmless and just a [...]

Four teams have the bye this round – the Dragons, the Roosters, the Warriors and the Tigers – but with the Anzac Test and 6 club games, the action continues in round 6.

The selection of Australian rugby league team to face the Kiwis on Friday night has caused a bit of a ruckus. Notably that five Broncos players made the squad when their team is running 1 from 5 at the moment. Two players, Lockyer and Hodges, deserve their inclusion. The others are only in because they [...]

Idiotic boofheaded sexists like Willie Mason bring the entire game of NRL into disrepute, and make me wonder what about that game exacerbates such behaviour. But I had best remove the beam in mine own eye, and look dispassionately upon my code. During the West Coast Eagles derby with the Fremantle Dockers on the weekend [...]

Willie Mason may have apologized for humiliating 2GB journalist Michelle Keighran but his image is deservedly tarnished. On the field, Mason is an inspirational player and natural leader. But being a member of the national team also carries off field responsibilities regarding acceptable behaviour. Even if Mason did have a problem with 2GB, taking it [...]

This is a test, for myself as much as anyone. Here’s the reasoning behind this week’s tipping. Odds are now in, so let’s have a look at how I’m likely to fare. (Note, I am on 11 tips, punters are on 16, which is where most of the Sydney Morning Herald’s expert tippers are too [...]

I was going to win today or die trying And of course he won. Pro Cycling is not a mainstream sport in this country so some context is needed when describing what this win is all about. Think Wimbledon. Think Augusta. Roubaix is regarded as the Queen of the Classics and is the prize for [...]

If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s losing to Carlton. As Real Footy puts it: It might sound a little trite to say there’s something about the sight of an Essendon jumper that brings the very best out of Carlton, but after one of the best wins in the Blues’ history yesterday, it’s simply [...]

An elite level cycling mate of mine always used to say you only had so many heartbeats before you die and in participating in high performance sport you just got there sooner. Today in the SMH today Mike Agostini writes a terrific article that puts that to the test in a number of ways. Perhaps [...]

The game enters the post Andrew Johns era which must concern all Newcastle supporters. Well, almost all of them. Three teams remain undefeated. The Storm are setting the early pace, Manly are quietly grafting wins and the Cowboys were lucky not to be 3 -1 after a lucky escape. Three teams, the Eels, the Bulldogs [...]