tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56113764451612618692024-09-11T00:58:44.002+10:00A Rugby League blog that puts the fun back into footy and a boot up the backside of buffoons.Paul Mitryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00816466684196367767noreply@blogger.comBlogger234125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611376445161261869.post-68033498506189631962014-10-02T08:51:00.000+10:002014-10-02T08:51:05.847+10:00

South Sydney Rabbitohs v Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Sunday’s decider is a throwback from the far reaches of history; from the depths of the cavernous halls of NSW Rugby League headquarters on Phillip Street; from its oldest archives with the dustiest books that preserve the long forgotten stories of our code. Ladies and gentleman, your 2014 Grand Final. The South Sydney Rabbitohs, since

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South Sydney Rabbitohs v Sydney Roosters The game of the season. Friday night at Sydney Olympic Park and you won’t want to miss this. The reigning premiers, minor premiers and team of stars up against their oldest, biggest and most hated rivals. The Roosters have done it all in the NRL; a glamour club with an abundance of recent success and probably the most powerful club when it comes to

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Sydney Roosters v North Queensland Cowboys A pity that one of these teams won’t be involved in the next fortnight of footy after this match. The two most entertaining squads in the competition and two teams that are coached the right way and play the right way. They’ve both peaked at the right time of the season and even though the Roosters were losers last week, they will only be rejunivated

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Manly Warringah Sea Eagles v South Sydney Rabbitohs The Finals. What a way to kick things off with two old Sydney rivals. They’ve played each other 133 times since 1947 and fans have truly hated each other with a passion at every single one of those games. Certainly, every Souths fan I know has more than just the average Manly hatred running through their veins - it’s passed down from their

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Sydney Roosters v South Sydney Rabbitohs Round 26 and your match of the round kicks off a weekend where dreams will come true for some and Mad Monday will begin for others. Either way, rugby league can’t lose. First cab off the rank? Your match of the round and what a beauty this will be. It’s the second-best rivalry going around this weekend behind ‘rickygate’ in Canberra but we dare say

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Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs v South Sydney Rabbitohs Round 25 and this one is just the tonic needed to get long suffering crowd numbers back to somewhere near respectable. The ‘Dogs hosting the Bunnies at ANZ stadium and this should be a beauty. Canterbury captain and loyal servant for 5 years, Michael Ennis, plays his final game in front of the blue and white faithful and this should

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Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs v Wests Tigers Round 24 is here and with the jostling for positions, comes the inevitable Mad Monday discussions and they are always more exciting. The Tigers? Well, they could end up anywhere but with experienced campaigners like Robbie Farah and Keith Galloway leading the charge, it won’t be difficult to organise a pub crawl from Leichhardt to Campbelltown and

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A wonderful NRL initiative and the most inspiring event on the NRL calendar, Close the Gap Round not only highlights the issue around life expectancy rates amongst Indigenous Australians, but helps create cultural awareness. This weekend's purpose is best summed up by a quote from a proud member of the Dunghutti people. Golden Boot Winner, Clive Churchill Medallist, Member of the Indigenous

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South Sydney Rabbitohs v Manly Sea Eagles And suddenly it feels like September football is not just a dream – but a reality for excited footy fans across the eastern seaboard. The business end of the season is just around the corner and this game is the perfect way to get things rolling. Souths and Manly from the SCG kicks off round 22 of the premiership and its 1 v 2 on the ladder. You

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Manly Warringah Sea Eagles v Brisbane Broncos Friday night from the insular peninsular and this will be a beauty. The Broncos have a great record on the road this year and have a number of young footballers who’d be willing to test themselves against the best in the Eagles. Pity nobody in Brisbane feels the same way. The Broncos decision makers certainly think it’s time for change and with

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As we prepare for round 19 of the Premiership, Rise for Alex round is dedicated to Alex McKinnon and also reminds us of the sacrifice, the danger they face each week and the bravery of those we love to watch play the greatest game of all. Perhaps something the likes of ‘buzz’, ‘kenty’, ‘bulldog’ and the rest of those lads from a nameless ‘newspaper’ might want to remember. This is for Alex,

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Manly Warringah Sea Eagles v Wests Tigers Friday night at Brooky where the Tigers have not won in more than a decade. The home side will be keen to respond to last week’s shock loss to Des Hasler and the Bulldogs. And they’ll be keen to do this with an aggression that will not only look like the Manly we’ve grown to hate, but will atone for the treatment they received from the ‘dogs pack

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Queensland v New South Wales In the wash up of game 2, we heard from the talking heads that QLD were gracious in defeat and should hold their heads up high. Garbage. These blokes are absolutely filthy about the Sam Thaiday ‘try’ and Aaron Woods’ phantom touch. Queenslanders face the media with class and composure but if you look and listen a bit harder, you’ll see them talk subtly about the

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Canterbury Bulldogs v Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Friday night footy from ANZ Stadium to kick off round 17 of the premiership and what a beauty this would have been. Rather, we’ll see an undermanned Bulldogs outfit defend bravely for as long as they can but ultimately, won’t have enough points in them to trouble the competition leaders. The dangers of playing mid-season rep footy, I guess –

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Manly Warringah Sea Eagles v Sydney Roosters Round 16 kicks off from Brookvale Oval on Friday night as the Roosters head north for a Grand Final replay. This is your match of the round. The chooks have lost only 1 game in their last 9 weeks and Manly are rolling along just as nicely, on top of the table and looking as dangerous as ever. They’ll miss Anthony Watmough, but have enough experience

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Canberra Raiders v Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs If everyone has calmed down… if you’ve come down… if you’ve settled down…. Then join me on a trip down to the nation’s capital for Friday night footy. Raiders fans are notorious for their long-standing rage towards the NRL and broadcasters for not showing enough free-to-air Canberra games. Well, Greenhouse, here is your chance. You sit 14th on

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New South Wales v Queensland Game 2. ANZ Stadium will be jam packed with 85,000 rabid rugby league fans and rightly so. There is no better event in the country, no bigger rivalry in any of our codes and no greater story than State of Origin. 100 games in the books and may there be 100 more. On Wednesday night, New South Wales have another opportunity to stop a 9 year horror run of losses to

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South Sydney Rabbitohs v Wests Tigers Round 14. The second half of season 2014 kicks off from ANZ Stadium and time sure is flying. Speaking of flying, these two teams certainly are, with Souths continuing a recent era of success and the Tigers bouncing back from a nightmare 2013. They both sit on 16 competition points and even without superstars like Greg Inglis, Robbie Farah and Liam Fulton

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Manly Warringah Sea Eagles v Canterbury Bulldogs A special night for Bulldogs coach Des Hasler. Finally, Dessie can play a game close to home. Finally, Dessie doesn’t have to drive from the northern beaches to Belmore to catch the team bus on time. A horrible run, really. Military Rd – Eastern Distributor - Airport tunnel, how does he do it every day? Hasler is a perfectionist, so he

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Penrith Panthers v Parramatta Eels The worst time of year for most tipsters – except for your humble leagueunlimited ‘previewer’, who goes into every week as blind as we all are now. Welcome to the swirling, stinky, cess pool where my tipping lives. Round 14 kicks off with the battle of the west at Sportingbet Stadium and this one will be all about Jarryd Hayne. The Eels custodian deserves a

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The 2014 State of Origin series kicks off from Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night and right on time, Blues supporters have gone to a dark place.  We are a broken, jaded, miserable pack of footy fans and have a finely tuned love/hate relationship with the greatest sporting event in Australia. There is nothing that can change that, no amount of social media fury, no argument about the team

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Dear Laurie, Huge fan. First time caller, long time viewer. In fact, I remember the 1994 Kangaroo tour, staying up to the wee hours watching you tear the Englishman apart. Game2 of that series was a particular standout, you were sensational in a do or die match.  You dominated and you regained the Ashes for your country. I remember the first footy game played at Stadium Australia,

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Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs v Sydney Roosters Round 11 kicks off from ANZ Stadium on Friday night and it’s the top of the table Bulldogs hosting the Roosters. Having players on re duty makes this time of year less exciting and more annoying for punters. Having said that, what a wonderful opportunity for the up and coming Moses Mbye to showcase his talents and get some 1st grade experience for

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South Sydney Rabbitohs v Melbourne Storm Women in League round begins with a ripper on Friday night at ANZ Stadium and what better way to welcome these two teams back to form than to watch them knock the stuffing out of each other. Melbourne were lucky to sneak past the Eagles last week, avoiding a 3 match losing streak whilst the Bunnies flew up to Australia’s playground and threw the

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Sydney Roosters v Wests Tigers The season proper kicks back into action this week with the defending premiers hosting the banged up Tigers. On paper, it’s a mismatch but the visitors have shown plenty of grit this season to be sitting in 4th position on the ladder. Their forward pack deserves all of the credit. Speaking of the Tigers’ forwards, it will be up to them to keep Wests in this

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