by Tallon Smith | Sep 13, 2023 | News, Sport
The Thirroul Butchers have sent shock waves through the regional rugby league community by withdrawing from their Presidents Cup match scheduled for this Saturday against Maitland at Maitland Sports Ground. The future of the competition, which pits the champions of...
by Tallon Smith | Sep 6, 2023 | News, Sport
The Shellharbour Sharks have booked themselves in the Group 7 Rugby League preliminary final after a 38-22 win over Nowra-Bomaderry at Ron Costello Oval on Saturday. After finishing the regular season in third place, the Sharks bounced back from a 24-10 qualifying...
by Michael Algeri | May 19, 2023 | News, Sport
As sporting data slowly makes its way into rugby league, it can often be difficult to ascertain which statistics actually correlate to on-field success. We analyse official NRL data to determine which team statistics lead to winning games. In the modern world of...
by Grace O'Dea | Mar 30, 2022 | Sport
Lance “Buddy” Franklin became just the sixth man to kick 1000 goals in VFL/AFL history last Friday night. With six minutes to go in the final quarter, Franklin marked the ball at the northern end of the SCG, 45 out, on a slight angle. It was the same end that Tony...
by Dylan Parkes | May 19, 2021 | Sport
Feature image credit: Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images Australian Rugby League Chairman Peter V’Landys has come out and defended his decision to crackdown on head-high tackles over last weekends ‘magic round’. The decision to crackdown on all forms of contact to the head...