Sports

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACTAlthough not mandatory, supporters of the 14 footy clubs that don’t make the grand final will usually pick one team to cheer for during the big dance.This year, lovers of an underdog story are cheering for Parra while lovers of aqua golf are cheering for Penno. Yet one fanbase is stuck making a tricky 2019 federal election style...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACTA modern Prometheus has learnt a painful lesson today after shouting a round at Sydney Olympic Park.Rocking up to the stadium that has had more name changes than a drama student with twice-divorced parents, Lauchlan Chalk (43) offered to shout his mates a round of drinks ahead of watching Caitlan ‘The Fridge’ Johnston carve it up in the...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACTParramatta Eels second rower Isaiah Papili’i is preparing for the NRL Grand Final against arch rivals the Penrith Panthers.A twice crowned winner of the Da Vinci Code-esque VB Hard Earned Index, Papili’i is one of the unsung battlers of the game causing footy pundits to discuss how criminally underrated he is every week. Taking his team to their first...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACTIn case you’ve been living under a footy-free rock, the first ever western derby grand final will be taking place between next-door rivals, the Penrith Panthers and Parramatta Eels.A lot is at stake in this premiership match as these longstanding rivals get ready to face each other in the grand final for the first time in history.Not only...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT 330-game NRL legend Nathan Hindmarsh (49) is reportedly growing very nervous ahead of the Grand Final between the Parramatta Eels and The Penrith Panthers on Sunday night. Ten seasons since he hung up the boots, the Parramatta Eels have become well known for their ability to lift out of nowhere in the final throws of the season - as...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACTOne of the all time footy brains of the NRL was not available so Phil ‘Gus’ Gould will be commentating the Grand Final instead. The genius behind pieces of commentary as ‘you don’t stop growing until you’re 26,’ ‘no no no no no’ and ‘Josh Addo-Carr is the fastest man on the planet’ x4, Gus will be making footy...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT With storms battering the entire eastern seaboard, there's only one thing to be doing this weekend. That is, turning on NITV and buckling up for a weekend of hardheaded rugby league that takes you back to a time before the NRL was sanitised by the boardrooms and broadcast deals. The Koori Knockout is this year celebrating the 50 anniversary, and is already...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The golden era Penrith Panthers and dark horse Parramatta Eels will meet on Sunday in their first ever grand final between the two clubs, in what has been dubbed 'The Battle Of The West' The chaotic postcode war will unfold at a sold-out Accor Stadium in Western Sydney, with Rebel Sport today revealing that they have sold out of...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT It was the 2022 Dally M Awards last night, and as usual, every media outlet associated with the NRL took great pleasure in using the term 'rugby league's night of nights'. The top gong went to Cronulla Sharks superstar, Nicho Hynes, who not only broke records with an unprecedented 38 points - but also reaffirmed his place as the...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT If you are one those people who have racked up weeks of gametime pretending to be Lionel Messi in a smokey living room full of empty cans of VB, then you will be excited to learn that the newest FIFA 23 will hit shelves Friday. Just in time for the World Cup, the newest instalment marks the 30th version...