Longing for the day ...: Sport Archives

Proud dad moment

I usually try to keep my family out of this blog and focus on the music industry stuff that matters - but I just have to gush for a minute. Last Sunday my son Eddie played for the wonderful West... More

Posted by Hughie at 8:24 AM | Comments (0)

Week 3 update - slow but steady

Last week went a little better from the point of view of my ability to predit what would happen and manage my time accordingly. Tuesday was nearly spot on, Thursday pretty close ... the rest not even: Of course, the... More

Posted by Huge at 11:46 AM | Comments (0)

Well done Tigers and Storm, bad luck Wobblies

Footy season is over ... give or take the end of the Rugby Championship and October's Rugby League World Cup. The Tigers' story is a great one. My good mate Simon Smith is a die-hard Tigers fan who's been telling... More

Posted by Hughie at 10:11 AM | Comments (0)

Well done, those ladies ...

Thinking especially of Sally Pearson, world 100m hurdles champion again after an awful run with injuries - that takes belief and soul - and the Matildas, beating Brazil in a final is never easy, so 6-1 in an international tournament... More

Posted by Huge at 12:33 PM | Comments (0)

Well done, Broncos.

OK, so Manly's first try was a blatant double movement and the Broncos couldn't buy a break in the first half, but the fightback was inspirational and the season result extraordinary. Be proud, boys. In some senses it's a sad... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:31 AM | Comments (0)

What a great weekend ...

Woke up this morning back home after the NTRA State of Origin 2010. Had a great weekend but, just like last year, came down with a head cold immediately after. What is with that? We won all three of our... More

Posted by Hughie at 11:26 AM | Comments (0)

Sports update

Haven't mentioned my one true vice for a while so I thought I'd post a coupla quick thoughts I've had on the sporting world. First, well done The Matildas. Awesome effort, girls, to become the first Australian soccer team to... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:00 AM | Comments (0)

The Melbourne Storm fiasco cont ...

Following on from my original post on this subject, back to Melbourne for a minute more ... The second issue is that the current NRL administration has been shown to be completely incompetent at policing its own rules. That's taking... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:42 AM | Comments (0)

The Melbourne Storm fiasco

I'm kinda over this already. It makes me sick to think about it - so totally against everything sport stands for. It's a bureaucrat's issue, not a sporting issue ... Despite my hatred of his Blues heart, I find myself... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:59 AM | Comments (0)

Well done, the Blues

They wanted it more, they got the rub of the green, they earned it ... They salvaged some pride and showed they NSW do think that contesting the State of Origin means something. Well done. We'll take the last 4... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:48 AM | Comments (0)

Queenslander!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a sensational period for us ... Personally, I won my two games (there was no need for a third) 9-1 and 8-1. QLD won the NTRA tournament 13 divisions to 3. Tonight QLD SOO wins a record 4th straight... More

Posted by Hughie at 12:53 AM | Comments (0)

Goal 1 down. Goal 2 just beginning ...

Well, last weekend I played touch for NTRA QLD over-35s against NSW in Coffs Harbour. This was the achievement of the first physical goal I set myself at the start of the year. Actually, we smashed NSW in both games:... More

Posted by Hughie at 10:53 AM | Comments (0)

Damn!

Well done, the Kiwis. Proved that they are genuine contenders and World Champions. Wayne Bennett is a genius. The Aussies just lacked that passion for the win, which the Kiwis clearly possessed, and couldn't produce the game-breaker when they needed... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:23 AM | Comments (0)

Diabolical neglect

Rugby League, Rugby League World Cup, channel nine, Rugby League on tv, tv coverage, sport coverage, international rugby league, Kangaroos More

Posted by Hughie at 7:26 AM | Comments (0)

I HATE daylight saving!

I heard the game was on at 5.30 ... I arranged to be home by 5.30 to watch the game ... I turned on the TV to watch the Grand Final of the NRL ... I got half an hour... More

Posted by Hughie at 7:14 PM | Comments (0)

Well done, Wallabies.

Not often you put four tries on the All Blacks. Playing with an enthusiasm and commitment I've not seen for a while, the boys proved they deserved all the hype and nonsense that led up to the game. Robbie Deans... More

Posted by Hughie at 8:42 PM | Comments (0)

QUEENSLANDER!!!

Well, done, boys! What a great win! Backs-to-the-wall, tight and tense. Great stuff - what Origin is made of. And well done to the Blues, too. They looked the better team for much of the game and the second half... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:40 AM | Comments (0)

Bugger!

Not good enough, Maroons! What is it about that stadium? Whenever the Maroons play down there they just seem to be drained of all energy and enthusiasm. Last the night the Blues were fired up, enthusiastic, passionate ... and Qld... More

Posted by Hughie at 11:18 AM | Comments (0)

It's Origin Time!!

Love this time of year! Both side look really good but I think The Mighty Maroons have a slight advantage in the halves ... QUEENSLANDER!!!... More

Posted by Hughie at 10:32 AM | Comments (0)

Awesome Olyroos!

Great to see the Olyroos have qualified for the 2008 Olympics with a draw over Korea. Keep it up boys, and bring home the big prize ...... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:25 AM | Comments (0)

Wot an awesome weekend!

The Netball girls are World Champs, the Socceroos had a win V Nigeria and the Olyroos had a win over Iraq. Also, the Aussie cricket team are slowly massacring Sri Lanka and the Volleyballers have started well in their World... More

Posted by Hughie at 8:57 AM | Comments (0)

Well done, Springboks.

At least the Webb Ellis Trophy is back in the southern Hemisphere where it belongs - albeit on the wrong side of the Indian Ocean ... After Sunday morning's bore-fest I'd be surprised if the tournament won any new fans... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:41 AM | Comments (0)

Well done, England.

It pains me to say it, but the Poms played very well last night and deserved their win. They wanted it more and played accordingly - the Wallabies were disjointed, distracted and never really in the match. They played too... More

Posted by Hughie at 6:10 PM | Comments (0)

Well done, Melbourne!!

Never thought I'd cheers a Melbourne sporting success but I love it when anyone beats Manly. Awesome, boys - comprehensive and clinical. They had to work for it, but they got there in the end and deserved their win. Now,... More

Posted by Hughie at 12:41 PM | Comments (0)

So, Melbourne V Manly?

The two best teams all year end up in the Grand Final! Very appropriate and just what I wanted to see ... Go the Storm! I don't care who beats Manly or by how much ...... More

Posted by Hughie at 11:39 AM | Comments (0)

Congratulations, Iraq!

It's a stupendous achievement to win any international sporting event, but to win an intenational football event is one of the toughest, and to come from the mess that is Iraq and win the Asia cup is even more extraordinary.... More

Posted by Hughie at 10:01 AM | Comments (0)

Well done, Netballers

Always good to beat the Kiwis and especially good to exact revenge on them for previous losses :-) Also, the manner of the series win - big first win, narrow loss, then tight but solid final win - bodes well... More

Posted by Hughie at 5:24 PM | Comments (0)

Oh, well ....

So close, but nobbled at the last hurdle. The mighty Maroons should have won that one but didn't stand a chance once the injuries depleted them. 14 men just can't beat 17 in the modern game. Mind you, the Blues... More

Posted by Hughie at 12:30 PM | Comments (0)

Go Maroons!

Make it 3/3 boys! We wanna Maroon-wash of this State of Origin series - especially at home. But beware the Blues. They'll come out hard and fast like they always do - and might last a bit longer this time,... More

Posted by Hughie at 5:51 PM | Comments (0)

How good was Guy Sebastian??

Update: Guy's official site is here. Thanks to Nessa for reminding me to include it. One of the absolute highlights of last night's Origin game had to be Guy Sebastian's version of the national anthem ... Now, I object to... More

Posted by Hughie at 12:47 PM | Comments (4)

Happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy ...

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Posted by Hughie at 8:54 AM | Comments (0)

Queenslander!!

Go Maroons! Win at Telstra! Win the series! Bring it home for us, boys ... Show the cocky Cockies how the game's played ...... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:20 AM | Comments (0)

Happy happy happy happy ...

Love it when Qld wins!!! But there's a long way to go in the series ... and the Blues weren't far off the mark. They'll be back for more in Sydney next time. Go you Maroons!!!... More

Posted by Hughie at 11:03 PM | Comments (0)

Go Maroon!

State of Origin time again!! Love it! Go you Maroons!! Queenslander!!... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:24 AM | Comments (0)

Well done, cricketers!!

Excellent result, boys! Shame about the end of the game, but umpires do that sort of thing sometimes ... I felt very sorry for the Sri Lankans having to endure that agony twice. It must have been awful to know... More

Posted by Hughie at 8:54 AM | Comments (0)

Come on Aussie, Come on! Come On!

Let's go, boys! One game to the World Cup. We've played some awesome cricket so far and really dominated the tournament ... don't drop the bundle now. We want another trophy and three in a row ... Go hard, boys!!!... More

Posted by Hughie at 8:31 AM | Comments (0)

Well done, Broncos

Good to see the second win for the season last night - pity it spoiled Joey Johns's night. Andrew Johns is an absolute champion and it would have been nice for him to go out in better style, but I'd... More

Posted by Hughie at 10:00 AM | Comments (0)

Thanks, Joey!!

Just got the news that Andrew Johns has retired. The game and all its fans are gonna miss him. Even though he was a Blue, he was one of those players who you loved to watch whether he was on... More

Posted by Hughie at 5:44 PM | Comments (0)

How good is synchronised swimming?

Surprise packet of my weekend: Synchronised swimming rocks!! I was watching the Friday night NRL at the Club and had to finish my beer before going home at the end of the game, so I tuned in to the World... More

Posted by Hughie at 10:09 AM | Comments (0)

Gonna try again

OK, after a few weeks of resting my foot (sort of), I'm going to try playing footy again tonight - very gently. I'll probably have a short run and not try to do anything very enthusiastic. Of course, it will... More

Posted by Hughie at 10:10 AM | Comments (0)

Life returns to normal

Great to see the NRl back on TV. I've missed it over summer. I was disappointed that the Broncos and Titans lost but they both went well, showed glimses of what they're capable of and have plenty of improvment in... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:26 AM | Comments (0)

One step closer

Played at the Casuarina Cup again last Saturday. Came second in the Over-30s (again). Beaten by the same mob. At least it was only by 1 this time ... we let them get to 3-0, pegged them back to 3-3... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:48 AM | Comments (0)

Taking a break from footy

Last night I played the grand final of the Unitouch Chapel Hill competition. We came second after leading 2-1 at half time. Never mind. That will be the last game I'll play in that comp for a while. My foot... More

Posted by Hughie at 3:45 PM | Comments (0)

An unhappy withdrawal.

Just had to pull out of the NTRA tour to NZ. Bummer! The problem is mainly with my knee, which is just not healing fast enough to allow me to go. I also have Plantar Fasciitis in both feet, which... More

Posted by Hughie at 10:13 AM | Comments (0)

Well done, thanks, seeya

Warnie, Pidgeon, JL, Marto, thanks! It's been a pleasure to watch you compete on the international stage and I wish you all the best for your respective futures. To the cricket team re the whitewash of England: well done, boys.... More

Posted by Hughie at 5:04 PM | Comments (0)

Welcome back, Ashes

Well done, boys. Superb effort, not just in winning the Urn but in the way you did it: three from three and some awesome, electrifying results among them! Now, there's still two games to go in the series - give... More

Posted by Hughie at 3:27 PM | Comments (0)

Well done, the cricketers ...

What an incredible win! What an incredible game! Who would have picked any result, let alone THAT result with a day to play. I guess this demonstrates the power of positivity. After the Poms were unable to bowl Australia out... More

Posted by Hughie at 10:12 AM | Comments (0)

Coming second

Played in the Pan Pacific Masters Games touch football tournament at Southport last week. Came second out of six teams in our division. Considering that we're a ragtag bunch who play together only occasionally, that's a pretty good effort. I... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:12 AM | Comments (0)

All that way for nothing ...

Yesterady wa supposed to be the start of the Pan Pacific Masters Games touch competition 2006. I drove all the way to Southport in the rain. The traffic was horrendous and when I was almost there I got a call... More

Posted by Hughie at 10:53 AM | Comments (0)

Good to have a win

Played in the NTRA State of Origin touch tournament in Coff's Harbour on Saturday. The day was hot and windy, very tough conditions for the players, and we played three games, at 8.40, 10.40 and 13.20. Queensland lost overall, but... More

Posted by Hughie at 8:21 AM | Comments (0)

So close, Hockeyroos ...

For the Hockeyroos to lose the World Cup final is a harsh way to exit - though there's only one good way to exit a tournament like that :-) Still, it's a great comeback from fifth at the Champions Trophy... More

Posted by Hughie at 1:25 PM | Comments (0)

Go Broncos! Go Broncos! Go Broncos!

Isn't it nice to have a win! And what a win. As Wayne Bennett said, it wasn't pretty but it was effective. A great Grand Final - plenty of back and forth, plenty of opportunities for both sides, gritty and... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:50 AM | Comments (0)

Go Broncos!

Wanna see the boys get up on Sunday.For the club's sake as well as Shane Webke's. Webby's a champion and deserves to go out a winner, but it would be great to see the club come good after a few... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:24 AM | Comments (0)

Well done, ladies!

Excellent work, the Opals! World Basketball Champs after a couple of thirds is a superb effort and you should all be proud of yourselves. Even better, they had to beat the Yanks, who've been the basketball benchmark for years, to... More

Posted by Hughie at 3:36 PM | Comments (0)

Nearly!

Well done, the Wallabies. Good effort but not quite close enough. Much better aggression at the start but lost concentration at the end of the second half and the All Blacks were just too good. I can't understand why the... More

Posted by Hughie at 11:03 AM | Comments (0)

Battling Broncos

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and respond to cries of "post-origin slump" about the Broncos before I've even heard them: The problem the Broncos experienced yesterday had nothing to do with post-origin anything, it had everything to... More

Posted by Hughie at 10:18 AM | Comments (0)

Bye, Bye Bledisloe.

Well, they came, they saw, they defended brilliantly, and the All Blacks walked away with the silverware. Well done. The Wallabies threw plenty at them but the All Blacks turned up to stop every advance - especially Ritchie McCaw. How... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:57 AM | Comments (0)

Well done, Matildas

Great to see that, after the success of the Socceroos, the Australian women's soccer team has also qualified for their World cup finals. Excellent stuff!! Not that I've seen any of their games .. even les so than ther mens'... More

Posted by Hughie at 10:59 AM | Comments (0)

Back on the paddock ...

Played my first full game of touch since breaking my shoulder last night. Went OK. We had a win, but made hard work of it. The shoulder held up all right ... a bit sore making a few touches at... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:11 AM | Comments (0)

Who'd have picked that result?

49-0 over the Springboks?? Keeping them scoreless for the first time ever?? I love to watch the Wallabies win, but that's ridiculous ... The Springboks weren't that bad ... but they dropped some crucial ball and had a guy sent... More

Posted by Hughie at 11:36 AM | Comments (0)

How sweet it is ...

I've just realised that since this blog began, Queensland has not won the Origin series. Well, now they have. And what a win. Had to overcome the Blues AND some disgraceful refereeing decisions. It takes great courage and determination to... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:21 AM

Oh, well ...

Darn ... ripped off at the last gasp! Still, so close! But I gotta say, I thought we didn't play well enough to win. With all that possession and all those opportunities, the Italians down to 10 men for most... More

Posted by Hughie at 10:02 AM | Comments (0)

E-excellent, Socceroos.

Just when I thought the sporting stars were leaving nasty trails, the boys came through. Funny sort of game, though. I mean, I don't really understand soccer at all but some of those decisions had me totally gazumped. The boys... More

Posted by Hughie at 10:07 AM | Comments (0)

The stars ARE aligned ...

What a win, Queensland! Well done, boys. Came out hard and kept in the Blues' faces for the entire 80 minutes. Willie Mason never got a look in. So much for Danny Buderus's dynasty. The only fault I could find... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:55 AM | Comments (0)

Awesome Socceroos!

Well done, boys. Never give in, never give up! Superb comeback and great result in the end. It seemed to me (not that I know anything about the finer points of soccer that we had by far the better of... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:12 AM | Comments (0)

Well done, Wobblies, come on Socceroos!

Excellent result for effort last night, boys. Just what we fans were looking for. Much improved in the scrum (though still some work to do there), excellent lineout, brillint front-on defence and great scrambling. Shame about the last-pass handling, but... More

Posted by Hughie at 11:54 AM | Comments (0)

I got the Blues ...

Well done, NSW. You did enough to win the match at home. But the young Maroons can take a lot out of what they experienced. I was really a classic game of youth vs experience. The Maroons came out at... More

Posted by Hughie at 10:54 AM | Comments (0)

Origin time!!

Have to belatedly note the impending State of Origin Rugby League contest tomorrow night. Love it! Both sides have gambled for the first game: Queensland on youth, form and enthusiasm and NSW on the tried and true. As always, my... More

Posted by Hughie at 2:18 PM | Comments (0)

Joey, you good thing!

Andrew Johns, what a football player. Loved watching him Friday night, hated watching him Sunday afternoon. In both cases, though, he's a class act. I'll miss him in a Kangaroos jumper and be grateful he's not wearing sky blue in... More

Posted by Hughie at 10:01 AM | Comments (0)

Good to have a win

Went out to warwick on Saturday for the NRA State trials. Played in the Puretouch Punishers Mens Seniors team. We went through undefeated and won the final in extra time - 3-on-3. This was my first win in rep colours,which... More

Posted by Hughie at 5:36 PM | Comments (0)

Punter, you good thing

Well done, Ricky Ponting! A fantastic captain's knock from an athlete who's really come of age and is getting better with experience. Gotta say, though, it was pretty ordinary to put the boys in that position to start with ...... More

Posted by Hughie at 1:00 PM | Comments (0)

Haaappy birthday ...

tooo meeeee .... Had a great return to park-lvel football last night at Unitouch, where we stared the season with a 13-0 whitewash of "Chargers". They had plenty of speed and skill but no real structure or discipline. Next time... More

Posted by Hughie at 3:06 PM | Comments (0)

Beaten by the Kiwis

Didn't win a game against the Kiwis over the weekend - damn! Closest we came was a 5-all draw in the third game. In the final we just didn't fire up at the start and couldn't claw our way back... More

Posted by Hughie at 10:37 AM | Comments (0)

Commonwealth Games

Can't ignore the CGs, thugh I'm tempted to. Superb efforts all round and some great competition. It's a pity the media re obsessed with the medal count and Australia's position in it, because tere's some great stuff going on that... More

Posted by Hughie at 8:13 AM | Comments (0)

Footy's back!

Ggreat to have the footy back on TV - all codes! Disappointing start to the season for the Broncos but well done the Cowboys! Ouch! The Broncos are champions. They'll be back!... More

Posted by Hughie at 2:13 PM | Comments (0)

Well, that was odd ...

Played in the Casuarina Cup touch tournament on the weekend. We entered the over 35s but ended up playing against two teams with under 35s in them who been allowed to enter just to make up the numbers. Our best... More

Posted by Hughie at 2:47 PM | Comments (0)

What a difference a week off can make

Amazing form reversal from Adam Gilchrist. Also a refreshed approach from Ricky Ponting. Great to watch. Felt a bit sorry for the Proteas last night - they had no chance of chasing the score that Gilly and Punter set up.... More

Posted by Hughie at 8:17 AM | Comments (0)

well, that's sport.

Well done, the Kiwis, Wales and West Indies. Both Rugby results and the excellent fightback in the cricket are the result of great performances from great competitors. I must say it was astonishing to see the League result: 24-0 and... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:09 AM | Comments (0)

Great week for Aussie sport

Well done the Socceroos, Kangaroos, Wallabies and cricketers (keep it up, boys). It's great to have Aussie sporting teams back in the winners' circle. That said, I have to gripe about the manner in which the Wallabies won. Same old... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:57 AM | Comments (0)

Well done, Socceroos!

Excellent result, boys. Made hard work of it but got there in the end! For those among you who are unsure where our opponents came from, Uruguay is here: The CIA fact book on Uruguay is here. Notably, they have... More

Posted by Hughie at 11:38 AM | Comments (0)

The wierdest feeling in sport

OK, after almost a week I think I've got a handle on it.Sunday's NRL grand final produced the wierdest feeling for me because I was wearing an old Balmain Tigers jumper but cheering for the Cowboys. Up to the moment... More

Posted by Hughie at 2:40 PM | Comments (0)

Well done the Cowboys!!

One more to go, boys ... But who should a former Balmain supporter support?? (tremble) I guess it doesn't matter. Should be a great game of footy, either way!... More

Posted by Hughie at 6:52 PM | Comments (0)

There's a fisrst time for everything

Well, yesterday I had two wins in sport: the Swans and the Tigers, but it felt really wierd supporting a NSW team ... icky, in fact. Of course, I used to be a Balmain fan, so supporting the Tigers wasn't... More

Posted by Hughie at 11:07 AM | Comments (0)

Damn straight, Gus

Interesting comment from Phil "Gus" Gould in today's prescription for the Tigers winning their NRL semi-final against the Dragons: "Winning is 90 per cent mental." Of course, that was exactly the Broncos problem towards the end of their season -... More

Posted by Hughie at 12:22 PM | Comments (0)

For the good of the game, rub Barry out

I'm struggling to believe the nonsense about Barry Hall's escape from sanction for attacking an opponent during a game. It's not that I think the opponent didn't milk it - he did - nor that there was much force in... More

Posted by Hughie at 10:16 AM | Comments (0)

Vale, Broncos 2005

Oh, how close they came. But the Tigers scrambled, struggled, were more desperate and kept them out - then took every opportunity that came their way. The Broncos showed that they were almost back to their best, creating 6 opportuniies... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:52 AM | Comments (0)

Well done, the poms

They deserved to win back the Ashes. The Aussies were off their game and the Poms played brilliantly, with none of their past hesitancy and lack of confidence. Freddy Flintoff looks like a truly world-class athlete - the kind the... More

Posted by Hughie at 8:46 AM | Comments (0)

Well, there you go ...

It's hard to be down on the Wallabies after Saturday night. They tried their hearts out and had the better of most of the game. The attack looked patchy - quite inept in places - and lacked any kind of... More

Posted by Hughie at 10:31 AM | Comments (0)

Return to form

Last night featured a spectacular return to personal form in the touch footy. We won 10-3. I hadn't played since the Grand Final due to a combination of late-night games and illness, so it was good to have a trot.... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:56 AM | Comments (0)

A sporting dog's life

What a pig of a weekend! The cricketers are in all sorts or trouble, the Wallabies got hammered, the Lions got flogged and the Broncos got hammered as well. Even worse, the Wallabies and Broncos, about whom I care the... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:38 AM | Comments (0)

Lost the footy, though

Not been a good sporting life lately. The Aussies lost the cricket (but what a fightback!), the Wallabies lost two in South Africa (when are they gonna figure out that kicking the ball away to the Springboks at altitude is... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:39 AM | Comments (0)

Well, that was fun but ...

We lost the over-35s touch series against NSW but it was a great experience. Overall, Qld won 8 of the 16 divisions and so did the Blues, so it was declared a draw and the Blues kept the trophy they... More

Posted by Hughie at 9:28 AM | Comments (0)

Well done, Joey.

How good is he? Mind you, the Qld defence didn't put much pressure no him. They stodd still and watched him cut them up most of the time. A deservd win for the Blues. Seeya at Lang Park in a... More

Posted by Hughie at 6:08 PM | Comments (0)

Get Rythm ....

when you get the Blues ... Well done, Maroons. I thought you'd killed yourselves there for a while but the Qld spirit shone through for all to see. Of course, that's only the first game, and the next one is... More

Posted by Hughie at 12:37 PM | Comments (0)

Go Maroons!!

It's Origin time and, although I've had no response to my Origin song, I really hope the Maroons kick butt tonight. (and the next game) (and the game after that) (and next year, too)... More

Posted by Hughie at 1:41 PM | Comments (0)

Excellent ... thanks, Leigh

I seem to be posting a lot on sport lately, but that's where the most action is happening in my (limited) attention span ... I was delighted to hear Brisbane Lions coach Leigh Matthews say yesterday that he thought there... More

Posted by Hughie at 10:13 AM | Comments (0)

Mea culpa

OK, so that's what you get for writing to whinge before the end of the game - Penrith scored again and I'm a dufus. In retrospect, Penrith did play really well and Melbourne did make a lot of mistakes, but,... More

Posted by Hughie at 7:30 PM | Comments (0)

Wot woz that?

Just watched the NRL Friday Night Football match between Melbourne and Penrith and I don't think I've ever seen a more disgraceful display of incorrect officiating at this level. Picky and inconsistent penalties, non-existent knock-ons, blatant ineptitude - nearly all... More

Posted by Hughie at 11:52 PM | Comments (1)

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