WITH around half of the footy season now in our rear view mirror, I thought I’d take a look back over the past few months of the NRL and give out some gongs for those that are outstanding, and for those that who aren’t. Ok lets start. Most surprising team – The Broncos have definitely […]

IN the 14th minute of last Sunday’s game between the Panthers and the Dragons, the 17,000 hearty Panther fans at the game all held their collective breath. Star playmaker and co-captain Nathan Cleary clutched at the back of his left leg as he grimaced in pain.  As he tried to hobble back into the defensive […]

WHEN 19 Penrith Panthers, from 6 different nations embarked upon the Rugby League World Cup in the UK just over 6 weeks ago, I don’t think  they could have realised the profound affect they would have all had on the Rugby League landscape.  Australia, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Lebanon, and Italy all had a member or […]

I MUST admit, the Rugby League World Cup wasn’t even close to being on my radar a month ago.  When the Panthers prevailed in the 2022 Grand Final and went back-to-back, International Rugby League in the Northern hemisphere didn’t quite tickle the ivories. But, now that it has begun, I can’t get enough of it!  […]

To say a lot has happened since we last spoke would be the understatement of the year!  The mighty Penrith Panthers going back to back as premiers of one of the toughest sporting competitions in the world is downright phenomenal.  In fact their dissection of the Parramatta Eels just under a fortnight ago was perhaps […]

AS origin fever engulfs us once again its also the halfway mark of the 2022 NRL season.  Like most of you, I wasn’t that keen on receiving my mid and end of year report card off my teachers at school.  So I’m going to be the teacher in this scenario and give every team in […]

Before this current NRL season commenced all of the footy journos and commentators were asked to predict their Premiers, Top 8, and Wooden Spooners (who will finish last).  The majority of us ‘so-called’ experts forecast that the North Queensland Cowboys would run stone motherless! Well,  didn’t we get that one wrong.  Not only will they […]

RIDING a 21 home-game winning streak, and with 8 in a row this season, the Panthers clash against their hot and cold neighbours, the Eels last Friday night was expected to be a lot closer than most thought. What most also thought (besides the Parra faithful) was a Panthers victory, and quite comfortably.   But […]

After yet another fiery encounter against the Green Machine from the nation’s capital, the Panthers have now started the 2022 season with 7 wins from 7 games!  This is a serious rugby league team. They have also now won their past 21 games in a row at Penny Park (Bluebet Stadium). Ironically the last team […]