North Melbourne's top brass concede that the Kangaroos – like everyone – are in a fight for survival but are adamant that now – amidst the coronavirus crisis – is not an opportune time to discuss relocating the club, which they say will continue to exist for "another 150 years". While the AFL has committed […]
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‘Battle of Tasmania’ is on, says former North Melbourne powerbroker
Former North Melbourne powerbroker Ron Joseph believes his club faces another excruciating battle to keep his club from relocation. Joseph, who helped drag North out of the darkness, also slammed North chairman Ben Buckley for operating out of Sydney. Joseph was one of the key members of the club who opposed the AFL trying to […]
‘Rugby was sick long before coronavirus’: Kafer tees off at Castle, RA ‘train smash’
World Cup winning Wallaby Rod Kafer has called for a major overhaul of Rugby Australia’s management, declaring that the game “was sick a long time before the coronavirus came along.” Kafer, now a highly respected commentator and analyst for Fox Sports, previously worked for RA in elite coaching development. The former Test star pulled no […]
NRL Talking points
As the coronavirus continues to impact sport globally – Jenna Brooks has the latest from the NRL Pay cuts Last week Wigan’s George Burgess shocked the rugby league world when he revealed Super League players were expecting to take a pay-cut of up to 75 per cent. While I’ve been told no player in the […]
Leigh Matthews backs best of three grand final series in ‘survival’ year
AFL great Leigh Matthews is backing a best of three grand final series this year as a way of maximising revenue as the game copes with being stopped in its tracks by coronavirus. With extreme uncertainty over when football may be able to be played in 2020 – no earlier than the start of June […]
Coronavirus: Warrington CEO Fitzpatrick warns Super League ‘is on a knife edge’
Karl Fitzpatrick has warned of the precarious financial position all 12 Super League clubs find themselves in as the suspension of the season continues. The 2020 rugby league season was suspended at all levels on March 16 initially until April 3 due to the coronavirus outbreak, but last week a joint statement from Super League […]
NRL great lifts lid on Burgess-Souths feud
Tune into our new show Fox League Live on Channel 502 at 5pm every day, and at 3pm on Saturdays. Braith Anasta has doubled down on his criticism of Shane Richardson, saying Sam Burgess wasn’t the only one at South Sydney who didn’t get along with the ex- Rabbitohs football boss. Anasta has confirmed South […]
Saracens veteran Richard Wigglesworth faces uncertain future
‘How long this lasts might determine a lot of people’s futures’: Saracens veteran Richard Wigglesworth faces an uncertain road ahead as he comes to the end of his contract with sport suspended and country in lockdown Saracens’ Richard Wigglesworth is facing an uncertain future in the game His contract is coming to an end with […]
NRL wellbeing staff ‘inundated’ with back-to-school requests from players
NRL welfare staff say they have been "inundated" with players looking to go back to school during the suspension period. As players face pay cuts from the governing body, many players are reportedly taking advantage of their education grants while they can. NRL senior wellbeing and education manager Paul Heptonstall said clubs had told him […]
Magic Round cancelled as NSWRL and QRL pull pin on statewide comps
Tune into our new show Fox League Live on Channel 502 at 7am and 5pm every day. The Magic Round has been locked in for Brisbane for the next two seasons after the NRL officially cancelled this year’s event due to the coronavirus pandemic. The marquee event had initially been contracted to the Queensland Government […]