Recent content by stmookeyj

Make that Nationwide, fortunately Officials HQ was fine and I was able to submit the umpiring paperwork but couldn't get live scores for anywhere until Sunday.

Probably not given Bulldogs are playing and he doesn't call Bulldogs games when Sam is playing. Think it's probably going to be Tonight's game where he'll only be calling and not part of pre-match.

On a positive note for him, it was 4 more than his last game.....

If you were talking about the Rugby Codes then yes I'd agree because Tackling (where many of the concussions take place, accidental, self inflicted or otherwise) is such an integral part of their game, where our code can at least revert to a keepings off style with limited contact for a little...

And also the elite players get near immediate access to a doctor, there's no guarantee that a community level player will even get to see a doctor once if they try to book an appointment a week in advance, much less twice as seems to be the requirement (once to get contact training clearance...

Will be 6 in Reserves and 4 in Seniors (Marybrough the other team that doesn't field seniors, 2 teams from Bundaberg and 2 teams from Hervey Bay)

Got to wonder if the Thursday Rub this week will be a studio show (save for Jay who's in Sydney) throwing to Sydney based callers (who'll be digital only tonight, MMM Sydney are taking Newcastle vs Canberra where 3 different calls are available) or all at the ground. Suspect the other Rubs this...

Hence me running in Orange next weekend. The 4.5 hour train ride from Sydney better be worth it (and I don't mean the $27 E/W fare).....

Not sure how many this affects, but if what I heard during today's NRL junket in Vegas is correct Gold FM Gold Coast (MMM station on the Coast renamed last year) is now going to take Titans games live, so not sure how that affects coverage of Suns games that may be on at similar times. It won't...

It was created as a substitute for having the GF permanently in Sydney, which got them offside with pretty much everyone outside of Sydney (especially Melbourne and to a lesser extent Wellington).

With those games possibly having a mixture of leagues providing umps (or if it's at the non EDFL ground, having umpires provided by the other league) the question probably won't be properly answered until the start of the season and depends on how many 18's and women's teams are entered (which...

May have won the Downlow though....

And there's still questions on how they're going to kick a winning score or how they're going to be structured up front.

I wouldn't say lost interest, but with a lack of proper pre-season, lack of proper off-season with AFLW taking up the time, a schedule where the team once again doesn't make a visit to my "home" state for a game (Queensland), and other interests and priorities taking over I'm certainly far from...