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Was Izzy supposed to play a practice match today, and if so any news on how we went? Cheers

As some of you may know, Sonny Bill Williams has done a runner. Apart from all of the hullaballoo, apparently he is going to take the NRL to court to try and get the Salary Cap deemed a restraint of trade. Clearly there are implications for the weaker NRL clubs if it gets up. What...

Call to put expansion plan on hold By Stephen Rielly July 15, 2008 RICHMOND president Gary March has called for the AFL's plan for a second team in Sydney by 2012 to be suspended indefinitely, arguing that the investment necessary to establish a new side is too risky in the present...

The Price Of The Socceroos Australian football is fast becoming about more than winning on the pitch. This weekend, Australia will host China for a World Cup qualifier at a close to sold out Homebush Stadium. Coach Pim Verbeek will send out...

THE AFL has been branded an "arrogant interloper" after it tried to shift a Gold Coast rugby league match. The match was scheduled to go head-to-head against North Melbourne's next home match at Carrara. The AFL contacted Fox Sports six weeks...

Blatter backs Australia Cup bid Blatter says Australia's record of staging big events will help...

CHANNEL Seven has questioned the financial benefits of expanding the AFL competition to 18 teams. Seven says the location of the new teams — in the developing markets of western Sydney and south-east Queensland — would not bring the extra financial windfall from television rights that the AFL...

Barassi backs four Sydney teams February 27, 2008 AFL legend Ron...

The fight for supremacy throughout Australia is older than the nation itself, writes Sean Fagan. THE AFL announces it intends establishing two more clubs in its "non-football states" - as it calls NSW and Queensland in its lofty manner - and the other codes are portrayed as suddenly...

Merry Christmas to everyone on Big Footy. Enjoy the time with your families and friends, and don't make any resolutions that you can't keep. :)

US says G'day to Australia Day Challenge The Australia Day Challenge between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Leeds Rhinos has been added to the events of G’day USA week. Heading into its fifth year G’day USA week is one of the largest foreign country promotions held in the USA every...

Move over Ronaldinho, there's a new game in town: League Alex Brown in London August 30, 2007 BARCELONA officials are preparing for a hectic few days. For one, they're dealing with Chelsea's aggressive bid to poach their marquee player, Ronaldinho, before the transfer deadline closes on...

Brett White received the ball in Origin I and was prepared to be bashed. Dallas Johnson went low and cracked him in the ribs. Tonie Carroll blind-sided him from the left and clobbered him across the face. White's head jolted backwards with the kind of velocity seen expected in a high-speed car...

I would like to ask any AR supporters that watched the SOO to give their views on the match. Tell us if you enjoyed it, it bored you, or any other thoughts that crossed your mind during the game. Cheers :thumbsu:

The AFL's claim it is the only code to test for illicit drugs on non-match days is manifestly untrue, according to the NRL chief, David Gallop, who will inform his clubs today of the sanctions applying to a two-strikes policy. Reacting to persistent and provocative claims by the AFL chief...

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Titans 18 Sharks 16 @ Carrara. Crowd 17,946 Well done on your first win!

Asotasi on Finch 25/03/2007

What a great game last night, and look at the result: http://www.nrl.com.au/News/Latest/NewsArticle/tabid/76/NewsId/4238/Default.aspx Monday Night Football - A Ratings Hit Tuesday, March 20, 2007 - 1:48 PM Bundaberg Rum Monday Night Football proved an instant success among rugby league...

www.souths.com.au What do you think?

League: Enthusiastic expats take passion across borders Sunday December 10, 2006 By Michael Brown Borat would have you believe Kazakhstanis enjoy sports like dog shooting or Gypsy catching. The reality is rugby league has more of a following in the central Eurasian country. Sacha...

Seven (SEV.AU) confirms media sector M&A joint venture with KKR. New York buyout fund missed chance to partner James Packer's PBL (PBL.AU) last month in A$4.5b jv, now has A$4b deal with Seven and eyes on local and NZ media assets. Seven founder Stokes to keep 50% stake in Seven Media, and...

2006 NRL 'Rugby League Facts Summary' Please find below annual summary of keys facts in Rugby League for 2006 sent out by the National Rugby League. Sunday, September 03, 2006 KEY FEATURES OF THE 2006 TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP ATTENDANCES 2006 recorded the second highest crowd average in...

By Jim Wilson July 8, 2006 THE Federal Government is set to increase funding for football following Australia's stunning World Cup campaign. The Herald Sun understands Federal Sports Minister Senator Rod Kemp has set the wheels in motion to look at ways Australia can lift its performance...

VFL was better than the AFL, says Kennett Geoff McClure July 5, 2006 GIVEN the way Hawthorn got rolled last Saturday, you would hardly expect its president, Jeff Kennett, to say he always loves watching his team play but he has revealed that he did enjoy his footy at the weekend — albeit not...