The annual late April/early May rugby league test match replaces the usual round of games in the NRL. Parammatta are doing some maths to revise their salary cap and the other teams preparing for the part of the season that focusses on State of Origin. Australia are always favourites for these games, even though New …

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Eight from eight for the NRL may never happen again.  AFL was looking good, but Fremantle and Richmond seem to have taken 2016 as a sabbatical year. NRL (last round 8/8; season tally 38/64) Souths Parammata Canberra Easts North Queensland New Zealand Melbourne Brisbane AFL (last round 7/9; season tally 31/45) North Melbourne Melbourne Adelaide …

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NRL tips are sliding toward a 50% strike rate. But most NRL teams only win 50% of the time, so what can you do? AFL round was only marred by Collingwood loss, which is always hard to complain about. NRL (last round 4/8; season tally 30/56) Brisbane Canterbury Canberra North Queensland Cronulla Manly Saint George …

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NRL tips are sliding toward a 50% strike rate. But most NRL teams only win 50% of the time, so what can you do? AFL round was only marred by Collingwood loss, which is always hard to complain about. NRL (last round 3/8; season tally 26/48) Parramatta North Queensland Gold Coast Canterbury Brisbane Canberra Melbourne …

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