So, the AFL Grand Final is going to be played in Brisbane. The season wouldn’t have existed without the support the QLD government has provided, so that’s why there’s minimal grumbling. I expect Queensland will be enthusiastic hosts. But the narrative of this being a development of a frontier market is not a strong one. …
Another week, another rugby league coach. And two games of AFL on a Thursday night. Just normal for 2020. I was very pleased to get 8/8 for NRL and 8/9 for AFL. (Draws count as correct) NRL (last round 8/8; season tally 88/120) Paramatta Saint George Easts Newcastle Cronulla Penrith Melbourne Canberra (Draws count as …
These two are the rounds before things go bonkers in the AFL again. It seems remarkable that Adelaide can be running stone motherless last and there does not seem to be a semblance of the drama that has ended four NRL coaching positions so far this year. It’s highly possible no coaching changes will be …
It feels almost inconceivable to write that the football seasons are returning to normal this week after the AFL’s everyday game experiment. Anyway, I think another NRL coach has gone. That makes four so far this season and the worst bet in the NRL would be that no others will go. The AFL, on the …
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