Recent content by Rob42

It's a shocking statistic that 25% of Seven's overall costs - for their whole operation - goes to the AFL to pay for those rights. Unbelievable. It sounds very ambitious from 9, but how are they going to make money from grabbing all the major sports, when Foxtel, 7, and Optus are all losing...

Are we sure the Brumbies wanted a host of Rebels players? I thought there was some talk at that time that they didn't want too many, preferring to promote players already in their system.

Do you mean the Channel 9 coverage moving to Stan? If so, it would have to be free, as 9 have the free-to-air rights. Maybe on a free version of the Stan app.

I think we under-estimate the recovery time from a long-term injury, especially for older players. Foketi just hasn't had much time back on the paddock. I'd still be keen to see him back next year, get a full pre-season, but I recognise you couldn't offer him a premium salary at this point.

And I don't think any of that pokie money flows back to the Woods. Match-day money flows to the RSL, costing the club.

I thought Ryde council wanted an open park for people to walk around? But also upgrade the oval for 20K capacity like Leichhardt? Righto.

Do they measure ratings the same way?

He’s in the paper saying he could never coach the Reds, couldn’t coach against the Tahs like that, so I assume he’s angling for the Reds job.

Realistically, the Cheika and McKenzie periods of the Tahs, perhaps 1-2 years of a young team under Dwyer, are the only time when they've looked good, and that's just 5-6 years out of 30 years of Super Rugby.

Yes, and I think this is more likely to happen under the administration of RA than previously. Hopefully they can stay the course through another difficult year next year and not succumb to the temptation to sack the coach for another new shiny thing.

Because that would be easier to adjudicate on super-slow mo? I doubt it.

But what a game that was...

That first screenshot is actually a great pic. Look at the Tahs reserves on the field back up at halfway riding it home, and the the forlorn Force medic.

They're the angles that were specially selected for the East Coast Elite TV feed. Replays shown in Perth clearly showed Darby planting his hand on the sideline first.

Has it been confirmed that the bulldozers will arrive at Millner next year? That’s the been threat each of the past 2-3 seasons…