FLASHBACK: April 1997
APRIL 1997 Wendell Sailor was sent to the sin bin by referee, Bill Harrigan after a melee in which the Broncos’ winger hit Cowboys’ centre, Paul Bowman with a flurry […]
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FLASHBACK: JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012 After having covered the funeral of the great Arthur Beetson, in December, 2011, it was somehow fitting that my first big task in 2012 was to cover the […]
OLD TRAFFORD SALUTES THE KANGAROOS
I wish I could say there was a great sense of anticipation across the UK, as the countdown began to the 2000 Rugby League World Cup final at Old Trafford, […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 3, 2021
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITERWEEK 3 2021 MONDAY, JANUARY 18 Former Broncos’ rugby league hooker, John Driscoll is keen to be part of our Brisbane Men of League […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 49, 2020
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 49 2020 MONDAY, DECEMBER 7 ‘The King’, Wally Lewis signs 500 copies of his book, ‘My Life. Wally Lewis’, at QRL headquarters, […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 39, 2020
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 39 2020. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 It is 50 years since the great Harry Wells played his last game of rugby league – […]
FLASHBACK: August, 1995
AUGUST 1980 Brisbane Broncos’ prop, Glenn Lazarus blasted Wests Magpies’ supporters for their parochial support of the Australian Rugby League cause during a match at Campbelltown Stadium. ‘Lazo’ said the […]
STOP LAUGHING. THIS IS SERIOUS
TRAVEL As the strippers did their thing in the Arncliffe pub in Sydney, there was an announcement from the Catholic priest next door, asking for a ute to be moved […]
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE MOI MOI MOI
TRAVEL The first time I saw Australia Day ‘jingoism’ in full swing was 2007, in Perth. Until then, for me, Australia Day was just a quiet, public holiday, where one […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 21, 2019
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 21 2019 MONDAY, MAY 27 Queensland State of Origin coach, Kevin Walters is emotional at the naming of the Maroons’ squad for […]
FLASHBACK: February 2010
FEBRUARY 2010. The likes of Northern Rivers’ Indigenous heroes, Lionel Morgan, Walter Slockee, Stokel Currie, Alan Lena, Billy McDermott, Claude McDermott and Gerald Chadburn came to mind as I covered […]
FLASHBACK: January, 1995
FLASHBACK JANUARY 1995 CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND announced the signing of dual Welsh rugby international, Allan Bateman, adding even more strike power to an already impressive looking backline. Cronulla boasted the likes of […]
FLASHBACK: May 1994
MAY 1994 Broncos’ Queensland State of Origin forward, Gavin ‘Jed’ Allen was banned for 12 matches for a shoulder charge gone wrong, on Cronulla-Sutherland halfback, Paul Green. Allen stood to […]
THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS AN OFF-SEASON
The last thing Australian rugby league captain, Cameron Smith wanted on Melbourne Cup day, 2012, was to be bothered by a league journo. But he tolerated my request for a […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 26, 2017
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 46 2017 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13 After a surf at Noosa’s Main beach, I hear a bloke say: “I know I’m skyting, but….” […]
SIGN OF THINGS TO COME
What a time for a sports journalist to take a holiday! It was September, 2000; the Sydney Olympics were being held, and my editor told me to go on leave! […]
COAST BOY THINKS OUTSIDE SQUARE
Gary Roberts was one of my favorite players of the mid-1960s. A skilful five eighth for Gold Coast Tigers in the Tweed/Gold Coast league, he was a joy to watch, […]
Diary entry – Week 4, 2015
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20. To the movies to see ‘Birdman’. Very good, and one cannot accuse Michael Keaton of vanity. Photographer mate of mine in England, Andrew Varley, has extended his […]
Steve Ricketts 