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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 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 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 – […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 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….” […]
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! […]
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, […]
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 […]