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LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACT The unthinkable has happened in Northern NSW today as a former Sydneysider has somehow rewired his brain and might just be starting to ‘get’ Origin. Once a local of the harbour grad, Simon Teag (44) spent the majority of his life not quite managing to get State of Origin in the way folks do further north. Recently, Teag has found...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Former New South Wales captain Paul Gallen admits he was left stunned by a number of shock Queensland selection calls ahead of this Wednesday's State of Origin opener in Adelaide. Maroons coach Billy Slater has been called out after straying from Queensland's tried and tested "pick and stick formula", by axing previous series-winning hero Brent Tate from the...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACT Third year carpentry apprentice Talumn Chadley (19) has made it clear he is showing up to his backup career by wearing training shorts to work. Currently doing a bit of backline work in the extended reserve grade Under 19s squad of the Betoota Dolphins, Chadley started his apprenticeship because anything pays better than reserve grade bush footy. According to Chadley,...

KEITH T. DENNETT | New South | CONTACT The NRL is launching a public communications offensive this week as the code prepares to descend on Adelaide for the State of Origin. With a week until the greatest feat of gladiatorial combat arrives to the City of Churches, head honchos at Moore Park have reportedly flown an intern to Adelaide to get on the front foot...

KEITH T. DENNETT | New South | CONTACT In breaking news out of Queensland this morning, Reece Walsh will wear the #1 jumper for the Maroons after narrowly beating Kalyn Ponga in a strip show contest. The Advocate understands the fullback role has been causing major headaches for coach Billy Slater, as Queensland was forced to weigh up choosing between the reliable Origin vet Kalyn...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT In some breaking news from Leichhardt, Balmain, Concord, Campbeltown and Ashfield - football is coming home. That's right, football is returning to it's spiritual home - and we aren't talking about that silly round ball that the rest of the world is in love with. We are talking about the greatest game of all, the game of Rugby...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The Wests Tigers have apologised for the botched release of a jersey design intended to mark this weekend's Indigenous Round, and have since announced that the jersey will be re-designed in the next 24 hours. The club has been hammered for using a stock image of a Native American on the front of the jersey - a fact...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT The Australian footballing community is buzzing today, after news broke about a huge international signing. Melbourne City has confirmed that one of their players has broken the A-League Mens transfer record after being bought by a Belgian Club. Young sensation Jordan Bos has confirmed a move to Belgian Pro League after he was bought by European powerhouses KVC...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The countdown is on for the first episode of NRL360 to take place since absolutely nothing happened over the weekend! NRL360 is an Australian rugby league talk show that deals with the issues in the NRL and the wider football community. It began airing on Fox Sports on 6 March 2013, and has been causing great personal anguish...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT The NRL has continued to serve up the good stuff this week, with the Footy Gods gifting fans an incredible upset victory on Saturday afternoon. With plenty of viewers of the greatest game of all expecting a walkover, the South Sydney Rabbitohs somehow managed to conjure up an incredible 80 minute performance to dust the West Tigers....