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CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The 42nd ranked Socceroos are going to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after confirming a place in Group D early this morning. It was a nail biter finish to our fifth straight finals appearance, with Australia eventually taking out the second last spot available after defeating Peru on penalties. Costa Rica and New Zealand are now bidding to become...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT After a sensational morning in Qatar, the nation of Australia has now promised to be on its best behaviour. For the next twelve months at least. This comes as the Socceroos booked themselves a spot in the FIFA World Cup, after a nail-biting victory against South American opponents Peru. The win came off the back of an electric...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT In a strange twist of events, Rugby League fans from Queensland have today demanded that one of their stars steer clear of the XXXX for the foreseeable future. After one of the best individual performances by a footballer in recent memory, Maroons fans are now begging five-eighth Cameron Munster to keep doing what he's been doing. This comes...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT The people behind the broadcast of State of Origin have today had to draw a line in the sand. With the biggest match of the year so far fast approaching, the producers of the smash-hit TV series State of Origin have had to rein in one of their big stars. While finalising the last few details for tonight's...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT In case you were not aware already, the biff is back. This comes after the NRL changes their rules surrounding the penalty for on-field aggression during representative matches. For the first time since the ban of 2013, players can now once again engage in aggressive behaviour, because they will be punished with individual fines, as opposed to the match suspensions...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT Our national football team has today had a huge win, with confirmation that some heavy artillery could be at their disposal in the near future. Fresh off beating the UAE to progress to the next stage of World Cup Qualifying, it's been revealed that Socceroos legend John Aloisi could be coming out of retirement. The man responsible for the...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Cronulla Sharks halfback Nicho Hynes's representative rugby league career could be over before it even starts, after a video was leaked that shows him allegedly blowing up a general hospital with a remote detonator while disguised as a nurse. This comes just hours after the 25-year-old was presented a NSW jersey, in an official pre-match ceremony for debutant State...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT Interesting images have emerged out of NSW Origin Camp today, with coach Brad Fittler revealing a shock change ahead of Wednesday night's series opener. With much made of NSW's team selection and whether the starting 13 would remain the same come kick-off, it's Fittler's wardrobe choices that have today set tongues wagging. Known previously for his Sydney Roosters-inspired...

KEITH T. DENNETT | Fluff Editor | CONTACT A Rugby League intellectual is polishing his TV glasses this evening, preparing to gorge himself on an hour of academically unsubstantiated dribble. Parked up on his four seater lounge, with a half empty bag of corn chips resting between his thighs, Blake Vaughan reportedly turned to his misso Chelsea this evening to lament his dislike of “gossip...

LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACT To make the bye round even worse, NRL commentator Ray ‘Rabs’ Warren has officially retired from NRL commentary. Widely acknowledged as the greatest voice in the greatest game, Rabs announced his Bradman-esque retirement yesterday, falling just one match short of calling 100 State of Origins. However it’s not only footy fans who will mourn Rabs retirement, but the wider Polynesian...