BY ROB The Canberra Raiders face but one test before the season starts in March, and it is comprised solely of 80 minutes of football against the Newcastle Knights at Seiffert Oval (Queanbeyan) this Saturday evening. Per trial game rules Sticky has named absolutely anyone he can see in a green jersey, and the … More Raiders Rumble: Trial By Fire
BY DAN Ben and I were a bit lonely this afternoon. We rambled about the NBA, the cricket, the AFLW with a little cheer at the end. Find it in your favourite app or listen here.
BY DAN David Shillington retired yesterday. When he joined the Canberra Raiders it was part of an upswing in Raiders fortunes. He came to the Raiders a talented prospect, much like the side was at the time. As he matured, so did the Raiders, and by the time he left he had played an important … More David Shillington: He Helped Build This
BY DAN So we have a new Pod. It took ages to upload because hotel wifi is a killer. There’s plenty on the first weekend of the AFLW and the cricket. Also some stuff on the super bowl from before the game which sounds hilarious right now because pretty much none of it was right. … More New Pod: AFLW and Cricket
BY DAN The success of the Canberra Raiders in 2016 has seen them become the pick of the punditry for the 2017 National Rugby League Premiership. With the play of the likes of Hodgson, Papalii, Whitehead, Leilua, Hodgson and Hodgson in 2016 it’s not hard to see why. But before the good people of the … More Dave Taylor Matters
BY BOZZA This week we were again treated to the sound of AFL players, and their representatives, refusing to rule out the possibility of strike action as a tactic in their collective bargaining negotiations with the AFL. As talks between League HQ and the AFLPA are expected to be renewed after stalling late last year, … More No Players, No Game? Don’t forget the fans
BY DAN To say the debut game of the Australian Football Women’s League at Princess Park Friday night was a success is quite the understatement. 24,000 people crammed into a ground that barely could cope with the mass of humanity, 2,000 outside wishing they could have got in. A million watching at home through free-to-air … More A Roaring Success: AFLW Carlton v Collingwood
BY BOZZA The countdown to the opening bounce of the AFL Women’s Competition is on in earnest after the official 2017 season launch in Melbourne on Wednesday. In front of the assembled press and representatives from each of the eight competing clubs, AFL CEO Gillon McLaughlin declared Friday’s clash between traditional rivals Carlton and Collingwood … More AFLW Season Launch – The Prize Becomes Clearer
BY ROB A new season means new jerseys, so we here at the Sportress thought we’d cast a somewhat sardonic eye over the incoming team strips you’ll see on display in 2017. Not all teams have released their designs yet, so we’ll only be mocking those who have. Brisbane Broncos The home strip is … More I See Red! A Field Guide to NRL Fashion in 2017
