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Podcast: Fergo and The Freak – Episode 270 – The 1997 Season: The Super League War

Podcast: Fergo and The Freak – Episode 270 – The 1997 Season: The Super League War

Jan 27, 2021 Fergo and The Freak 0

1997 was the height of the Super League War, with Australian Rugby League officially split in two and the ARL completely isolated by the rest of the Rugby League playing world. There were so many...
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Podcast: Fergo And The Freak – Episode 121 – The 1995 Season

Podcast: Fergo And The Freak – Episode 121 – The 1995 Season

Dec 24, 2019 Fergo and The Freak 0

In this episode we look back on the 1995 season, a year that should have been a celebration of 100 years of Rugby League but instead was dominated by a battle for control of the game, otherwise known...
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Greedy NRL Clubs Want More Money And More Power

Greedy NRL Clubs Want More Money And More Power

Nov 27, 2016 National Rugby League 0

NRL clubs have made a move to oust Australian Rugby League Commission Chairman John Grant after Grant, along with NRL CEO Todd Greenberg, promised clubs a funding bonus, and then backpedaled on that...
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Concerns Over NRL’s New Broadcasting Deal

Concerns Over NRL’s New Broadcasting Deal

Aug 11, 2015 National Rugby League 0

It would be very easy to look at the NRL’s newly announced broadcasting deal with Channel 9 and be blinded by the figures. Channel 9 currently pays $90 million per year to broadcast 3 NRL...
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Destination Brisbane Broncos Is A Myth That Is Hurting The Club

Destination Brisbane Broncos Is A Myth That Is Hurting The Club

Jul 24, 2014 Brisbane Broncos 0

Over the last few weeks I’ve been shocked by the way some Brisbane Broncos supporters and sections of the Brisbane media have talked about the days when players all wanted to play for the...
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If The ARU Had A Billion Dollar Broadcasting Deal They Wouldn’t Hold Back

If The ARU Had A Billion Dollar Broadcasting Deal They Wouldn’t Hold Back

Aug 21, 2013 Rugby Union 3

In 1999 Rugby League in Australia wasn’t in a very good position. It was still recovering from the Super League War, it was cutting back on spending, it was looking to kick teams out of the...
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Welcome To The Big Spending Era In The National Rugby League

Welcome To The Big Spending Era In The National Rugby League

Apr 19, 2013 National Rugby League 0

For over a decade Rugby League in Australia found itself living on a tight budget. The aftermath of the Super League War actually saw salaries shrink considerably. This was followed up by under...
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David Gallop Is The Perfect Person For The Role Of RFL Chairman

David Gallop Is The Perfect Person For The Role Of RFL Chairman

Jun 07, 2012 European Super League News 0

The Rugby Football League should be on the phone right now to David Gallop and offering him the role as RFL Chairman along with a sizable contract. During David Gallops time in charge of the NRL he...
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Greater Incentives Needed To Allow Star Players To Play For One Club

Greater Incentives Needed To Allow Star Players To Play For One Club

Apr 03, 2012 Uncategorized 0

As a Penrith Panthers fan, I didn’t want to see Cooper Cronk leave the Melbourne Storm. Having been talent scouted by the Storm, developed, given his first grade debut and blossomed into a...
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What Is Ultimate Reason For Having A Salary Cap?

What Is Ultimate Reason For Having A Salary Cap?

Dec 14, 2010 South Sydney Rabbitohs 0

I am a big supporter of the salary cap because quite simply, when the salary cap is working, every supporter can go into any given season knowing their team could be winning the Grand Final in 8...
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