With the unprecedented success of Sydney teams, 4 finals will be played in the city over next weekend. Due to the fact the AFL have booked ANZ Stadium for the Saturday Night for the Swans home final, the NRL have been ‘forced’ to allocate 2 games to Allianz Stadium on Saturday Night – a finals…
The Denver Broncos swept aside the pain of last year’s playoff defeat against the Baltimore Ravens with a crushing 49-27 victory against the defending Superbowl champions in the NFL season opener. Ravens quarterback and reigning Superbowl MVP Joe Flacco came into the game without his top two receivers from last year as Anquan Bolden (traded…
Wigan Rugby league fullback Sam Tomkins has revealed that he would like to switch codes and play Rugby Union in time to play in the 2015 Rugby Union World Cup. Tomkins told TheTelegraph.co.uk that it would be “amazing” to play in the 2015 Rugby Union World Cup and that he wants to be a part…
This is the moment when the NRL must say that enough is enough. They need to draw a line in the sand right here and make it clear to every single player that there is a point where you destroy your Rugby League career. The Canberra Raiders have officially sacked Blake Ferguson. Ferguson does not…
It has been a very strange season to be a Canterbury Bulldogs supporter. Coming into the start of the year Bulldogs fans had every right to be confident. They club lost the 2012 Grand Final but was expected to take a bit step forward in 2013. Des Hasler’s second season with the club, new signings,…
When the Australian Rugby League Commission came into power there was a clear message that the new administration would have a “whole of game” approach to the decisions they made. In the past there was something of a disconnect between the NRL competition and the rest of Rugby League. The NRL was basically a company…
Centrebet has join the web site as a sponsor and as a result they will be providing odds for NRL matches and representative games for LeagueFreak.com readers. Teams are positioning themselves for their finals run now. This is when its gets interesting! Here are the current head-to-head betting markets for Round 26 of the NRL…
With the ridiculous St Kilda dwarf stunt dominating sports reports and jokes going round on how the NRL can top the stunt, no doubt talk will soon turn to why we should ban Mad Monday. I’m not going to get into that argument as personally I believe Mad Monday is here to stay, but I…
The National Rugby League has officially launched the Auckland 9’s Rugby League tournament. The competition will be played at Eden Park in Auckland on February 15-16 and will include all 16 NRL clubs. There will be a prize pool of $2 million on offer. The tournament has been locked in for five years, which is…
Its fair to say that Anthony Watts has now entered the hall of fame of Rugby League incidents. After allegations arose that Anthony Watts allegedly took a bite of an opposition players penis during a brawl it was only a matter of time before news agencies around the world picked up on the story. Thankfully…
The Bradford Bulls have been issued with a winding up order that the club says is the result of a misunderstanding. The Bulls failed to pay players wages a couple of months ago and are rumoured to have not paid last months wages as well. Now the club have been issued with a winding up…
The 2013 season has been nothing short of a disaster for the Parramatta Eels. On the field, off the field, it doesn’t matter. There is not one single positive thing to come out of the entire season for the Eels. The low light of this season came when Ricky Stuart called his squad into a…
A dwarf entertainer that calls himself “Mr Big” claims he was set on fire by St Kilda AFL club players at a Mad Monday celebration. The little person, who goes by the name of Blake Johnston, claims he was talking to one player when another player came up behind him and quietly started to set…
Former NRL player Anthony Watts has been accused of biting an opposition player on the penis according to the Gold Coast Bulletin. Watts, who plays for Tugan, is alleged to have bitten a player on the love muscle from Bilambil. While the player refused to make an official complaint it seems his screams were enough…
It wouldn’t take much for the situation at the Cronulla Sharks to go south very quickly. If the Sharks have to deal with players being suspended, a fine, and the aftermath of what would be a very difficult period for the club, the Sharks would need financial support from the NRL to survive. Many within…
Betfred has come on board as a sponsor of the web site and they will be offering UK fans fantastic odds on Super League game for the rest of the season. To take advantage of Betfred’s £50 free bet by simply clicking here and joining their service! Betfred are also are running a £10 no…
The Penrith Panthers have issued a short press release on their web site threatening legal action against the Sydney Daily Telegraph for an article they published today in regards to the ASADA investigation and the the suspension of former Penrith Panthers winger Sandor Earl. It is a shocking turn of events that has really come…
Another NRL season rolls by and once again we have some pretty ordinary crowd figures some weekends. Suffice to say some of the worst crowds have been by low performing teams or played in atrocious weather conditions which to a degree is understandable, but another major pattern is the distance that prohibits interstate fans from…
The Bradford Bulls may be in financial strife once again with rumours swirling that players and staff have not been paid their wages for the last month. This is basically the same thing that occurred last month when players found that their wages had not been deposited into their bank accounts only to have the…
Canberra Raiders winger Sandor Earl has been issued with a breach notice and provisionally suspended by the NRL with regards to the ASADA investigation. NRL CEO David Smith has said there has been an admission of “The use and trafficking of peptides”. Earl now has now will have the ability to review the charges against…
The absurdity of the second tier salary cap has reared its head quite emphatically in the past week due to the circumstances that have prevented talented Penrith rookie Fullback Matt Moylan not being allowed to play because his match payments would exceed the club’s second tier salary cap and thus, put the Panthers over the…
When I saw the proposed Penrith Panthers logo for 2014, I wasn’t all that impressed. Aside from the fact that it will disappear on a black background, they dropped the name “Penrith”, the writing of the word “Panthers” looks shit, and the Panther itself looks a bit off. So what should a militant Penrith Panthers…
Centrebet has join the web site as a sponsor and as a result they will be providing odds for NRL matches and representative games for LeagueFreak.com readers. Teams are positioning themselves for their finals run now. This is when its gets interesting! Here are the current head-to-head betting markets for Round 25 of the NRL…
The Penrith Panthers have extended the contract of coach Ivan Cleary through to the end of 2016 on the same day they revealed a new logo to club members. Cleary has done a fantastic job at Penrith so far, especially when you look at the players the club has lost and the “quality” of some…
Blake Ferguson has gone missing! The Canberra Raiders can’t find him. His team mates can’t find him. Nobody knows where he is! So, can you find Blake Ferguson? Check out the picture below. In it you will find Blake Ferguson. If you find him, try and find The Glorious League Freak as well, because I’m…
News that Blake Ferguson has been suspended by the Canberra Raiders after basically walking out on the club and not returning their calls comes as no surprise. Ferguson has a long list of issues. For all of his talent he has shown a complete disregard for the game. He has been completely disrespectful to the…
Ben Barba will join the Brisbane Broncos on a three year deal starting next season. The Bulldogs and Broncos had been in negotiations in regards to the terms of Barba’s release. A press conference will be held shortly to announce the deal. I will update this post with new details as they come to hand.
Twitter is great because it is so easy to use. It allows people to broadcasts the first thing that pops into their head quickly and easily. Sometimes that can cause you problems. If you are not careful you can Tweet things you will later regret. I personally have a policy where I do not delete…
The Australian is reporting that NRL clubs are digging their heels in over a fight for increased funding from the NRL. Clubs want the NRL and ARL Board to boost their funding with money that would be drawn from the games “Future Fund”, and it is expected to end in a showdown between the clubs…
The Burgess brothers will become the first four brothers to line up in the same first grade side for 103 years! Luke, Sam, George and Thomas will run out for the South Sydney Rabbitohs against the Wests Tigers on Friday night in what is a pretty remarkable achievement for the Burgess family. The Sydney Morning…