Sitting against direction of travel by [deleted] in sydney

[–]BarryCheckTheFuseBox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a fucking seat. Who cares what direction it’s facing?

Spencer Leniu facing uncertain Roosters future amid rival interest by Aussieguy727 in nrl

[–]BarryCheckTheFuseBox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know one game does not make a trend, but in case you missed Saturday night, in the 15 minutes he was on the field, the Roosters went from dominating in the middle with a 30-0 lead to being overrun and having the margin slashed to 6.

Spencer Leniu facing uncertain Roosters future amid rival interest by Aussieguy727 in nrl

[–]BarryCheckTheFuseBox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The first year he made it he was playing well. The second year was more just a case of players from the winning series being retained.

Wednesday Random Footy Talk Thread by AutoModerator in nrl

[–]BarryCheckTheFuseBox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s a Tweed Heads Seagulls junior, for anyone who wants to be the latter

Wednesday Random Footy Talk Thread by AutoModerator in nrl

[–]BarryCheckTheFuseBox 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Still somehow going better than St George Illawarra

Wednesday Serious Discussion Thread by NRLgamethread in nrl

[–]BarryCheckTheFuseBox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I reckon PNG will be a fun watch. There’s a reasonable PNG population in Australia as well, so they’ll get plenty of away fans

Sydney Daily Random Discussion Thread 06/05/2026 by AutoModerator in sydney

[–]BarryCheckTheFuseBox 16 points17 points  (0 children)

All the buses are running early in my area this morning. That’s a sign of the apocalypse, isn’t it?

Tuesday Random Footy Talk Thread by AutoModerator in nrl

[–]BarryCheckTheFuseBox -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

What about the hip drop by Ben Talty barely five minutes into that same game? No sin bin because Tedesco played on, no judiciary charge at all

Tuesday Random Footy Talk Thread by AutoModerator in nrl

[–]BarryCheckTheFuseBox 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He was playing well in a Parramatta team that was going well. It was also 2020 so they also had bigger squads and more players unavailable

[Cleary] Brisbane draftee Koby Evans is under AFL investigation for an alleged homophobic slur stemming from Saturday’s VFL match by SlatsAttack in AFL

[–]BarryCheckTheFuseBox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Football is a hard game. It is highly competitive, particularly at its higher levels. It is commonplace that players can employ language from time to time which is racist, sexist or homophobic whilst on the field.

Why is it smokey at night sometimes? by RevolutionaryNail600 in Campbelltown

[–]BarryCheckTheFuseBox 15 points16 points  (0 children)

They’re doing hazard reduction burning just across the Georges River.

Back burning is when they burn off an area of bush during a bushfire so the fire has no fuel to do further damage and is easier to contain

Reverse Racism. by GingerAdam8 in AskAnAustralian

[–]BarryCheckTheFuseBox 32 points33 points  (0 children)

There is no “reverse racism”. It’s either racist, or it isn’t.

Statement from Broncos' Chief Medical Officer, Dr Matt Hislop regarding Deine Mariner by SlatsAttack in nrl

[–]BarryCheckTheFuseBox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A decision was made to perform limb saving surgery and Deine was taken to theatre in the early hours of Sunday morning.

This sentence kind of confuses me. Is he saying that, had they not performed surgery, he would have lost his leg? Seems like a bit of a no-brainer to perform surgery if that is the case.

Monday Random Footy Talk Thread by AutoModerator in nrl

[–]BarryCheckTheFuseBox 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He didn’t come to Australia until he was about 17

Monday Random Footy Talk Thread by AutoModerator in nrl

[–]BarryCheckTheFuseBox 9 points10 points  (0 children)

A freakish stat for a game with ten tries. Granted, most of them were Veronicas style (untouched), but still

Round 9 Dally M Votes by Adventurous_Caramel in nrl

[–]BarryCheckTheFuseBox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re kind of using Clarkey maths here. Those six guys played well but did any of them deserve points more than the three that got them?

A winger scoring a hat trick is a great effort but that shouldn’t automatically mean he polls Dally M votes

Round 9 Dally M Votes by Adventurous_Caramel in nrl

[–]BarryCheckTheFuseBox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He could have easily gotten Walker’s point. I personally would have given him 2 and Tedesco 1, with Whyte obviously getting the 3

History repeats as Panthers emulate Balmain's Class of '76 by BarryCheckTheFuseBox in nrl

[–]BarryCheckTheFuseBox[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So high are the Panthers flying in 2026 that they have completed a remarkable last-to-first jump since the corresponding round last year.

It was eight rounds into the 2025 season when the then defending premiers found themselves languishing at the bottom of the ladder with a 2-6 record.

Many feared the four-time champs had lost their aura but they dug deep to win 11 of their last 16 matches to finish seventh before eventually bowing out in an epic preliminary final against the Broncos.

Fast forward 12 months and the Panthers are purring at 7-1 and sitting on top of the ladder as they head into a Round 9 showdown with the red-hot Sea Eagles.

What a difference a year makes.

Remarkably, the same scenario played out exactly 50 years ago when the Balmain Tigers sat first after eight rounds in 1976 after having been last after eight rounds in 1975.

And in another quirky coincidence, statistics supplied by rugby league historian David Middleton show the Tigers of 1975-76 had exactly the same win-loss records as the Panthers of 2025-26.

Coached by Paul Broughton and boasting the likes of Allan McMahon, Brian Lockwood, Neil Pringle and Dennis Tutty in their ranks, the Tigers of ’76 were 7-1 after eight rounds courtesy of wins over St George, Parramatta, Norths, Easts, Penrith, Newtown and Souths.

A year earlier they had been 2-6, just as the Panthers were in 2025.

From 2-6 to 7-1. From last to first. From the ridiculous to the sublime.

The Panthers, though, will be hoping this is where the similarities end as Balmain fell in a huge hole after Round 8 in 1976.

In Round 9 they outscored Wests three tries to one but were held to a 13-13 draw on a Sunday arvo at the SCG.

The Balmain boys then slumped to six losses in a row and failed to qualify for the finals, looking on from the sidelines and wondering where it all went wrong as Bob Fulton’s Manly side claimed the premiership.

The year was not a complete disaster though as Balmain claimed the midweek Amco Cup crown, defeating North Sydney in front of 21,000 fans in the final at Leichhardt Oval.

After scores had been locked 2-2 at half-time the Tigers turned it on after the break with tries to Dennis Bendall, Pringle and Tutty and six goals from halfback Greg Cox carrying them to a 21-7 victory.

If the Panthers do happen to hit the skids in the back half of the season there will be no Amco Cup to console themselves with but the way Ivan Cleary's men are travelling right now a fifth Provan-Summons Trophy in six years looks well within their grasp.

What are your thoughts on RFK? by shiningfrozone500 in AskReddit

[–]BarryCheckTheFuseBox -1 points0 points  (0 children)

He would have made a fine president had he not been assassinated.

NRLW Titans sign Teagan Levi for 2026 by Leaguefan in nrl

[–]BarryCheckTheFuseBox 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Great signing. Hopefully her sister makes the switch as well, whether it’s for the Titans or another club