Posts with tag "NRL"
PHOTO: Melbourne's The Age Newspaper Calls Todd Carney 'David Carney' In Origin Blunder Post by: Dave-O 23 May, 2012 - 8:36 AM
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As you can see in the top right hand corner of the photo above, on the back page of Melbourne's The Age there's a photo of Todd Carney with the caption "'The Game Breaker - Why 'David' Carney may be the man to end Queensland's State of Origin dominance". It should of course read 'Todd' Carney.
Matty Johns: Melbourne Doesn't Deserve State Of Origin Following Victorian Minister's Embarrassing Gaffe Post by: Dave-O 22 May, 2012 - 10:28 AM
Game one of State of Origin is on tomorrow night and we cannot wait. But there's been a bit of controversy over the first game being played in Melbourne.
Especially after the Victorian Minister for Sport and Recreation Hugh Delahunty made this embarrassing gaffe when welcoming the two teams:
Matty Johns And MG Reveal Their Best And Worst Roomates In Their Careers Post by: Dave-O 18 May, 2012 - 4:33 PM
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The Triple M Grill Team hosts gave us their best and worst roommate in their careers.
NRL Players 'Greedy' Over Origin Payments? Post by: The Grill Team 16 May, 2012 - 10:06 AM
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The Grill Team's Mark Geyer and Matty Johns revealed to their audience on Wednesday what they got paid to play State Of Origin.
The pair went public after calls have been made by the NRL Players’ Association for players to earn $50,000 per Origin game they play in.
Matty Johns says it makes the players look 'greedy'.
"I don't like the look of players asking for a 150% payrise," said Matty Johns, before adding that the head of the NRLPA, David Garnsey, went missing during the Gold Coast Titans contract controversy.
MG agreed and said $20,000, the current State Of Origin player payment figure, is good money and agreed the players are getting greedy asking for such a sharp increase.
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Mark "MG" Geyer Says Cronulla Sharks Can Win NRL Premiership After Two Point Win Over Storm Post by: The Grill Team 14 May, 2012 - 1:34 PM
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Mark "MG" Geyer says the Cronulla Sharks can win the NRL Premiership after their epic two-point win over the Storm on the weekend.
Matty Johns: Parramatta Eels Need To Either Back Stephen Kearney Or Sack Him Post by: Dave-O 7 May, 2012 - 10:05 AM
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Following the Parramatta Eels terrible start to the season, pressure is mounting on the Eels to appoint a person to help coach Stephen Kearney out. Names being mooted include Jason Taylor and Graham Murray.
