Michael Treacy
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A Sonny Grand Final Afternoon
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Last Saturday night at approximately 10pm as the New Zealand Warriors defeated the minor premiers, Melbourne Storm, I sat in reflection and felt incredibly sad. Make no mistake, I am not a Storm fan mourning the loss of my team. It was another loss from over two years ago which filled my heart with sorrow. It was the realisation that the New Zealand Warriors would be going to the NRL Grand Final this Sunday without one of its favourite sons and most promising stars, Sonny Fai. The story of...
The Ultimate NFL Preview
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With the NFL season starting this week on the weekend of the 10th anniversary of attacks on September 11 2001, the NFL puts behind an off-season of greed, lockouts and labour disputes. This weekend’s opening week of games provides a number of intriguing match ups from fierce divisional rivalries as well as sibling rivalry. Below is a preview of the key match ups of the week along with thoughts on the remaining games. Enjoy the first weekend of the NFL. Back to Football! NFL Week 1 – Key...
Bought, Not Bred - Bulldogs Must Look To The Past
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The year was 2008. The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, fresh from yet another poaching raid from the Sydney Roosters, were livid that four of their biggest stars who they had developed were no longer at the club. Up to this point the Bulldogs were still regarded as the family club who developed junior talent and gave them opportunities in first grade, with great success. As a backhander to the Roosters for signing stars Braith Anasta, Nate Myles, Mark O’Meley and Willie Mason, the Bulldogs...
Who will win the State of Origin Decider?
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It has all come down to this. Game three - state against state, mate against mate, cliché against cliché. Tonight's State of Origin decider at Suncorp stadium will go down as one of the most memorable games in the history of the Origin concept regardless of the side who prevails. If New South Wales were to beat all the odds and prevail at Suncorp then they would have broken a five year streak of dominance for the Queensland Maroons. If Queensland was to prevail, they would not only have...
NRL & the Social Media Monster
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The impact of social media in the world today is nothing new. Over the past decade we have seen Facebook grow to become a global juggernaut with over 400 million users, to the point where their value now exceeds $1 billion. In more recent years, Twitter has become exceedingly popular with its users reaching 250 million only last year. As athletes from Gen Y begin to progress into stardom, so too does the proliferation of their use of social media mechanisms highlighting their importance to...
Bought, Not Bred - Bulldogs Must Look To The Past
91 402
The year was 2008. The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, fresh from yet another poaching raid from the Sydney Roosters, were livid that four of their biggest stars who they had developed were no longer at the club. Up to this point the Bulldogs were still regarded as the family club who developed junior talent and gave them opportunities in first grade, with great success. As a backhander to the Roosters for signing stars Braith Anasta, Nate Myles, Mark O’Meley and Willie Mason, the Bulldogs...
NRL Must Embrace Community Ownership
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Private ownership of sporting organisations is nothing new around the world today. It has resulted in increased corporate support, success on and off the chosen field and financial stability with the respective teams. While entrepreneurs have raised the stakes at clubs, their control means the average supporter can not have a say in the running of their team or the organisation that controls it. This phenomenon, however, is only new to the Australian sporting landscape. Earlier this year...
NRL & the Social Media Monster
100 343
The impact of social media in the world today is nothing new. Over the past decade we have seen Facebook grow to become a global juggernaut with over 400 million users, to the point where their value now exceeds $1 billion. In more recent years, Twitter has become exceedingly popular with its users reaching 250 million only last year. As athletes from Gen Y begin to progress into stardom, so too does the proliferation of their use of social media mechanisms highlighting their importance to...
An Open NRL Response Letter To Phil Gould
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A few weeks ago, Phil Gould put a notice out in the paper wanting ideas to improve the game. As a member of the business community and someone who has loved this game all my life, I wanted to provide some input. I detailed an E-mail to Gould. Hi Mr. Gould, My name is Michael. I’m a 26 year old from southern Sydney and I’ve been a Penrith Panthers fan all my life. So firstly I would like to thank you for what you will be doing for our club. I was hesitant to e-mail you as I was not sure if...
A Sonny Grand Final Afternoon
190 293
Last Saturday night at approximately 10pm as the New Zealand Warriors defeated the minor premiers, Melbourne Storm, I sat in reflection and felt incredibly sad. Make no mistake, I am not a Storm fan mourning the loss of my team. It was another loss from over two years ago which filled my heart with sorrow. It was the realisation that the New Zealand Warriors would be going to the NRL Grand Final this Sunday without one of its favourite sons and most promising stars, Sonny Fai. The story of...
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I love everything sport. While my first love is Rugby League, I have a great appreciation for many other sports including NFL, NBA, MLB, Horse Racing, Cycling, Triathlon and Formula One. What can I say, I'm a sports nut and that's how I'll write!
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