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State of Origin 3 - Melbourne 2006 - Strange things gone South

After a lacklustre start to a lacklustre series, QLD opened up the game with an early try borne of a crafty kick into the NSW zone. Four points up looked like a handy lead in a low scoring game ...

Reviewed 5 July 2006 under Shattered Bones of the Physical Dream: Sport

State of Origin 2 - Danger Strikes in Boganland

No joy could come to the team supported by a vandal willing to paint a town's icon two shades of blue in preparation for a match. This is certainly true for the first half where NSW failed to gain ...

Reviewed 14 June 2006 under Shattered Bones of the Physical Dream: Sport

State of Origin 3: The Savage Caress of the Ill-Coiffured

With the series at 1-1, one would think that the advantage would lie with the home crowd. And, ugly and stupid as the may be, QLD ignored this, and just didn't have it in them to win the game.

Reviewed 6 July 2005 under Shattered Bones of the Physical Dream: Sport

State of Origin 2: When bad haircuts unite

The pre-match gibberish fits right into this era of over-communication and over-the-top media analysis of sport. Is it really necessary to think about every aspect? Why do so many people need to ...

Reviewed 15 June 2005 under Shattered Bones of the Physical Dream: Sport

Bulldogs v Roosters - 2004 NRL Grand Final

This weekend's game had allsorts getting their ugly skulls into the press—Gordon Tallis making strange predictions and offering advice on how to play the game.

Reviewed 4 October 2004 under Shattered Bones of the Physical Dream: Sport

State of Origin #3: The Cry of the Fearless

The buildup to this game was moderate; nothing hung in the balance. This is probably the main factor in the disappointing performance, I'm sure others will agree, of the NSW team.

Reviewed 16 July 2003 under Shattered Bones of the Physical Dream: Sport

State of Origin Game 2: Gravy Train in the Mire

With the fallout from the first game in the series and the build up to the second becoming a shadow for all other stories in the media, it may come as a surprise that kick-off time was forgotten.

Reviewed 25 June 2003 under Shattered Bones of the Physical Dream: Sport

State of Origin Game 1: the Sand also Rises

The game started out as any other; the anthem, a whistle and then a kick. But what followed for about 10 minutes was some boring football. Nerves and wariness were written all over the face and ...

Reviewed 11 June 2003 under Shattered Bones of the Physical Dream: Sport

Ben Kennedy dropping limbs before being dropped from Roos squad

Considered an automatic for inclusion on the Australian side to face New Zealand on Friday's Rugby League Test Match, the weekend put an end to Ben Kennedy's default.

Written Monday, 19 April 2004 under This Sporting Life

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