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SMITHY: The eternal challenge of picking the best team

It’s not easy selecting teams. I’ve been doing it for a very long time and I can tell you it’s one of the things that I don’t have to do in 2013 that I am very pleased about. Let me say that a little...

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BRIAN SMITH: Communication key to squashing drug use in clubs

What a week for sport and all of us who love it. Certainly it was the major topic of questioning for me, from my local bowling club to footy fans I bumped into in the street. Can these accusations of...

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SMITHY: Prescription drugs a big problem in the NRL

No one could have missed the turmoil created in the past week by the revelations and accusations of gross misconduct in the sports world. The NRL season is likely to be eventful as a result. As will...

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SMITHY: The secret of Hasler’s success

I don’t subscribe to that tired old line that there is only one successful coach in every footy season. It’s bleeding obvious that there is definitely one VERY successful head coach and crew on grand...

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SMITHY: Today is (almost) all that matters in coaching

There is plenty of truth in the solid commitment to a team’s philosophy. Systems and structures are practiced over and over so that everyone knows what is expected and can perform under fatigue and...

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BRIAN SMITH: Dan the Man, under pressure this season

Daniel Anderson jumped at an 11th hour opportunity to go from development officer to reserve grade coach of the mighty Parramatta Eels in 1998. They won the comp. He didn’t blink when out of nowhere he...

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SMITHY: Time to take action on head knocks

Please take the time to read Fitz Files on the back page of the sports section of Saturday’s Sydney Morning Herald, or find it online here. It crystallised for me what has been a vexing problem for our...

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SMITHY: Breaking down your NRL team’s chances in 2013 (Pt 1)

With only three days remaining until the long-awaited kickoff to the NRL season, I thought I’d run the rule over each of the 16 NRL teams to find out who will be tasting success in 2013. Melbourne...

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SMITHY: Breaking down your NRL team’s chances in 2013 (Pt 2)

Following on from Tuesday’s examination of your team’s chances, here is part two of the look at the prospects of the Rabbitohs, Roosters, Cowboys and Sea Eagles. South Sydney Rabbitohs Myths: you have...

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SMITHY: Breaking down your NRL team’s chances in 2013 (Pt 3)

Following on from Thursday’s examination of your team’s chances, here is part three of the look at the prospects of the Raiders, Warriors, Broncos and Panthers. RAIDERS MYTHS – not so far back, many...

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SMITHY: Are you REALLY ok with Nines rugby league?

Were you like me by last Sunday night after the weekend of back to back Nines footy? I enjoyed being able to get a bit of an early look at every club in 2014 and to check out some new rules. It was...

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SMITHY: Tomkins, Johnson look the goods, but are they tough enough?

Most of us know that the original Benji left Rugby League for Super 15s club Auckland Blues but maybe there is another couple just like him in Auckland – at the Warriors. After watching the 9s...

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SMITHY: 2014 tips – Roosters, Manly to fight it out again

I am not one for crystal-ball-gazing in usual circumstances but after analysing the 16 NRL clubs, some things appear more likely than I can ever remember. It looks highly likely to me the Roosters will...

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SMITHY: Plenty of excitement in Souths’ attack

The respected ex-coach Roy Masters made some serious comments on ABC Insiders about the style and quality of the Rabbits versus Roosters match, suggesting both coaches need to watch how other teams had...

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SMITHY: NRL lacks quality and depth

The Roosters, Rabbitohs and Sea Eagles will dominate season 2014. It’s not so much a prediction I’m making as it is a feeling I get about where NRL footy is at right now. The quality of the playing...

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SMITHY: How have the new rules been implemented by refs?

The new season gave many of us footy lovers hope for better refereeing in the NRL and footy generally. I reckon the men in pink are improving year to year – not in every case, but overall. So why was...

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SMITHY: “Have you heard what’s going on at Souths?”

In the NRL there just always has to be a scandal or at least a really saucy rumour. If something suss is not going on, well… let’s just make something up. South Sydney are facing that type of rumour...

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SMITHY: Accidents, not the rules, cause injuries in the NRL

In the big SCG match on the weekend, Dragons’ winger Brett Morris had his foot stuck underneath two or three bodies as a Souths player scored. It made my eyes water as the replays kept rolling on! How...

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SMITHY: Adjusting to the new rules proving too hard for some

I read Nathan Brown’s thoughts on NRL 2014 with great interest. It’s good to know he is keeping an eagle eye on footy down under as I feel he is going to make a tremendous contribution to our...

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SMITHY: Referees rule, okay?

Here we go again. Round 7 and the howling about matches being decided by poor decisions is loud and long. The Cowboys have gone so far as to collect their ‘wrongs’ into a long list to ensure everyone...

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