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Stuart Thomas is a sports writer, freelance journalist and copywriter who made the jump from Roar Guru to Expert in 2017. A former trainee professional golfer, his sporting passions are broad with particular interests in football, AFL and rugby league. His love of sport is only matched by his passion for gardening and self-sustainability. Follow him on Twitter @stuartthomas72, connect with him on Facebook and LinkedIn and see his work at https://www.stuartthomas.com.au
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The Canberra Raiders go head to head with the Canterbury Bulldogs in their top-of-the-table Round 10 match-up at GIO Stadium on Saturday. Join The…
The opening week of the A-League finals sees Western United hosting Adelaide and the Victory visiting the Wanderers. Picking the winners looks as challenging as ever.
As we enter the first week of A-League finals and the Reds and Victory hit the road against Western United and Western Sydney respectively,…
The Gold Coast Titans go head to head with the Canterbury Bulldogs in their Magic Round match-up at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday. Join The…
Andrew Johns' belief that the fans own the game of rugby league is well off the mark and somewhat delusional.
It will be a wild weekend during the final round of the A-League for 2024/25. Who sneaks in and who misses out on the finals?
Juan Mata's manager sooked big-time late last season about the playing time granted his player. Wanderers coach Alen Stajcic is having the last laugh.
Carlton are after their third win on the trot when they face a red-hot Geelong at the MCG. Join The Roar for live scores…
Brisbane are keen to get back on the winners' list when they travel to Melbourne to face St Kilda. Join The Roar for live…
The A-League enters its final fortnight of home and away play with no team locked into position in the top six.
The North Sydney Bears are just a few signatures away from being back in the NRL, albeit, in Western Australia.
The penultimate round of A-League action looks a beauty. Which teams are killed off for the season and who stays in the hunt?
The Canterbury Bulldogs take on the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Accor Stadium. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary. Game information Kick-off: Friday…
The Dogs have built a mighty roster in an attempt to win a ninth premiership. Lachie Galvin could be the last piece of the puzzle.
The second leg of the Europa League quarter-final between Tottenham Hotspur and Eintracht Frankfurt plays out early tomorrow morning Australian time. English hopes will…
The race for the A-League finals is on and Round 27 will have a huge say in just who qualifies for the play-offs.
Fans of the Knights and the Tigers are hoping for something better in 2025. Despite having little form on the board, Sunday afternoon is huge for both.
Round 26 of the A-League looks a crucial one in terms of the eventual make-up of the top six.
Things have certainly tightened up at the top of the 2024/25 A-League table after Auckland FC took away just a point against the Wanderers…
Negative comments about NRL refereeing performances draw fines for coaches. How about that being applied to a few other people in the game?
Seriously? Brisbane. Goodness me. Another great start to my tipping for the weekend.
A-League tipping: Round 27 - WSW eye second, can Victory spoil Auckland party?
Will be a great afternoon and good weather will have the Easter Show humming as well. It has been a masterclass in recruitment thus far, and all credit to the Dogs for righting the ship. Other clubs will manage the same in the future and I guess it will increasingly become the way in all modern professional sport. Amazing achievement really in a salary capped situation. Plenty of correct decisions made and very few wrong ones.
If Gould gets his paws on Galvin, the Bulldogs' cynical rebuild will be complete
Snipe: make a sly or petty verbal attack.
I wrote.
“I think a dud call from a referee or the bunker will decide this one. How sad the game had become in that regard.”
The point being made is that in very close matches, as I predict this one to be, it sadly and often comes down to one decision, sometimes a poor one. I feel that is a very sad thing for the game. We have already had a handful of matches where teams have been essentially robbed of competition points and crackdown after crackdown seems to be making the waters even murkier.
Not a snipe in my view. Just a prediction. Who knows, it might happen.
If Gould gets his paws on Galvin, the Bulldogs' cynical rebuild will be complete
Stellar, meaning stars or star performer. Arzani is a star performing in my view and has been getting better and better all season.
Socceroos World Cup qualification on a knife edge as Popovic writes potential negative headlines with selections
He’s been going great, hence the selection.
Socceroos World Cup qualification on a knife edge as Popovic writes potential negative headlines with selections
Plenty of suits and expensive dresses being invited to an event within which they hardly know more than one or two drivers. Australian Open tennis and F1 have become events where those thinking of themselves as elite feel they must be there. Money, money, money and the real fans are forking out for the freebies of others.
Driver of the day award at the Australian GP was a shocker - it should have gone to incredible Hulkenberg
See Stirling Moss2’s opening sentence below. A HUGE difference.
Driver of the day award at the Australian GP was a shocker - it should have gone to incredible Hulkenberg
Impossible to disagree with any of the above. The time zone meant less European votong and that explains the bizarre vote for Piastri. The Hamilton support is flat out weird, and has been happening for near 20 years, normally cheered on by Sky, and Norris, despite driving a good race in the fastest car, was not the driver of the day.
I’d probably have gone Kimi, Hulkenberg and then Albon with Yuki not too far behind. One thing is for sure, it was not Bearman or Lawson, who stank in the opening round. Keep that up and both will be gone in quick time. Valteri must hate watching them from the pits.
Driver of the day award at the Australian GP was a shocker - it should have gone to incredible Hulkenberg
Who said this was the most important topic? I’m not sure anyone could or would argue that that is the case. However, what our national teams wear is certainly A topic worth discussion. Interesting to hear the thoughts of people through the day.
Socceroos and Matildas should respect tradition - why do FA want them in lemon-lime monstrosity?
Not sure, I was not alive in the 50’s so don’t have personal experience of what it was like.
As one competition bounces back post-COVID, bubble bursts on A-League Women
Stay classy Australia. This has been brewing for years and to those who ‘Okay boomered” me, have a little think.
'Have some respect': Crowd blasted as Djokovic booed off in 'absolutely ludicrous' scenes after SF retirement
I live by Mr Caine’s words…..”Use the difficulty”, apt for the A-League really.
Ten teams still in the hunt: Why A-League parity makes it more interesting than anything in Europe
I was a bit stunned watching that one. I thought Brisbane might impress and make a statement against City. I think they play again so that will be worth a watch.
Ten teams still in the hunt: Why A-League parity makes it more interesting than anything in Europe
Ooops, sorry for the wrong score there. Typo I think.
Ten teams still in the hunt: Why A-League parity makes it more interesting than anything in Europe
I like Radelaide!
A-League Tipping: Round 13 - City to go top, Sydney host champions in prime time clash
I read that as John Laws and nearly wet my pants. Surely the golden microphone would get in the way?
A-League Tipping: Round 13 - City to go top, Sydney host champions in prime time clash
I’m buying a membership to help them out.
A-League Tipping: Round 10 - A Big Blue to savour, and has Auckland's bubble burst?
I can’t believe the way the tipping data is falling for tonight’s match. Astonishing wave of support for one team.
A-League tipping: Round 8 - Auckland finally on the road, can Jets and Glory avoid implosion?
If I reflect on my coaching of a girls team back only seven years or so, I seriously think I may have crossed the verbal and style line many a time during the two seasons. I certainly would do things differently. Coaches who get it right and stay in the game for long periods, like yourself, deserve much credit. A lot harder than the supporter parents on the sideline think it is.
Snowflakes and silver spoons: Jets coach calls out weak A-League players, entire generation – are modern footballers soft?
Live blog of the CCM v ADL match tonight ladies and gentlemen. Join me at 7.35 (AEST) tonight for what is an important fixture for both teams.
A-League tipping: Round 8 - Auckland finally on the road, can Jets and Glory avoid implosion?
Yep and suggesting a few of them need to belt each other in the head is a bizarre message to be sending. Frankly, he sounded like a grumpy old man without the skills to communicate with the next generation of players.
Snowflakes and silver spoons: Jets coach calls out weak A-League players, entire generation – are modern footballers soft?
Ha ha, “I think this is worth celebrating”. LOL. 😂
Snowflakes and silver spoons: Jets coach calls out weak A-League players, entire generation – are modern footballers soft?
I fear you are right here.
Snowflakes and silver spoons: Jets coach calls out weak A-League players, entire generation – are modern footballers soft?
Good point about the helicopter parent. Having previously been in private sector education for 20 years, the level to which I saw kids not held accountable and parents sweep in to clean up the mess created by their off-spring was considerable.
Snowflakes and silver spoons: Jets coach calls out weak A-League players, entire generation – are modern footballers soft?
You are not a bum and have been proven correct!
A-League tipping: Round 27 - WSW eye second, can Victory spoil Auckland party?