The Rugby League Championship Belt

The Melbourne Storm lost the 2016 Grand Final. But they are still the holders of the Rugby League Championship Belt, and will aim to successfully defend this title on Thursday night against the Brisbane Broncos.

It's a very prestigious title.

Random Facts

A few weeks ago at a work conference, I was asked to provide a "random fact" about myself for some getting-to-know-your-colleagues exercise.

I wrote back with two random facts. The first was that I have a blog, on the long shot that I might go viral via the public service, like those budding actors from the Department of Finance. Then I also added that I once shared a lift with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, back in early 2008. Not talked to him. Just was in the corner of what his security detail thought was an empty lift.

Up there with my life story.

The conference organiser went with Rudd. I shouldn't have been surprised. History has shown the Australian people always go with Rudd, even when it is repeatedly the wrong choice.

Anyway, here are some other random facts about me:

NRL Ladder Prediction 2017

This is my third year attempting to predict at the start of the season how the NRL premiership ladder ends. So far I've got it horribly wrong each year, but at least I'm transparent about the results.

2016: 5/16 correct
2015: 6/16 correct

Anyway, I'm quite confident this is the season where I get everything correct. EVERYTHING!

Let's have a look at the predictions...

Stuff My Kids Say, Part Three

This is the funniest stuff my two oldest boys, a.k.a. the twins, a.k.a. R & J, have done in the last couple of months. They are three-and-a-half years old.

Pictured: R&J - come laugh with them, forever and ever and ever...

Previous funny stuff is archived HERE.

Top Ten Dragons/Steelers Players Ever!

There's no doubt that the St. George-ILLAWARRA Dragons are one of the top two most successful mergers surviving in the NRL today. 

This list celebrates that accomplishment by recognising, completely without bias, the ten greatest players to have ever pulled on a red and white jersey in Australian rugby league history.

BBL06 Best XI

Presenting the Rob's Blog official unofficial BBL06 Best XI. As with BBL franchises, I can only pick a maximum of two overseas players. The BBL05 Best XI is HERE. Here's the BBL06 Best XI...

Review: An Evening at the Big Bash

My Facebook feed on 28th December 2016: 

BBL Thunder v Heat - look for me on TV. I'll be the one regretting taking 3 kids under 4 to a cricket match. 

Attached to this status update was a photo, just taken at the ground.

On the left, R with a KFC bucket on his head, courtesy of the major sponsor. Not one that had housed The Dirty Bird in it, but a clean one they handout at the gate. He is waving a Sydney Thunder flag - another entry giveaway - while the bucket covers his eyes.

Then my wife, with baby O in a baby carrier on her chest, in the middle.

Finally on the right of the photo, J is watching intently. He is watching an empty field, as the game hasn't started yet. This is the most attention he'll pay to the middle all night.