A long-time rugby league fan has vowed never to watch the NRL again after the new rule changes.
“Peter V’landys is going to destroy the Greatest Game of All because he’s obsessed with power and changing things for the sake of it!” said Graham, who played A and B grade footy in Country NSW from 1986 to 1996.
“Modern footy is so soft now! Players have a cuddle after they make a mistake so nobody’s feelings are hurt and they do those stupid ‘woke breathing circles’ after they score. It’s ridiculous! Back in my day, you could take a bloke’s head off on the field, shake hands at full-time, and then drink with him and share stories until the wee hours. That’s when footy was footy and men were men!”
As a form of protest, he won’t be watching any footy in 2026, even his beloved St George Illawarra Dragons.
“V’landys wants to get the casual viewers away from Aussie Rules and rugby union so he can brag about how good he is. He doesn’t really care about footy or real footy fans! Refusing to watch the Woke Rugby League will show him that money isn’t everything! I may watch highlights of my Dragons games if we win, but that’ll be it!”
But Graham’s wife Tina isn’t having a bar of it.
“The old coot is full of hot air! He’s spent all summer watching old footy games on Kayo and YouTube and I guarantee you he’ll forget about his little tanty and will be watching the Vegas games and at least five games each weekend,” said Tina. “I don’t mind as I can go to the spare room and watch my shows on the other telly. And I’ve learnt to tune out his carry-on during Dragons games. Hopefully he’ll go to a few games live so I get some peace and quiet.”
