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Fair use rationale for Image:Nswrl 1988.jpg

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Grand Final summaries

I have to say, I really like the Grand Final section of the NRL season 2002 article now. To me, it represents the best summary of the big game of all others completed so far. This is because it allows a reader to "re-live" the Grand Final by reading about it as a chronological account of events as they unfolded on the day. I think all other Grand Final summaries should be modelled on this. The 2002 Grand Final section lacks spoilers that are present in other seasons'. The reader is given details exactly as they're presented as if watching the match on the day. First the scene is set with details of the teams involved (although I think this could be enhanced by including the lineups), the ground, the attendance, then the pre-match entertainment, with no indicaion of the result. Then a detailed chronolical account of the match proceedings which eventually lead up to the final result, then post-match details like the Clive Churchill Medal winner.
This formula simply makes for a better reading experience and, in my opinion, a better article. It's for this reason that I've argued in the past against the inclusion of Grand Final details appearing in the Finals table immediately before the Grand Final sub-section (where such sub-sections exist). Although I know it's probably impossible to remove any spoilers altogether from season articles (mainly due to the season infobox), I think we should try our best to avoid them where practical. Other articles mention the game's result in the first sentence of the Grand Final summary before launching into a description of the match proceedings.
This isn't a request for any kind of action. But I'd be pleased if editors of rugby league articles would keep all of this in mind when writing Grand Final sections.--Jeff79 21:51, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Day!

Happy First Edit Day, MDM/Archive 5, from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day!

Eddie 03:08, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Day! You have been an awesome Wikipedian so far. Keep up the good work! Gizza^Chat ^© 08:59, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

WP:RL Article Improvement Drive

As part of the Article Improvement Drive, I'd like to participate and will (not recently though), I'd like to make a suggestion. Rather than strive for an FA for every club article, why not just GA. Although we'd like every article to be an FA status, it would be to hard and long. GA status is much easier achieved. (Parramatta, Rabits, Bulldogs are article which would currently get GA currently), then we have some achivements for our project, get more people interested.

It may also be a suggestion to currently dispose this improvement drive. Their seems to be more interest in the "Collaboartion of the fortnight" ^Special_Windler 10:56, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

I am going to nominate Parramatta and Bulldogs article for GAC. ^Special_Windler 10:56, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

Non-free use disputed for Image:20 to 1 Logo.jpg

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WikiProject Rugby league
THIS IS A ROLL CALL In an attempt to find active or inactive members on this WikiProject, I (SpecialWindler) am calling a roll call for all users. If you are an active/semi-active contributor add this userbox to your page {{User WikiProject Rugby league}} to your page If you do not use userboxes, then add the category Category:WikiProject Rugby league members to your page. Then go to this page and add your name to the list

Orphaned non-free image (Image:The Scots College Logo.gif)

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Orphaned non-free image (Image:St Joseph's College Hunters Hill Logo.png)

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Grand Final detail in Final table in Season Article

md I saw a few weeks back that you and Jeff79 agreed to disagree on the question of spoiler detail on the GF result before the GF report. What consensus did you get to ? I ask because I'm reformatting NSWRL season 1972 and i notice that the finals table there currently doesn't have the GF result. What's the agreed approach ? -Sticks66 12:32, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

2006 grand final

I noticed you uploaded a pic of the 2006 grand final. Do you have anymore, close ups of players? SpecialWindler talk 06:54, 1 July 2007 (UTC)

I didn't know that it was called manager over there, so I'll add that. As for too many fields, well their all optional. So compare the Brisbane Broncos to Sydney Roosters, to see. OK. Thanks SpecialWindler talk 10:00, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

Grammar userbox

Look what I found. {{User:Recurring dreams/Userboxes/Sydney Grammar School}}

This user is a student or graduate of Sydney Grammar School.

Gizza^Discuss ^© 02:59, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

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Finals sections of Season Articles

Nice to see you back md. I have no problem with the pre 1937 season articles having a different finals section layout than the post 1950 articles but I wonder if it's possible to get the Referee name and crowd # added into the format in use for earlier ones. This will be an omission from 1927 onwards when (other than 1937) there was always a final. What do you think ? -Sticks66 08:55, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

Manly Sea Eagles

Mate, firstly thanks for taking the time to get in touch. I realise people don't have to it, and I do get a bit defensive when some of the changes appear to be more a personal preference than a genuine improvement to the article.

I would be happy for you to condense the history on the main page. I just condensed the history page, but I think I've taken a bit too much off, particular in relation to players and past greats.

I am happy to go hands-off the article for a couple of weeks and let you guys do your magic on the main page. I'll concentrate on the history page and would be happy to hear of any suggestions you may have for me to take on board.

Thanks.

Manly1124 10:10, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

WP:CVU status

The Wikipedia:Counter-Vandalism Unit project is under consideration to be moved to {{inactive}} and/or {{historical}} status. Another proposal is to delete or redirect the project. You have been identified as a project member and your input as to this matter would be welcomed at WT:CVU#Inactive.3F and at the deletion debate. Thank you! Delivered on behalf of xaosflux 16:41, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

Club logos

Hey md what's the argument I need to use with these image licensing nazis who remove the club logos from the club pages ? I see both the St George Illawarra Dragons and the St George Dragons have had their logos removed. What a pain. Is there a fair use rationale and who do I stick it to ? -Sticks66 13:23, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

WikiProject Rugby union national team Improvement Drive

For the 2007 Rugby World Cup WikiProject Rugby union is launching an Improvement Drive for national rugby union teams; specifically those participating in the Rugby World Cup.

We need your help! Here is what you can do:

Adopt a national rugby union team article and collaborate with other members to improve it.
Find, create and upload free images that will help improve these articles.
Copy-edit, reference, and expand articles when and where you can.
Promote the project and encourage others to join.

The World Cup is fast approaching and these articles are going to get a lot more hits during the tournament. It would be great if we could have them at a high standard!

For more information see the discussion on the WikiProject Rugby union talk page here.

Shudde ^talk 05:13, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

WikiProject Rugby league

		WikiProject Rugby league (State of Origin task force)
		A new task force has begun to improve the scope, quality and coverage of Rugby League State of Origin on Wikipedia. This task force is part of the WikiProject Rugby league. Please add your name at the participants page. The current to do part, is completing the "requested articles" which can be found on the main page. If you wish to join you can add one of the following (as a userbox): {{User WikiProject Rugby league State of Origin\|nsw}} {{User WikiProject Rugby league State of Origin\|qld}} SpecialWindler talk 00:16, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

Original All Blacks

Hey, thanks for the message! You are right that I have not spent a lot of time on it recently. I'll eventually get back into it, but it does need quite a bit of expansion. I might try and add some references where necessary and then nominate it for a Good Article, but there is quite a lot that needs to be added before it's featured material — especially on the tours' impact. Thanks for the message though, and I'll definitely get around to it sometime! - Shudde ^talk 01:20, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

SGS

David’s father Eric, like his son, had a varied career. Educated at Sydney Grammar School, he became a clerk in a bank and was posted to Bourke in NSW where he succumbed to a typhoid epidemic. Patients had to wait for a hospital bed until the previous occupant died and, as a result of the illness, he was the only member of the family unfit to serve in the AIF in World War I. He produced Silks and Saddles (1921), one of Australia’s earliest films, which he later sold to Samuel Goldwyn. He was a furniture manufacturer, stockbroker and perhaps Australia’s first financial writer, producing a weekly page ‘The Financial Outlook’ in the old Sydney Mail under the pseudonym ‘Mentor’ (which he often said should have been ‘Tormentor’). He became CEO of Oil Search Limited and the first chairman of a company making a new product, Ready Mixed Concrete.

It's talking about his father. Also, see later:

Educated at Cranbrook School, Griffin was plagued by serious illness and gave up early ideas of becoming a doctor.

Recurring dreams 23:59, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

St George Dragons

Hey md, could you take a look at the vandalism (deletions) done on 7 Sept by an anonymous user 121.44.114.81 to St George Dragons. Are you able to revert them ? -Sticks66 12:34, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

I don't tend to revert edits other than make copyedits. I thought it was an admin thing. It's actually much easier than I think, isn't it? -Sticks66 12:59, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

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