Allegations against players leave sports in a quandry
Phil Lutton Everybody loses when footballers are accused of behaving badly. It's a seasonal staple that has cropped up again this week with Ben Te'o facing allegations of assaulting a woman in a Brisbane home.
Selectors will get green light on Te'o
Phil Lutton Queensland rugby league selectors will be given the green light to pick Ben Te'o in the State of Origin squad as the South Sydney forward continues to weather assault allegations.
Griffin holds no fears for Norman
Phil Lutton Brisbane coach Anthony Griffin says the club has no concerns about Corey Norman after the fullback found himself mixed up in the scandal in which Ben Te'o has been accused of assaulting a woman.
The power of one key for Maroons
Phil Lutton One round to play, one spot to fill. Queensland selectors will keep an eagle eye on this weekend's NRL games before deciding on a key final addition to their State of Origin stocks.
Idris makes Origin case against Broncos
Phil Lutton With just over a week until the Origin teams are named, Phil Lutton runs the rule over Queensland and NSW candidates from the Broncos-Titans derby.
Jake the jack of all trades ready for debut
Phil Lutton Fullback? Hooker? Try both. Mop-haired rookie Jake Granville hasn't been a big one for convention as he edges closer to an NRL debut with the Broncos.
Broncos' bad luck has Hodges hedged
Phil Lutton The good news for Queensland Origin fans is that Justin Hodges could be as fresh as a daisy for game one. The bad news for Brisbane fans is that he’s not playing the Titans on Friday night.
League
'Not sorry': Big man McGuire on for Friday
Phil Lutton Josh McGuire is thanking his lucky stars he can play against the Titans on Friday. But that doesn’t mean he’s about to deliver a gushing apology for whacking Parramatta’s Mitchell Allgood at the...
Depression is NRL's business: Presto
Phil Lutton Preston Campbell has urged the NRL to make the battle against mental illness within the playing ranks its number one priority as the game bids farewell to another fallen young talent.
Rattled Hoffman's head knock warning
Phil Lutton Broncos winger Josh Hoffman has urged young players to take extreme care following head knocks after revealing how a massive hit during a game last year knocked the stuffing out of his 2012 season.
Untroubled Maroons cruising into Origin
Phil Lutton While the state of New South Wales inhales after good news about Paul Gallen's knee, the anxiety north of the border among those responsible for picking Queensland's Origin squad chiefly surrounds...
Tipping point on dangerous throws
Phil Lutton Brisbane captain Sam Thaiday believes the double spear tackles on South Sydney fullback Greg Inglis could be a turning point in the way the game deals with dangerous throws.
Rugby League
Lewis 'shocked and saddened' by Livermore death
Phil Lutton The greatest Maroon of them all, Wally Lewis, has hailed Ross Livermore as one of the cornerstones of Queensland’s State of Origin success as the game’s luminaries paid tribute to the former...
Queensland Rugby League stalwart Ross Livermore dies
Phil Lutton Ross Livermore, the former head of the Queensland Rugby League, has died.
League
Underdone Raiders fall apart against Titans
Phil Lutton David Furner had hoped the Josh Dugan sacking and standing down of Blake Ferguson wouldn’t send the game plan spinning down the toilet, yet that’s exactly what transpired at Skilled Park.
Live: Titans v Raiders
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