Stathi Paxinos

Stathi Paxinos covers rugby league, rugby union, boxing, swimming and Australian Rules football for The Age. He has covered numerous major sporting events including the Sydney Olympic Games (boxing), the 2003 Rugby World Cup, state of origin contests and NRL finals, world title fights and national swimming championships. Stathi also covered boxing and aquatics at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.

Rugby League

Storm prop out for year

Stathi Paxinos Michael Greenfield's stint at the Melbourne Storm, and possibly his career, could be over.

Rugby League

Storm defence must improve, says Slater

Stathi Paxinos Injured Melbourne Storm star Billy Slater has admitted the team must have a look at itself.

Slater not optimistic about NRL return this week

Stathi Paxinos Melbourne Storm full-back Billy Slater believes he is unlikely to be ready to be rushed back into the team for this weekend's clash against North Queensland despite the one-time premiership...

Red-faced Bellamy promises changes

Stathi Paxinos "Embarrassing"' defence leads to a humbling 40-12 defeat by Canberra.

Rugby League

Slater to undergo final test

Stathi Paxinos Billy Slater's bid to be fit for next Wednesday's state-of-origin decider could be officially declared over today.

Storm shoot for holy grail to rock Sea Eagles at home

Stathi Paxinos VICTORY against Manly in tonight's clash would go a long way to showing that Melbourne could beat any team anywhere, because when it rise to challenges, skipper Cameron Smith believes there are few...

Recovery

Slater 'won't rush return'

Stathi Paxinos Storm coach Craig Bellamy says star full-back will not rush his return.

Rugby League

Modest Bellamy reflects on Storm career ahead of 250th game

Stathi Paxinos Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has praised his team and the players he has had at his disposal during his 10 years at the helm of the club as he heads towards his 250th NRL game as a coach this...

Rugby League

Broncos wary of pumped-up Slater

Stathi Paxinos Brisbane coach wishes Slater could have saved a couple of his rare fumbles for tonight.

Rugby League

Maroons on top in Origin opener

Stathi Paxinos Queensland has positioned itself in the box seat to extend its record-breaking run.

Rub of the green just fine for 'lucky' Inglis

Stathi Paxinos QUEENSLAND centre Greg Inglis last night admitted it was ''pure luck'' that he scored the match-winning try in the Origin series opener last night.

Rub of the green just fine for 'lucky' Inglis

Stathi Paxinos QUEENSLAND centre Greg Inglis last night admitted it was "pure luck" that he scored the match-winning try in the Origin series opener last night.

Rugby League

Carney tipped to rattle Maroons

Stathi Paxinos Blues believe five-eighth the man to help them break Queensland's state of origin dominance.

Cronk has no origin fears

Stathi Paxinos and Glenn Jackson Queensland half-back not concerned that state-of-origin game will be his first in No. 7 jersey.

Stars expect Artie will be in Maroons' hearts

Stathi Paxinos QUEENSLAND will honour the legacy of Arthur Beetson as they attempt to extend their record-breaking series wins to seven, according to modern-day greats Billy Slater and Greg Inglis.

Rugby League

Meninga backs his long-time mate

Stathi Paxinos Queensland coach Mal Meninga always maintained that Petero Civoniceva only had to say he wanted to play and he would include him in the Maroons' quest for a seventh consecutive state of origin series...