Finals

Rugby League

Croker kicks his finals demons

Jon Tuxworth Jarrod Croker's mental demons after missing that penalty goal in the 2010 finals are now dead and buried.

Rugby League

Kimmorley plans to improve Raiders' finals consistency

Chris Dutton Brett Kimmorley believes he can help instil the steely attitude the Canberra Raiders need to end their inconsistent finals appearances.

League

Finals brawls put spotlight on Leaguesafe officers

Bridie Jabour Leaguesafe officers are next on the Greater Brisbane Junior Rugby League's hit list after three teams were banned for a year following brawls in their grand finals.

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Rugby league

Once more with feeling: Storm face old finals foes

Glenn Jackson MELBOURNE coach Craig Bellamy isn't silly enough to claim there will be no emotion in Friday night's preliminary final clash against Manly.

Coaches, not subterfuge, are the finals X-factor

Roy Masters 'They obviously want an all-Sydney club grand final,'' one NRL club official texted immediately after the Sea Eagles' controversial victory against the Cowboys a week ago.

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Live NRL finals: Melbourne Storm v Manly Sea Eagles

Phil Mitchell Which team will be the first to qualify for the 2012 NRL Grand Final?

Grant defends crackdown on shoulder charge on finals eve

Roy Masters ARL Commission chairman John Grant has defended the decision to take tougher action on the eve of the finals against tacklers whose shoulder makes contact with the head of an opponent as Cronulla's...

League

Injured Raiders await finals acid test

Chris Wilson Will he or won't he? That is the big question on the lips of Raiders fans as star fullback Josh Dugan races to be fit for Sunday's elimination semi-final against the Cronulla Sharks at Canberra...

Winning Starts Monday

Why your team missed the finals - and how they can make them in 2013

Brad Walter After farewelling Nathan Hindmarsh and Luke Burt on Sunday night, Parramatta players will have this week off and then return to training for the rest of the month under new coach Ricky Stuart.

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League

It is a privilege to be playing finals football

David Shillington Paul Gallen and Sandor Earl have a bit in common.

Inu lends finals experience to Bulldogs

Joe Barton and Steve Jancetic CANTERBURY'S lucky charm Krisnan Inu has built a reputation in recent years as a finals specialist - and he's going to let his teammates in on the secret.

League

Secret weapons: the men who could shape the NRL finals

Michael Chammas Greg Inglis, Ben Barba, Johnathan Thurston and Billy Slater dominate the headlines, but there are some unsung heroes just as capable of turning this premiership on its head.

League

Ferguson pumped for finals debut, says Earl

Lee Gaskin Raiders winger Sandor Earl expects finals debutant Blake Ferguson to thrive on the playoff atmosphere as he attempts to extend the 45-year premiership drought of his former club.

Tupou ready to embrace rare finals appearance

HARD-RUNNING Cronulla back-rower Anthony Tupou has urged his teammates to make the most of a rare finals appearance for the perennial NRL battlers.

Finals blow: Croker ruled out of Souths clash

Jon Tuxworth Raiders pointscoring ace Jarrod Croker has been ruled out of Saturday's elimination final against Souths with a fractured cheekbone, in a massive blow to Canberra’s premiership hopes.

League

Berrigan unmatched in finals

Chris Wilson RAIDERS veteran utility Shaun Berrigan has played more finals in the halves than Sharks star Todd Carney.

Furner puts Jumpin' Jack Wighton in the frame for finals lifeline

Chris Dutton A trampoline accident cost him valuable NRL experience but Jack Wighton is on the verge of a spectacular leap back to first grade to help the Canberra Raiders keep their premiership dream alive.