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.
League and AFL to clash in finals logjam at ANZ Stadium
Brad Walter NRL and AFL officials have begun discussions to avoid potential venue clashes on two weekends of the play-offs, with Canterbury, South Sydney and the Sydney Swans all in line to host home finals at...
Commission praised for scrapping McIntyre finals
Brad Walter IT MIGHT have taken more than three years for the ARL Commission to come to fruition, but yesterday the newly-formed body showed that the long fight for the game's independence was worth it.
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Stewart-Hoffman Origin battle adds extra spice to Manly-Storm clash
Brad Walter Manly lock Glenn Stewart and Melbourne's Ryan Hoffman will go head to head for a place in the State of Origin opener when they meet at AAMI Park on Monday night.
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Why ASADA must play the long game
Brad Walter If ASADA has evidence, why don't they just charge the players?
SIN BIN
Ear's the scoop: Graham was whispering sweet nothings
Brad Walter Des Hasler isn't the only one who believes James Graham may not have deliberately bitten Billy Slater in last season's grand final.
Crowd support set to swell with Souths in perfect position to hit home run
Brad Walter South Sydney officials expect a crowd of more than 20,000 for Friday night's clash with North Queensland as the Rabbitohs begin a run of home matches, hosting seven of their next nine games.
World Cup squad locked in: Sheens
Brad Walter AUSTRALIAN coach Tim Sheens has declared that the players who helped beat New Zealand 32-12 in Friday night's Anzac Test had all but booked their place in the World Cup squad.
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Uni venture shows that Inglis means business off the field
Brad Walter When Greg Inglis finishes his career in the NRL, he wants to have something to show for it – both on and off the field.
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Video ref Morgan may be heading to Super League coaching job
Brad Walter NRL video referee Justin Morgan has been linked to the Castleford coaching job following the sacking of fellow Australian Ian Millward.
Griffin says win shows Brisbane have right stuff
Brad Walter BRISBANE coach Anthony Griffin and captain Sam Thaiday believe Friday night's gritty win over St George Illawarra has dispelled doubts about their finals credentials.
Winning Starts Monday
Bulldogs jostle for position among elite
Brad Walter After just three rounds, the NRL has already split into the haves and have nots, and the best chance some teams appear to have of making the finals is if players from Cronulla and Manly are suspended...
WINNING STARTS MONDAY
Dragons at bottom of a Big Red V
Brad Walter Just two years ago St George Illawarra were basking in premiership glory and talking about becoming the first club in NRL history to win back-to-back grand finals.
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$2b not bad for starters, says ARLC chairman
Brad Walter RUGBY LEAGUE bosses have been told the game will generate $2 billion in revenue over the next five years - but ARL Commission chairman John Grant says that is not enough.
Winning Starts Monday
Desperate Dragons pay price for success
Brad Walter Just two years ago St George Illawarra were basking in premiership glory and talking about becoming the first club in NRL history to win back-to-back grand finals.
O'Donnell set for Roosters debut but SBW in doubt
Brad Walter SYDNEY Roosters' latest recruit Luke O'Donnell met his new teammates on Monday and may play in Saturday night's Foundation Cup but there are doubts whether Sonny Bill Williams will also make his NRL...
Inglis shows he's a leader off the field as well as on
Brad Walter NRL culture and diversity manager Mark deWeerd was planning last weekend's inaugural Indigenous players camp when he received a call from Greg Inglis.
League
Bellamy key to consortium eyeing Storm
Brad Walter AN INTERNATIONAL consortium has expressed an interest in buying the Melbourne Storm from News Ltd, but on one condition - that coach Craig Bellamy remains in charge of the premiers.
Crowe selling up at South Sydney
Brad Walter Russell Crowe is reportedly selling his stake in South Sydney at the end of next season.
Potter happy with young cubs
Brad Walter RECENT appearances at Western Suburbs and Balmain junior presentation nights has helped convince new Tigers coach Mick Potter that the club has a bright future.
