Brad Walter

Brad Walter

Brad Walter is Chief Rugby League Writer for The Sydney Morning Herald

League

Potter calls on fans to stand by his men

Brad Walter Wests Tigers' horrific injury toll and salary cap problems caused by the loss of so many top-line players will leave Mick Potter with little choice but to stick with the team outclassed by Souths.

League

Potter stays cautious on Marshall's likely return

Benji Marshall

Brad Walter Wests Tigers coach Mick Potter won't rush star playmaker Benji Marshall back for Friday night's clash with Canterbury to help cope with an ever worsening injury toll.

League

Marshall keen to take on Dragons, despite toe

Benji Marshall

Brad Walter Benji Marshall says his injured right toe feels ''fine'' and the Wests Tigers playmaker hopes to play in Sunday's match against St George Illawarra at the SCG.

League

Tigers improve but need to do more, says Anasta

Braith Anasta

Brad Walter STAR off-season recruit Braith Anasta says Wests Tigers need to get their defence in order before rival teams take them seriously.

League

On-schedule Mick's no hurry Potter

Mick Potter

Glenn Jackson, Brad Walter HE was announced as Wests Tigers coach less than a fortnight ago, yet after taking charge of his first training session with his new club, Mick Potter insisted the pre-season was ''on schedule''.

League

Miller to pair with Marshall

Benji Marshall

Brad Walter AFTER rejecting approaches from rival NRL and Super League clubs, boom Wests Tigers halfback Jacob Miller is set to get the chance to partner Benji Marshall in the halves.

League

Happy Tigers get their man as Potter embraced by stars

Mick Potter

Brad Walter, Emma Partridge SENIOR Wests Tigers players have endorsed the appointment of Mick Potter as the club's new coach, with Benji Marshall, Robbie Farah and Braith Anasta among the first to pass on their congratulations...

Bunnies grow up strong as side effect of struggle

Clark

Michael Chammas, Brad Walter OF THE six South Sydney juniors fighting to guide the club to its first grand final in 41 years, no one has fought harder than Jason Clark.

Brothers in arms: how Bulldogs helped hunted Bunnies bounce back from the brink of extinction

Steve Mortimer

Brad Walter IF South Sydney had not won their battle to be reinstated to the NRL a decade ago, they may have been based on the Gold Coast under a little-known plan devised by Canterbury to keep the Rabbitohs...

Purse strings could tie Sheens to Tigers

Tim Sheens

Brad Walter SALARY cap problems and a shortage of money to pay out coach Tim Sheens have left Wests Tigers' preparations for 2013 in limbo.

Player power shouldn't make coaching a popularity contest

Brad Walter dinkus

Brad Walter As the Raiders prepare for Saturday night's clash with South Sydney, Canberra officials should be grateful fate intervened to prevent them from listening to disgruntled players and sacking coach...

Winning Starts Monday

The trouble with player power

Brad Walter As the Raiders prepare for Saturday night's final clash with South Sydney, Canberra officials should be grateful that fate intervened to prevent them from listening to disgruntled players and sacking...

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Souths show Eels how to go from basket case to contender

Ricky Stuart

Brad Walter A proud history but no success for decades, a large and passionate supporter base, former players who regularly criticise the current team, a board under constant threat at club elections, an...

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Rugby league

Robinson too lenient, referees bosses admit

Jason Robinson

Brad Walter REFEREE bosses Bill Harrigan and Stuart Raper last night told ARL Commission chief executive David Gallop they stood by the controversial Greg Inglis try in Origin I, but admitted Jason Robinson...

Rabbitohs' past turmoils echoing in Parramatta corridors

Brad Walter dinkus

Brad Walter Aproud history but no success for decades, a large and passionate supporter base, former players who regularly criticise the current team, a board under constant threat at club elections, an...

Williams brushes off hamstring injury

Sonny Bill Williams

Brad Walter ON THE eve of his New Zealand heavyweight title fight tomorrow night, Sonny Bill Williams, pictured, has revealed he suffered a hamstring tear training under the former Sydney Roosters sprint coach...

Dragons make Tigers and Cashmere sweat on move

Brad Walter dinkus

Brad Walter Did ill-feeling from the Dragons over the Tim Moltzen affair this week cost Wests Tigers the services of Ray Cashmere to bolster their front-row stocks? SinBin has been told Cashmere was so close to...

League

Anasta to join Wests Tigers

Braith Anasta

Brad Walter Sydney Roosters captain Braith Anasta will join the Wests Tigers next season.

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League

Roosters ready for life after Anasta

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 31:  Braith Anasta of the Roosters is tackled during the round five NRL match between the Sydney Roosters and the New Zealand Warriors at Allianz Stadium on March 31, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

Brad Walter EVEN as he informed ''breathless'' teammates of his departure, Sydney Roosters captain Braith Anasta was trying to use the news to inspire them to last night's upset defeat of the Warriors.

Reynolds keeps his head down as Bulldogs turn attention to Williams

Josh Reynolds?

Brad Walter CANTERBURY five-eighth Josh Reynolds insists he was never concerned about the prospect of Manly star Kieran Foran taking his position as the Bulldogs shift their focus to other recruitment targets.