Greg Prichard on Craig Bellamy - League HQ

Plenty of Sea Eagles have not flown the nest

Greg Prichard Some facts and figures heading into the third week of the NRL finals.

Dogs hear his master's voice before rolling over

Greg Prichard Melbourne never let Canterbury into the grand final. They strangled them in the first half and stood firm in the face of a second-half comeback to rightfully claim the title.

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Roosters dump Smith

Michael Chammas and Greg Prichard The Roosters have sacked coach Brian Smith.

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Smith gone, outsider tagged to rule Roosters

Greg Prichard CATALANS DRAGONS coach Trent Robinson has emerged as a major contender to replace sacked Sydney Roosters coach Brian Smith.

Bellamy not up for grabs next year - Storm chief

Greg Prichard, Adrian Proszenko THE chief executive of Melbourne, Ron Gauci, said last night there was no chance that Craig Bellamy would be coaching anywhere but at the Storm next year.

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Roosters sign Robinson as coach

Greg Prichard Sydney Roosters today appointed Trent Robinson as their coach for the next three years.

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Time to blow whistle on referees' bosses

Greg Prichard The ARL Commission has got to blow up the refereeing department at the end of the season and start again.

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Plunge on Raiders sparks rumours of a rest for Dogs

Glenn Jackson, Greg Prichard A BETTING plunge yesterday on Canberra before tonight's clash with Canterbury has sparked speculation Bulldogs coach Des Hasler plans to rest some of his stars in the run-in to the finals.

Storm playing with fire if they rest players for Tigers

Greg Prichard IF MELBOURNE are serious about playing with fire and resting players from their last game of the regular season against Wests Tigers, they are not letting on.

Time for Tigers, Sheens to go in different ways

Greg Prichard 1 One of the things proved by the sorry exit of Wests Tigers over the last two rounds - apart from the fact they weren't up to it this year and the team and coach Tim Sheens have been together too...

Dugan hits out at critics after breaking booze ban

Greg Prichard CANBERRA star Josh Dugan was upset with himself and his critics on Twitter last night, after he was dropped for Friday's game against South Sydney at ANZ Stadium for breaching the club's alcohol...

Des a Dogs decade man in the making

Greg Prichard CANTERBURY's management are so impressed by the manner in which coach Des Hasler has adjusted to life at his new club that they can easily see him there for at least a decade.

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Sticky must be praised for having courage to change a winning team

Greg Prichard Akuila Uate had to go from the NSW side. He cost the Blues with mistakes in State of Origin I and again in the second game, and they couldn't afford to stick with him for the decider. Q

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Slater almost certain to miss decider

Greg Prichard and Steve Mascord WHATEVER faint hope there was of Billy Slater recovering in time to play for Queensland in the State of Origin decider appears to be gone, judging by Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy's comments after...

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Falling stars: Origin exertions still taking toll on top players

Greg Prichard MELBOURNE coach Craig Bellamy has warned the effect of State of Origin on star players isn't going to suddenly disappear just because the series is over.

High shot could rule Petero out of opener

Greg Prichard NRL match review committee chairman Greg McCallum is awaiting the arrival of video that will determine whether Queensland and Australian prop Petero Civoniceva faces a charge that could result in him...