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Fired-up Dragons give nod to Price for turnaround in form

Michael Chammas As St George Illawarra move to ensure their future by bolstering their playing roster for next season, uncertainty remains around the future of coach Steve Price.

Master and apprentice go toe-to-toe for the honours

Daniel Lane, Michael Chammas FRANK Ponissi, the general manager of Melbourne Storm's football operations, listened to the notion there would be two versions of his team playing one another at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night and,...

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Axed Sheens covets Cup glory - and NRL return

Michael Chammas IF IT was up to him, Tim Sheens would coach until he dies.

Finch is fine as Storm back up despite offers to start

Michael Chammas BRETT FINCH says he has nothing left to prove in Australia, which is why he turned down offers from rival clubs to take on a back-up role with the Melbourne Storm.

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There's nothing wrong with my shoulder charge, says Rose

Michael Chammas MANLY prop George Rose believes his shoulder charge on Josh Morris in Saturday's NRL All Stars shouldn't constitute a penalty.

Storm boss insists Bellamy's purple reign is still cloudy

Michael Chammas MELBOURNE chief executive Ron Gauci has denied the Storm have received word from coach Craig Bellamy informing them of his future beyond this season.

High heir pressure but Price feels right

Michael Chammas STEVE PRICE could well be remembered as the meat in the sandwich provided by two of the greatest coaches in league history.

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Missionary man Setu finds his new calling in Melbourne

Michael Chammas MELBOURNE back-rower Lagi Setu will play his first game in more than two years in the Storm's pre-season trial on Saturday night.

By Jorge: Manly winger is truly the metre eater

Michael Chammas The Finals Countdown: We take a look at the key facts and figures in the lead up to this weekend's NRL preliminary finals matches.

Rivalry is born out of mutual respect

Michael Chammas MANLY don't like Melbourne and Melbourne don't like Manly - not that any of the players would admit that on the eve of their preliminary final at AAMI Park.

Petero calls for Dogs to mess up Storm's style

Michael Chammas The Finals Countdown: Taking a look at the key facts and figures in the lead-up to this weekend's grand final showdown.

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Roosters dump Smith

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

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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.

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Shoulder knock rules King out of Broncos crunch match

Michael Chammas MANLY prop Jason King is expected to miss tonight's clash with Brisbane, failing to overcome a shoulder injury suffered in last Sunday's win over the Knights.

Indispensables must feature in finals tally

Michael Chammas THESE are the players their teams just can't do without on the road to the play-offs. Billy Slater, Keith Galloway, Paul Gallen, Justin Hodges, Beau Scott, Glenn Stewart and Konrad Hurrell hold the...

Hasler cites review committee over its Watmough charge

Michael Chammas CANTERBURY coach Des Hasler has called for an overhaul of the match review committee and has also urged the ARL Commission to consider stand-alone Origin fixtures from next season.