Stathi Paxinos
Stathi Paxinos covers rugby league, rugby union, boxing, swimming and Australian Rules football for The Age. He has covered numerous major sporting events including the Sydney Olympic Games (boxing), the 2003 Rugby World Cup, state of origin contests and NRL finals, world title fights and national swimming championships. Stathi also covered boxing and aquatics at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Rugby League
Slater charge dims victory as Storm flies high
Stathi Paxinos Melbourne remains undefeated after holding off Canterbury in a worthy grand final replay.
Rugby League
Bellamy praises grand final foe Hasler
Stathi Paxinos Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has no doubt what Bulldogs mentor Des Hasler is capable of.
Rugby League
Storm wary of Hasler factor
Stathi Paxinos MELBOURNE Storm coach Craig Bellamy has said that he does not know, or had not really thought about, what sorts of tricks Canterbury counterpart Des Hasler could pull in Sunday's grand final.
Rugby League
Full-backs' duel crucial
Stathi Paxinos The battle between Billy Slater and Ben Barba in today's NRL grand final has the fans excited.
