Carney's Achilles injury adds insult for shabby Sharks
Greg Prichard TODD CARNEY would not have played again in the finals series had Cronulla won yesterday. He has a suspected tear to the Achilles tendon in his right foot, which, if scans to be taken today confirm...
Constant Gardner adds fire to Sharks
Greg Prichard NATHAN GARDNER is positive about his comeback from a knee reconstruction today, which could end up giving Cronulla a massive boost going into the finals.
Sharks still in the dark over Lewis
Greg Prichard Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan said last night that, as far as he was aware, Luke Lewis still hadn't made a decision on which club he would play for next season.
Talking points
Sharks star has to show he's back to brilliant best
Greg Prichard Tonight's game between Parramatta and Cronulla will give NSW a good idea of their chances against Queensland in State of Origin II.
Try-scoring Cooper the leader of the packs
Greg Prichard Take a look at the important bits and pieces from the NRL finals action so far.
Flanagan guarded on plans for Gardner
Greg Prichard NATHAN GARDNER will be on the bus to Canberra today as part of an extended Cronulla squad for tomorrow's elimination final against the Raiders, but there is no guarantee Sharks coach Shane Flanagan...
Raiders' resurgence provides fans a dash of the Green Machine's glory days
Greg Prichard There is something about Canberra that makes you love them when they are on fire.
One loss should not throw Dogs off scent
Greg Prichard Canterbury fans should wait until after Saturday's game against Sydney Roosters before they judge their team.
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.
Pick a club, talk about cash later, Lewis told
Greg Prichard and Sam Hall THE manager of Luke Lewis has instructed the NSW and Australian forward to decide which clubs he would be interested in playing for as the process to find the representative star a new home speeds up.
Ellis looks for a dream ending to his nightmare season
Greg Prichard GARETH ELLIS will have to wait another week to make his comeback after more than three months out injured for Wests Tigers.
Golden opportunity for critics to grumble was just a rare game
Greg Prichard WHY has one rare game in which golden point extra-time didn't produce a result prompted a push to either get rid of the concept or change the rules altogether?
League
Lewis on cusp of deciding new club
Greg Prichard A new deal for in-demand Penrith star Luke Lewis could be finalised by Wednesday, his manager Greg Willett says.
Lewis wants new club to help set up a life after football
Greg Prichard A NEW deal for in-demand Penrith star Luke Lewis could be finalised by Wednesday, says his manager Greg Willett.
League
Griffin says knock won't mean early end to season for Thaiday
Greg Prichard BRISBANE captain Sam Thaiday may need surgery at the end of the season to correct a shoulder problem, but the team's coach, Anthony Griffin, is confident he will make it that far without breaking...
Talking points
Wrecking ball Williams can be deciding factor in Maroons' destruction
Greg Prichard Tony Williams is the most important player in State of Origin III.
Long time coming, but big-game debut a chance to carve up troubled history, and the opposition
Greg Prichard When would Todd Carney have made his State of Origin debut, had he not been his own worst enemy? Probably 2009.
Gallen cops it again as Souths star lashes out
Greg Prichard AFTER being injured and placed on report in the loss to South Sydney on Monday night, Cronulla captain Paul Gallen again found himself in the firing line yesterday, when Rabbitohs star and fellow...
