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
Bellamy raises the temperature
Stathi Paxinos Melbourne Storm coach questions why concerns about heat stress were not regarded more seriously.
Hunger for more flags still rages, says Hinchcliffe
Stathi Paxinos Melbourne Storm kept to the standard line about the prospect of winnig back-to-back premierships.
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
Bellamy stokes Storm fire before Manly clash
Stathi Paxinos Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has declared that despite the bitter history between the Storm and their preliminary final opponent, Manly, he wants his team to have some fire and emotion going...
Rugby League
Bellamy's spit and polish
Stathi Paxinos Craig Bellamy's verbal sprays are part of rugby league folklore.
Rugby League
Storm wants help to grow
Stathi Paxinos Club calls on ARL and state government to agree on promotion of game.
Rugby League
Modest Bellamy reflects on Storm career ahead of 250th game
Stathi Paxinos Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has praised his team and the players he has had at his disposal during his 10 years at the helm of the club as he heads towards his 250th NRL game as a coach this...
Recovery
Slater 'won't rush return'
Stathi Paxinos Storm coach Craig Bellamy says star full-back will not rush his return.
Storm shoot for holy grail to rock Sea Eagles at home
Stathi Paxinos VICTORY against Manly in tonight's clash would go a long way to showing that Melbourne could beat any team anywhere, because when it rise to challenges, skipper Cameron Smith believes there are few...
Rugby League
Storm defence must improve, says Slater
Stathi Paxinos Injured Melbourne Storm star Billy Slater has admitted the team must have a look at itself.
Rugby League
Hinchcliffe rises to the challenge
Stathi Paxinos The gritty back-rower could be just one game away from playing for Australia.
