The AFL has projected that the competition will be about $200 million down on revenue in 2021, compared to the pre-COVID-19 environment of two years ago. But the AFL also says the competition – which includes all 18 clubs and the AFL itself – should be back to normal revenues in 2024, meaning the estimate is that the recovery from […]

Newcastle Knights playmaker Blake Green has announced his retirement from professional rugby league, effective immediately. The 34-year-old announced his decision on Tuesday, revealing last weekend’s match against the North Queensland Cowboys would be his last in the NRL. Watch The 2021 NRL Telstra Premiership Live & On-Demand with No Ad-Breaks During Play. New to Kayo? Try 14-Days Free Now > […]

The NSW No.6 jersey is Jack Wighton's to lose, with Blues officials leaning towards picking the reigning Dally M medallist in the halves ahead of Jarome Luai for Origin one. It comes as the NRL begins to make contingency plans around the venue for the opening game of the series, which is scheduled to be played at the Melbourne Cricket […]

Western Bulldogs skipper Marcus Bontempelli has declared there is “magic in the air” at Whitten Oval after re-signing with the club until the end of 2025. The three-time best and fairest and three-time All-Australian was best on ground against St Kilda last Saturday night and is rated alongside Richmond’s Dustin Martin as the best player in the game, having played […]

England half-back George Williams is set for an immediate return to Super League after Canberra Raiders agreed to his release. The 26-year-old former Wigan favourite is less than halfway through his three-year contract with his NRL club but told them of his homesickness several weeks ago. The Raiders say they received a formal request from Williams, whose girlfriend Charlotte is […]

George Williams has played his last game for Canberra and is heading home to England immediately. Williams still had 18 months to run on his contract but approached Raiders coach Ricky Stuart last month about heading home because he was homesick and his partner was expecting their first child. George Williams has played his last game for Canberra.Credit:Getty Club officials […]

If the All-Indigenous Deadly team of the 21st century ever took the field together they’d break every record in the book. No matter who judges Cliff Lyons, Tony Currie, Ricky Walford and Steve Renouf name in their squad, it promises to be a list of some of rugby league’s most dazzling and beloved players of recent years. Between them the […]

St Kilda midfielder Brad Crouch has said some players may hide concussions because of the AFL’s 12-day stand-down rule. Former Carlton captain Marc Murphy believes his generation has come to understand the long-term health impacts and are more inclined to “put their hands up”. Come finals time, though, “it could get interesting”. Mitch Duncan suffered a concussion after a heavy […]

We put together our XIII of players who stood out during the weekend’s six Super League matches… 1. Jake Connor (Hull FC) The full-back was heavily involved for Hull FC as they managed to hold out for a dogged 18-12 victory away to Leeds Rhinos in Sunday evening’s Super League clash. Connor was on hand to provide assists for two […]

The Manly Sea Eagles’ 28-6 win over the Parramatta Eels was the statement win the side needed to finally put its slow start to the year behind it but a moment just before halftime raised eyebrows. The Sea Eagles scored a belter of a try though Brad Parker, with the centre at the end of a brilliant sequence that saw […]