Cameron Smith has officially retired from professional rugby league. After months of speculation about whether the NRL legend would play on in 2021, he finally decided to call time on his illustrious career. “Cameron Smith has today announced his retirement from professional rugby league,” the Melbourne Storm said in a statement. “Cam is not only among the most decorated players […]

Melbourne Storm great Cameron Smith announced on Wednesday that he is retiring from professional rugby league. The club paid tribute to Smith, who played his entire career at the Storm, for the “immeasurable contribution to our club on and off the field” and a legacy that “will be remembered in Melbourne forever”. “Cameron Smith has today announced his retirement from […]

The Roosters may be without Victor Radley to start the season as the NRL reportedly prepares to determine whether he faces punishment for an alleged off-season incident. Foxsports.com.au reports the NRL has investigated an alleged altercation involving the tri-colours back-rower at a party in Byron Bay in December. Depending on the result of the NRL investigation, Radley may receive a […]

Melbourne full-back Steven May is no certainty to play in round one after the club confirmed he suffered a mild concussion in their pre-season match against the Western Bulldogs on Monday. May was taken from the field looking groggy in the final term after colliding with Bulldogs ruckman Tim English and went straight down the player race for assessment. Steven […]

Collingwood will have a potentially major hand in the mid-season draft after choosing not to top up their list with a pre-season recruit before the Tuesday deadline. The Magpies will have the option of picking two players in the mid-season draft, which some clubs believe will have more talent available due to the players who were overlooked in a COVID-19 […]

The wait is almost over with the 2021 NRL season’s Round One teams dropping at 4pm (AEDT) today. You can check out our predicted Round One teams here, check out our prognostications for the Cheapie class of 2021 here and Rob is here to answer your pre-TLT selection questions all day below. Join the conversation by firing in questions via […]

Key Western Bulldogs player Aaron Naughton has a fresh injury worry less than two weeks from round one, with the forward injuring his forearm in his side’s AAMI Community Series match against Melbourne. Naughton’s outing at Marvel Stadium on Monday was a quiet one, and he played no part in the game after half-time. The Bulldogs’ Aaron Naughton and Melbourne’s […]

The Sydney Roosters and Melbourne Storm have angrily leapt to the defence of Cooper Cronk after his integrity was questioned in a newspaper report due to his dual roles at the powerhouse clubs. A day after the Storm posted an Instagram photo of Cronk helping out with the club’s halves at training last week, a back-page headline in a Sydney […]