Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A frustrated Melbourne want to head to the AFL’s Appeals Board and challenge Jacob van Rooyen’s two-match suspension, declaring they have a duty to do so for the club and the league as a whole as confusion builds over contact to the head. […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Former Carlton great Mark Maclure has called on the Blues to provide greater protection for their skipper Patrick Cripps, saying teammates are not lending physical support against Cripps’ opponents. Maclure, who captained the Blues and played in three premierships from 1979-1981, compared Carlton’s […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. There have been times this year when Dylan Brown, having performed below the standards he holds himself to, has felt like a “passenger”. But coming off arguably his best NRL performance, the Parramatta five-eighth has backed himself and likely new co-pilot Jake Arthur […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. In early 2021, the Wests Tigers hosted the North Queensland Cowboys in a match at their spiritual home, Leichhardt Oval. Big game, too, because it doubled as a tribute to Western Suburbs legend Tommy Raudonikis, who had died earlier that week. The Tigers […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The NRL’s referees’ union is considering taking legal action against the chief executive of the New Zealand Warriors’ major sponsor who sent a tweet which accused whistleblowers of “cheating”. The Professional Rugby League Match Officials, which represents the game’s elite referees, has sought […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Carlton star Adam Cerra has declared the onus is on the players to ensure better ball movement, as Nathan Buckley challenged Michael Voss and his coaching staff to improve tactically. The Blues, expected by many pundits and club insiders to end a decade-long […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Venues NSW chairman Rod McGeoch has outlined a multi-venue pitch for Sydney to bring Magic Round south of the border as the NRL weighs up the economics of keeping the marquee event in rugby league’s heartland or taking it to new markets. NRL […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Collingwood have vowed to fight fire with fire if opponents attempt to unsettle star youngster Nick Daicos after the Sydney Swans tried to rattle the 20-year-old early in the tough encounter at the MCG on Sunday. A mob of Swans players ran to […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Why Carlton have the blues The theory has been you stop Paddy Cripps and you stop Carlton. And it’s true, to an extent. The other part to the newer theory is that, presently, you can rely on Carlton to do your job for […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Jahream Bula was about the only thing to get excited about in this game. For the second week in a row, the Wests Tigers fullback put his body on the line to save a certain try. Bula’s side were clinging to an 18-16 […]