Standing outside the Melbourne Storm dressing room, Cameron Munster nursed his right hand in his left, a bloodied tissue covering the mangled mess underneath. Like kids with their noses pressed against the glass of an aquarium, we all wanted to inspect the damage from his first-half tackle on Parramatta captain Clint Gutherson. The tackle looked innocuous enough, but the result […]

Round 1 Experts’ Tips Eels v Storm Thursday, 8pm, CommBank Stadium The Storm have an unbelievable record in round one, but they are missing some serious troops, and Mitchell Moses and Dylan Brown should be good enough to get the win at home for Parramatta. Both teams have a shocking number of injuries. The Storm basically had half their forward […]

NRL round 1 Experts’ tips If Dylan Brown and Will Penisini thought Parramatta had hit their ceiling, that the premiership window had closed after last year’s grand final loss, they wouldn’t have stayed. It’s not like they didn’t have options. Brown and Penisini, aged just 22 and 21 respectively, are considered two of the game’s brightest stars. They could have […]

Latrell Mitchell spreads himself pretty thin due to his popularity, but the South Sydney star still makes time to check up on the welfare of other NRL players that are doing it tough. Having only recently taken time to console distraught Dragons fullback Tyrell Sloan after the traditional Charity Shield encounter, Mitchell has reached out to the family of former […]

From a potential grand-final preview – yes, it’s fine to admit that even at this point of the season – to just how emerging youngsters, veteran stars and your team overall are tracking, there’s plenty on offer when the first, and only, round of official practice matches are held, beginning on Thursday night. Here’s your guide to the action. All […]

Western Bulldogs defender Ryan Gardner will not be available for the round one clash against Melbourne after undergoing surgery on his elbow. The lockdown defender suffered a small crack in his elbow which led to the decision to operate and the club confirmed he would miss the season opener. Gardner was an unlucky omission from the club’s grand final team […]

The AFL has not ruled out a dedicated Pride round for the men’s competition, but has no immediate plans to add to the themed rounds already in place. Tanya Hosch, the league’s general manager of social policy and inclusion, said all 18 clubs had embraced pride round in the AFLW, as major sports grapple with how to take a stand […]

It was a Thursday evening in Rotorua on All Stars duty when Nicho Hynes first learned that his mother, Julie, had been found guilty of a heroin supply charge. Cronulla coach Craig Fitzgibbon was the first to reach out to Hynes, who, after a brief conversation with his brother, Wade, turned off his phone and considered packing his bags and […]

Richmond key defender Noah Balta was allegedly punched in the mouth while helping to coach a local soccer team in Altona North on Sunday, the club has confirmed. A fight broke out during the game and Balta, who was helping coach the team which also featured close friend and former Tigers ruckman Ivan Maric, was struck in the mouth. He […]

Herbie Farnworth may not be the last big name to leave Brisbane, with the Roosters and Sea Eagles among the Sydney clubs eying off Queensland Origin prop Thomas Flegler. Farnworth will join cross-town rivals the Dolphins in 2024 as the biggest signing of their short existence, his three-year deal with the NRL newcomers adding spice to a burgeoning rivalry north […]