Buzz: Broncos shamed by recruitment howlers
A miserable round for the Broncos was compounded by just how poor some of their recruitment decisions have been of late. Buzz’s highlights and lowlights.
A miserable round for the Broncos was compounded by just how poor some of their recruitment decisions have been of late. Buzz’s highlights and lowlights.
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves’ swinging arm would have taken someone’s head off and left him suspended for a very long time.
Cowboys coach Todd Payten has slammed NRL officials after his side’s loss to the Roosters as his side had to deal with three sin bins.
They might have been without Trent Robinson, but that didn’t stop the red hot Roosters who were just too classy after three Cowboys were controversially marched.
They love the beach, their suburb and their rugby league. And this group of fanatics will be in full cry on Sunday when they get behind their man Victor Radley at the NRL grand final between the Roosters and the Raiders.
Roosters stalwart Mitchell Aubusson is the sole survivor of the club’s 2007 side. Since his debut, he’s seen countless milestones and controversies, now he becomes a club legend with his fifth grand final appearance.
Sandra and Rick Horsburgh – parents of Raiders forward Corey – will stand when the Raiders appear out of the tunnel and without even wanting too, they’ll remember the day they almost lost their son.
The venues for the next two NRL grand finals could be decided inside the corporate suites at ANZ Stadium on Sunday night. PLUS, TV legend Ray Warren’s disappointment at the Erin Molan-Joey Johns feud.
This year’s NRL grand final is all about the fairytale. Will Cooper Cronk retire in style after moving to Sydney for love, or will it be Raiders fans crying tears of joy on Sunday night?
The fortunes of a football team’s whole season can hinge on just a few key plays, a heated argument off the field or one coach’s decision to sign a player. Nick Walshaw takes a look at some of the moments that helped lead to the NRL grand final showdown between the Raiders and the Roosters.
Sydney Roosters superstar James Tedesco is on the verge of creating a rugby league first on Sunday night if he can claim the coveted Clive Churchill Medal in the decider against Canberra.
When Prime Minister Scott Morrison called to ask me to become the Liberals’ Minister for Marijuana, I accepted. The opportunity allowed me to turn the Raiders into the real Green Machine, writes Reg Reagan.
It was one of the greatest signings Norths Devils ever made – an untried rugby prodigy called Cooper Cronk. But to do it, they had to turn their backs on another future immortal.
Everyone’s saying the Roosters can’t be beaten in Sunday’s grand final – but league legend JOHNATHAN THURSTON doesn’t just think it’ll happen, he’s already got a plan to do it.
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