The Tackle: Why did Broncos let this guy go?
The Broncos have a major playmaking dilemma ahead of their opening game. And given his style of play, Anthony Milford would have been the perfect fit for it, PAUL CRAWLEY writes.
The Broncos have a major playmaking dilemma ahead of their opening game. And given his style of play, Anthony Milford would have been the perfect fit for it, PAUL CRAWLEY writes.
James Tamou is expected to miss round one of the season after he was charged by the NRL Judiciary for dangerous contact.
One massive question remains about the Bulldogs in 2022 – and Monday’s trial match left them no closer to answering it. Paul Crawley’s LIKES and DISLIKES from the trials.
Olsen Filipaina was remembered as a ‘firm Tigers favourite’ and the conqueror of a rugby league Immortal during a moving memorial service at Leichhardt Oval on Monday.
The preparations of the Roosters and Storm have both taken hits, with each side losing a star player hours out from the grand final qualifier at the SCG.
Cooper Cronk finetuned his art of kicking over a stellar career in Melbourne, but it’s up to the Storm big men to shut down the Roosters No.7 to give their side a chance at victory.
The Roosters have copped sledges for seasons despite their standing as one of the NRL’s premier clubs. But the “pretty boy” sledges are just white noise for the players.
While Roosters centre Joseph Manu says he has no ongoing beef with Storm playmaker Cam Munster, his mum, aunties – in fact his whole family – refuse to forget the infamous grand final moment.
Roosters captain Boyd Cordner will be following in the footsteps f some of the game’s greatest ever players when he leads the Roosters onto the SCG.
With the crucible of the preliminary finals all but upon us, Campo’s Corner has gone deep into the tall grass to preview both of this weekend’s blockbusters.
Roosters boss Nick Politis has heard your jokes about his club’s salary cap, but he doesn’t mind them. According to him everyone “has a go at us because basically, they’re bloody jealous”.
In last year’s grand final, Melbourne got sucked in by a hurting Roosters side. But it’s rare for the Storm not to be favourites and they can turn that to their advantage, writes MATTY JOHNS.
Gambling with selections at this end of the season can be the death of a team — but the game’s greatest No.7 reckons Melbourne boss Craig Bellamy might just have pulled off a coaching masterstroke.
Former NRL coach ANTHONY GRIFFIN lifts the lid on the best game plans for the Roosters v Storm preliminary final blockbuster.
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