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Coach Anthony Griffin during the Penrith Panthers training session at Penrith Panthers league  academy , Penrith .Picture : Gregg Porteous
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Rated: How safe is your NRL coach?

THE landscape can change quickly for NRL coaches. PAUL CRAWLEY takes a look at the safety rating of each coach going into the new season and gives his verdict on who will be the first to go.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 22:  Darius Boyd of the Brisbane Broncos is tackled by Dale Finucane and Tohu Harris of the Storm during the NRL Preliminary Final match between the Melbourne Storm and the Brisbane Broncos at AAMI Park on September 22, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Broncos spine snaps under pressure

BROKEN. Battered. Bashed. Darius Boyd’s courageous captain’s knock couldn’t rescue the Broncos as Brisbane’s spluttering spine fractured on the big stage.

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Corey Oates of the Broncos is treated by medical staff after being injured during the NRL Semi-Final match between the Brisbane Broncos and the Penrith Panthers at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Friday, September 15, 2017. (AAP Image/Darren England) NO ARCHIVING

Oates concussion could KO title charge

THE Broncos are sweating on the return of captain Darius Boyd after winger Corey Oates joined a growing injury list that threatens to crush Brisbane’s premiership dream.

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Winners of the Dally M Award North Queensland Cowboys' NRL player Jason Taumalolo (right) and Melbourne Storm NRL player Cooper Cronk pose for a photograph in Sydney on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016. The awards are named in honour of former Australian Rugby League great Herbert Henry ÒDallyÓ Messenger, and were introduced in 1980. (AAP Image/Paul Miller) NO ARCHIVING

Players plot Dally M and finals boycott

THE NRL’s finals series could be thrown into chaos with players planning to boycott a host of events in the lead up to the biggest matches of the season as the fallout from the pay war continues.

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