Phil Gould vs The NRL: Get ready for World War III
Nobody wants to silence Phil Gould, but his constant sledging of the NRL has finally reached breaking point, and the Bulldogs’ head of football can’t say he wasn’t warned.
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Fitzy torn apart by colleague for ‘belittling’
In the never-ending drama between the two high-profile figures, a colleague of Peter FitzSimons has now entered the fray.
Premiership pretenders: Sharks’ soft underbelly will be exposed
Cronulla risk establishing themselves as the NRL’s newest May premiers, with a massive five-week period against competition heavyweights to define their season. DEAN RITCHIE reveals why.
Why Finucane is against banning kick-off returns
Despite his recent retirement from repeated concussions, Dale Finucane is against banning long kick-off returns. However, Australia’s most experienced sporting medico disagrees.
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Lesson Madge must learn to succeed in Origin arena
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Rugby league travesty: When will Coote get Immortal induction?
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Why Cleary isn’t even close in halfback GOAT debate
Don’t let recency bias denigrate past greats – grand final star Nathan Cleary is barely in the top 10 halfbacks of the past 50 years, writes DEAN RITCHIE.
Bulldog’s Bite: Why NRL star bailed on Airbnb rental
Sharks superstar Nicho Hynes was just starting his pre-season holiday on the Sunshine Coast when he was forced to bail on his Airbnb – but he had a very good reason. Bulldog’s highlights, lowlights.
Why grand final ref has created a huge headache for NRL
The brilliant performance of NRL grand final referee Adam Gee has exposed a huge issue for the competition going forward, writes Paul Crawley.
Billy Slater’s brutal Reece Walsh comment
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