Inside the deal that can save wayward star’s NRL career
Senior players have backed their club’s cut-price lifeline for Adam Elliott, and the former Bulldog star must grab this final chance writes David Riccio.
Senior players have backed their club’s cut-price lifeline for Adam Elliott, and the former Bulldog star must grab this final chance writes David Riccio.
He’s been linked with a move home to Queensland with either the NRL’s newest franchise or the Broncos, but there’s a big reason Sam Walker’s unlikely to leave Sydney.
Channel 7 was prepared to stump up $30 million to cover State of Origin each year – but instead walked away with nothing from the new NRL broadcast deal.
The Gold Coast Titans are eyeing off a veteran Eel and the Dogs have given a South Sydney discard a life – it’s all in Sport Confidential.
NRL star Will Hopoate is a man of faith but footballers with deep religious ties are finding it uncomfortable publicly discussing their views on Israel Folau’s sacking for fear of repercussions.
Canterbury young gun Reimis Smith approached coach Dean Pay before the start of the pre-season about a change — and he has sprint champion Matt Shirvington facilitating the switch.
It has been almost 20 years since Darren Britt ended his stellar career at Canterbury and in 2020, son Dean looks set to continue the family legacy at Belmore.
Israel Folau back in rugby league? It’s not as far-fetched as it once seemed with some coaches feeling the NRL would become ‘a little anxious’ about a possible legal drama should Folau say he wants to play again.
Two grand finals, zero premierships and salary cap mismanagement defined Canterbury in recent years. We’ve named the Bulldogs team of the decade for the proud Belmore club.
Potential is one thing, delivering on it is another and Willie Mason has implored the current crop of Bulldogs players to start performing and bring the good times back to Belmore.
In a predicament that exposes an unfairness in the NRL’s system for salary cap relief, the Bulldogs could be penalised despite losing Kieran Foran to a shoulder injury while playing for New Zealand.
Kieran Foran underwent another shoulder operation last week but he was not the only Canterbury player who had to go under the knife.
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