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PENRITH, AUSTRALIA - MAY 27: Isaah Yeo of the Panthers breaks a tackle to score a try during the round 12 NRL match between the Penrith Panthers and the North Queensland Cowboys at BlueBet Stadium on May 27, 2022, in Penrith, Australia. (Photo by Matt Blyth/Getty Images)

Yeo dethroned as shock new Dally M leader emerges

There’s a new face at the top of the Dally M leaderboard, with Penrith ironman Isaah Yeo knocked off. Plus PAUL CRAWLEY’s weekend likes and dislikes.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 28: Alex Johnston of the Rabbitohs celebrates scoring a try during the round 12 NRL match between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Wests Tigers at Accor Stadium, on May 28, 2022, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

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‘Seriously incredible’: Freak makes history

Alex Johnston has secured an amazing slice of NRL history but the 27-year-old has his sights on much bigger record.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 27: Cameron Murray of the Blues and Latrell Mitchell of the Blues celebrate after winning game two of the 2021 State of Origin series between the Queensland Maroons and the New South Wales Blues at Suncorp Stadium on June 27, 2021 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

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The news NSW has been waiting for

Cameron Murray had been due to miss the first State of Origin match through injury, but he’s progressed better in his recovery than initially expected.

DUBBO, AUSTRALIA - MAY 22: The Rabbitohs look dejected after a try during the round 11 NRL match between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Canberra Raiders at APEX Oval, on May 22, 2022, in Dubbo, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

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Struggling Rabbitohs welcome Origin period

The out-of-form South Sydney Rabbitohs aren’t stressing about the Origin period’s potential to deplete their stocks.

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Panthers bounce back from ‘bombed’ blunders

The South Sydney Rabbitohs’ fast start sent an early warning, but the Penrith Panthers have hit back hard in their must-win contest.

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Penrith's Nathan Cleary during Penrith training at Penrith Rugby League Academy, Penrith. Picture: Brett Costello

Don’t burn too much gas with the ball

Penrith will be hyped up and full of adrenaline, but they have to be careful against Souths in the preliminary final on Saturday. They will need plenty in defence to win this, says Matty Johns.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 14: Cody Walker of the Rabbitohs trains during a South Sydney Rabbitohs NRL training session at Redfern Oval on October 14, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Richo: ‘There wasn’t any blue about Cody’

Former Souths boss Shane Richardson has revealed why he played hardball with Cody Walker’s management during contract negotiations and rubbished claims he had a falling out with Wayne Bennett.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 25: Nathan Cleary of the Panthers scores a try during the round seven NRL match between the Penrith Panthers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium on June 25, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

Snooze and you lose: Wake up call for slow-starting Souths

This is not Newcastle or Parramatta, this is the minor premiers and Souths better not let the Panthers skip away early or this much-anticipated preliminary final could end a real fizzer.

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Souths Corey Allan scores a try during the Souths v Roosters NRL match at ANZ Stadium, Homebush. Picture: Brett Costello

‘I doubted he’d make it’: The star who proved Bennett wrong

Souths’ premiership hopes appeared to be shot when Latrell Mitchell snapped his hamstring six weeks ago. But a player Wayne Bennett didn’t rate when at the Broncos has stepped comfortably into his shoes.

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Bayley Sironen and Jed Cartwright take the field together in Round 20. Credit: Sunny Brar

Cartwright in as Rabbitohs lose Graham

The Cartwright name is famous out Penrith way, but Jed Cartwright will line up in the centres for South Sydney when they take on the Panthers on Saturday night.

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Dane Gagai, Jed Cartwright and Cody Walker during South Sydney training ahead of their final against the Knights. Picture. Phil Hillyard

Souths’ remarkable faith in rookie as star sidelined

Instead of being demoralised by losing a backline star on the eve of the big preliminary final showdown with Penrith, Rabbitohs coach Wayne Bennett was talking up his replacement. TEAMS HERE.

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Rabbitoh's Tevita Tatola scores during the NRL Elimination Final match between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Newcastle Knights at ANZ Stadium. Picture. Phil Hillyard

Rabbitohs’ Junior emerges as shock Blues bolter

Blues coach Brad Fittler will leave NSW spots open for ‘bolters’ who stand tall in the preliminary finals and grand final — and one young Rabbitoh has already made a big impression.

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