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Matt Logue is an award-winning sports journalist and author who brings more than 20 years’ experience to NCA NewsWire and CODE Sports. Starting out in regional newspapers in Dubbo and Bathurst, he moved to Sydney in 2006 and spent eight years at Rugby League Week magazine. He has also worked at the Newcastle Knights as a senior reporter under seven-time premiership-winning coach Wayne Bennett, Big League magazine and the Daily and Sunday Telegraphs. Matt is passionate about all sports, but has particular loves for rugby league and basketball.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 21: Mitch Creek of the Phoenix passes the ball during the NBL Cup match between the South East Melbourne Phoenix and the Brisbane Bullets at John Cain Arena on February 21, 2021, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Martin Keep/Getty Images)

Fans outraged by NBL’s controversial call

A controversial decision from the NBL, the players association and South East Melbourne on Mitch Creek has sparked fan outrage.

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WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 29: Harry Froling of the Bullets looks dejected after defeat during the round 11 NBL match between the Illawarra Hawks and the Brisbane Bullets at WIN Entertainment Centre on March 29, 2021 in Wollongong, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Bullets face five consecutive road games

The Bullets’ finals aspirations face a stern test following Brisbane’s COVID outbreak, with the club to face five consecutive road games.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 27: Viliame Kikau of the Panthers runs the ball during the NRL Trial Match between the Penrith Panthers and the Parramatta Eels at Panthers Stadium on February 27, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

Kikau says ‘I want to play Origin too’

He’s played 11 Tests for Fiji and would walk in to a State of Origin side and this Penrith powerhouse would love play if the rules changed.

The Brisbane Broncos pictured flying out of Brisbane before the 5pm lockdown due to the Covid-19 outbreak, Brisbane 29th of March 2021. (Image/Josh Woning)

‘It’s pretty frustrating’ for NRL players back in the bubble

Leaving home to train and play only is the life of an NRL player again as Brisbane’s COVID cluster puts the season on a knife-edge

Coach Wayne Bennett with Adam Reynolds during the South Sydney Rabbitohs training session ahead of the do or die final against the Knights. Bennett is expected to be announced as this years State of Origin coach for Queensland. Picture. Phil Hillyard

‘Cheeky’ Reynolds coping with contract standoff

Adam Reynolds bleeds red and green, so teammate Cody Walker would love to see him finish his career at South Sydney.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 20: Daly Cherry-Evans of the Sea Eagles looks dejected after a Rabbitohs try during the round two NRL match between the Manly Sea Eagles and the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Lottoland, on March 20, 2021, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Manly star adamant ‘this could be our week’

Manly is last on the NRL tables and winless and Penrith hasn’t lost a game but one starSea Eagles is adamant it could be his team’s turn to win when they play on Thursday.

Dragons' Tariq Sims acknowledges John Asiata of the Cowboys as Asiata leaves the field with a possible concussion during the Round 19 NRL match between the North Queensland Cowboys and St George Illawarra at 1300SMILES Stadium in Townsville, Saturday, July 21, 2018. (AAP Image/Michael Chambers) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

The reason why an NRL 18th man is hard

The NRL didn’t trust that clubs wouldn’t manipulate an 18th man concussion sub but the idea is up for debate again and gaining traction

Action from the National Basketball League (NBL) grand final match between the Cairns Taipans and the New Zealand Breakers, held at North Shore Events Centre, Auckland. Breakers' Alex Pledger salutes the crowd after this team's amazing win. Picture: Brendan Radke.

Cancer battle shocks Aussie basketball

Four-time NBL championship winner Alex Pledger has revealed his cancer fight and vowed to beat the disease.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 27: Warriors players celebrate a try saving tackle by Roger Tuivasa-Sheck to deny the Raiders victory during the round three NRL match between the Canberra Raiders and the Warriors at GIO Stadium on March 27, 2021, in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)

‘It was a forward pass’ NRL own up on blunder

Canberra fans won’t like it but an NRL concession on Monday about last week’s loss to the Warriors could be the catalyst for a crucial change.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Ryan Papenhuyzen of the Storm scores a try during the round 11 NRL match between the Brisbane Broncos and the Melbourne Storm at Suncorp Stadium on July 24, 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

NRL in ‘wait and see’ mode as COVID strikes

The NRL have got the Broncos out of Brisbane and Friday’s game against the Storm in Melbourne is still on for now.

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