High-profile businessman John Singleton is riding a $100k bet on the Panthers, Craig Bellamy has become an NRL coach-killer, a look inside Brian Waldron and David Gallop’s meeting, and more in Saint, Sinner, Shoosh.
The Penrith Panthers have received a massive boost on the eve of their grand final clash against the Melbourne Storm, with a star forward cleared to play after overcoming injury.
The 2025 premiership betting markets are almost open and the bookies are set to make some surprise selections, with the Bulldogs surging ahead, while the Roosters are set for a deep dive.
It’s the sliding doors moment that cost Brisbane the signing of Craig Bellamy and put Melbourne on the path to a two-decade dynasty. See the inside story of how the Broncos botched their Wayne Bennett succession plan.
Phil ‘Buzz’ Rothfield and Robert ‘Crash’ Craddock are two of rugby league’s great minds and ahead of the NRL grand final have sat down to discuss everything from Phil Gould’s Panthers legacy, Melbourne’s formula for success, grand final tips and much more.
The injury plagued Kiwis have suffered a massive blow ahead of the Pacific Championships, with a young star rejecting New Zealand to keep his Maroons Origin dream alive.
So your team didn’t make the NRL grand final? There’s a long list of reasons to find a team to go for … or at least hate less than the other. See who every team’s supporters should cheer for in the 2024 decider.
Meet the Grand Final business moguls. Nine Melbourne Storm and Penrith Panthers stars who moonlight as fashion designers, podcast hosts, brewers, and even transport operators.
Twenty five years on from one of the most dramatic grand finals in rugby league history, the stars break down the controversial 1999 decider, and the infamous Craig Smith penalty try.
Reagan Campbell-Gillard has been a perennial finalist during his time at Penrith and Parramatta, but now faces the new challenge of leaving a legacy at a club that has been long starved of success. Hear from the new Titans signing as he reveals his reasons for the move.
Nathan Cleary has opened up like never before to share untold stories of how he went from a soccer fill-in to one of rugby league’s all-time greats.
Jayme Fressard likely wouldn’t have developed into the NRLW star she is today had she not got expelled in year 10 for “getting into a few fights”. Hear the Roosters fireball open up on her troubled childhood that turned her into a rugby league machine.
Nathan Cleary has spoken out about Melbourne’s secret plans to poach the Panthers star nearly a decade ago, in a sliding doors moment that set up another grand final clash with Jahrome Hughes.
Who will have the biggest impact when the Storm and Panthers meet on rugby league’s biggest stage? CAST YOUR VOTE
The NSW government is facing an NRL grand final hijacking, with Victorian rivals confirming plans for a multimillion-dollar bid to poach rugby league’s showpiece event.
Daniel Saifiti has opened up on his impending Dolphins move, revealing he could have stayed with the Knights, but knew he was meant to leave after a crucial meeting with Kristian Woolf.
He’s the most powerful voice in rugby league but Phil Gould has been bumped down the pecking order for Sunday’s NRL grand final.
The Koori Knockout has helped to unearth future junior reps and NRL/NRLW stars. We take a look at the 50+ juniors and women set to make a big impact in Bathurst this weekend.
BRENT READ gets insight into the method Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy employs to work out what kind of player he has on his hands – the infamous ‘IDQ’ camp. Plus, how this year’s Dally M’s highlighted flaws in a system that needs reviewing.
St George’s 11-straight premierships or Penrith’s five successive grand finals in the salary cap era – which dynasty is more remarkable? A never-before-seen 1960s training schedule might give us the answer, writes DEAN RITCHIE.
Before securing Jason Ryles as their new head coach, Parramatta offered Storm coach Craig Bellamy an NRL record $10 million contract to replace Brad Arthur and save the strife-torn Eels.
In a Melbourne community hall, a group of the Storm’s staunchest supporters gather every Thursday to make the club’s run-through banner. It’s a tradition that underpins everything that’s good about professional sport, writes SHANNON GILL.
A 25-minute window will be crucial to Melbourne’s success, while the Panthers must be wary of a new Storm tactic. Matty Johns reveals where the grand final will be won and lost.
Some bloke moonlighting as a Bears insider took out the coveted ‘Pest Award’ thanks to some, ahh, questionable antics. Plus a red-hot Red Bull rumour and much more in DALLY M CONFIDENTIAL.
With the ARLC revealing the NRL grand final is up for sale next season, one bidder is set to join forces with state government to bring rugby league’s showpiece event to one of the world’s most iconic venues.
Panthers young gun Paul Alamoti has praised Jarome Luai for helping turning his NRL career around, crediting some of the five-eighth’s savage sprays for turning him into a grand final player.
Melbourne Storm superstar Cameron Munster arrived at the grand final fanfest under strict instructions to end his brewing feud with Panthers rival Liam Martin.
Brian To’o’s pre-game meal is the stuff of legends, with his Panthers teammates left disgusted by his breakfast antics. But he must be doing something right as he prepares for his fifth straight grand final.
Broncos bosses have appealed for Allan Langer not to walk away from Red Hill, as the club legend weighs up his future following the shock sacking of Kevin Walters. See the full SPORT CONFIDENTIAL.
Tawera Nikau was Melbourne’s hero in the 1999 grand final, but his life would soon be marred by an unimaginable personal tragedy. Hear the former NRL star reveal the emotional untold story of his wife’s suicide and shock amputation of his right leg.
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