Is fresh talent wasted at basket-case clubs?
What is more important for an NRL club – the talent on the field or the system off of it? Paul Crawley looks at whether a star player can rescue a dysfunctional system or will he be its victim.
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Broncos’ next opponents respond to punch saga
The Brisbane Broncos have been rocked by an intra-club punch-up saga this week and now a rival player has weighed in.
Buzz: Broncos shamed by recruitment howlers
A miserable round for the Broncos was compounded by just how poor some of their recruitment decisions have been of late. Buzz’s highlights and lowlights.
NRL enforcer’s ugly ‘Oscars’ swing
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves’ swinging arm would have taken someone’s head off and left him suspended for a very long time.
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Fans slammed for Wighton disrespect
Canberrra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has slammed the classless fans who booed Clive Churchill Medallist Jack Wighton.
Ref blunder mars Roosters’ historic triumph
As the Sydney Roosters were celebrating back-to-back premierships, Canberra were counting the cost of a highly contentious call that put NRL referees back in the spotlight in the biggest game of the season.
Latrell’s flick will go down in grand final folklore
He was quiet for most of the game, but in one crucial moment Latrell Mitchell saved the game for the Roosters and sent himself into grand final folklore.
Monday Buzz: Grand final highlights, lowlights
Young gun’s big moment, the real reason James Tedesco joined the Roosters and more — check out talking points from another NRL grand final weekend.
Cronk writes his own exit script
Cooper Cronk knows how to work the media. So it was no surprise that his final NRL game should be so packed with drama and yet ultimately victorious.
JWH on top as game’s best prop
After his blockbusting performance against South Sydney, it was expected that Canberra’s Josh Papalii would tear a hole through the Sydney Roosters. But for once, the big Raider met his match.
Cronk in line for incredible 44-year first
Johnny Mayes reckons there is no better player to join him in the record books than Sydney Roosters halfback Cooper Cronk — with the Roosters halfback on the verge of something remarkable.
How to watch the NRL grand final
The NRL champions will be crowned in a matter of hours, with the Sydney Roosters looking to create history at ANZ Stadium with back-to-back titles, and the Raiders eyeing their first premiership in 25 years.
‘We’ll have a few songs to sing about Victor Radley’
They love the beach, their suburb and their rugby league. And this group of fanatics will be in full cry on Sunday when they get behind their man Victor Radley at the NRL grand final between the Roosters and the Raiders.
Hand of the King: Aubo enters Roosters royalty
Roosters stalwart Mitchell Aubusson is the sole survivor of the club’s 2007 side. Since his debut, he’s seen countless milestones and controversies, now he becomes a club legend with his fifth grand final appearance.
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