Bennett puts Bunnies’ critics in their place
South Sydney hasn’t received the credit it deserves for reaching four straight preliminary finals, according to super coach Wayne Bennett.
South Sydney hasn’t received the credit it deserves for reaching four straight preliminary finals, according to super coach Wayne Bennett.
Manly has been criticised for being ‘flat track bullies’, but Sea Eagles coach Des Hasler is confident his side can grind its way to victory over South Sydney in Friday’s preliminary final.
Torn apart by the Melbourne Storm in week one of the finals, now it’s the time for Daly Cherry-Evans to deliver, writes PAUL CRAWLEY.
They say there’s always next year – but sometimes there isn’t. Find out the chances of your club taking home the trophy – not just for this year, but for the years to come.
MONDAY BUNKER: The race to the minor premiership AND wooden spoon is wide open, Manly’s woes deepen and the Dragons bounce back despite Ben Hunt’s shocker. Watch the replay here.
IT’S official: Manly fullback Tom Trbojevic is the proud new owner of the highest SuperCoach score of all time.
MELBOURNE Storm skipper Cameron Smith headlines a stacked casualty ward as the run to the NRL finals heats up.
THE proof is in the pudding — four of the five teams embroiled in coaching dramas are watching their season vanish before their eyes writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.
THE drama never ends at Penrith. Having dispatched former coach Anthony Griffin, there is speculation that Nathan Cleary could be working with a new halves partner next season.
MANLY are understaffed, underresourced, underperforming and play out of the worst stadium in the NRL. Is their future in serious jeopardy?
AFTER a week when it was revealed Trent Barrett wanted out of his contract, Manly’s $10 million man Daly Cherry-Evans lit the fuse for his own showdown with club bosses following a 42-34 loss to the Titans.
TITANS two-try teenager AJ Brimson may have saved his side from the wooden spoon after a savage blast from coach Garth Brennan inspired a remarkable 42-34 comeback defeat of Manly on Friday night.
THE sign outside Brookvale Hotel is a simple one: Bring Back Tooves. Fans think more simply about their footy because they are unencumbered by the bullshit that clubs immerse themselves in, writes Paul Kent.
AJ Brimson is the most exciting attacker since Preston Campbell and Kane Elgey again shows a glimpse of what he‘s capable of — five things we learned from the Titans win over Manly.
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